Original German WWII Luftwaffe Double Barrel Flare Signal Pistol by Krieghoff - Dated 1943 Snider Rifle 31 caliber Pocket and

31 caliber Pocket and

and since pretty much most of the free world was using American-supplied M1 pot at that time

protective bars running horizontally around the helmets bottom edge

The front of the helmet bears metal Captain's bars which appear to be soldered in place

Included is a very nice "Ersatz" (replacement) bayonet

Original German WWII Luftwaffe Double Barrel Flare Signal Pistol by Krieghoff - Dated 1943 Snider Rifle 31 caliber Pocket andOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent condition example of the Luftwaffe Flieger Leuchtpistole L or Aviators Flare Gun L. These double barreled, 26. 5mm (4 Bore) signal pistols were issued to Luftwaffe aircrews in order to give them a method of communication that did not rely on their radio transmitters. This pistol is marked with the maker code fzs, the code assigned to the extremely famous Krieghoff firearms company Ulm, Germany.