Old german flare gun

**don_kihotis7** · 11-21-2010, 09:44 PM

Hello everyone. Recently i have purchased this flare gun. In order to get it out of customs i need to get a license from the police. They want to know some specs of this pistol but i have not idea what is the year or model. The only things i know is the note of the seller. I'm pasting it as it was written:

''One side is marked only with "1001, the other side is marked with a bunch of stampings, there are 2 eagle stamps, a small crown looking stamp over a "U" an "s" inside a triangle, what looks like a makers mark "SUHL" underneath a person or statue, "22562", a very small triangle with some letters in it, and an "a" with small marks radiating around it.''
Does anyone know more about this gun or a website with information for German flare guns?
Thanks in advance.

**don_kihotis7** · 11-23-2010, 11:36 AM

Here is a good website about flare guns. Page d'Accueil (Leuchtpistole)
Unfortunately mine isn't there.

**signalman** · 01-04-2011, 01:08 AM

Yours is a Post WWII East German Flare gun.

**Pierre N** · 01-04-2011, 01:22 AM

by signalman

Yours is a Post WWII East German Flare gun.

i agree with you ! East germany

**don_kihotis7** · 01-04-2011, 11:13 AM

by signalman

Yours is a post WWII German flare gun

Hello signalman. Thanks for the reply. DO you know more details? What is the model, what year approximately was it made etc?

**Adrian Stevenson** · 01-04-2011, 11:57 AM

Leuchtpistole Model LP 1

The maker code "1001" is for Ernst-Thälmann-Werke, Suhl, Thüringen.

Cheers, Ade.

**don_kihotis7** · 01-04-2011, 12:39 PM

Thanks guys

ace154 · 07-15-2012, 12:24 AM

I have one also, just the 2nd serial # is in the 7000....Anyone know when it was made or the size of the flares??????
Thank You.

**signalman** · 07-15-2012, 12:36 AM

by ace154

I have one also, just the 2nd serial # is in the 7000....Anyone know when it was made or the size of the flares??????
Thank You.

It uses standard 4 ga. ( 26.5mm ) flares.

**dohrmc** · 12-18-2012, 08:09 PM

Here are two German flare pistols that belonged to my Dad. I would like to sell them, but have no idea of their value or manufacturer. I believe they are from the WWI era.
They are in good shape with one having some pitting on the breech and a slight dent in the end of the barrel. Other, [right hand one], is in better condition.
I would be happy to post serial numbers etc. if someone thinks they can identify these things.
Thank you.