For Sale from my flare gun collection which I am selling. * 2 barrel Luftwaffe Flare Pistols *
I have about 5 more buried in my house somewhere which will be added as they are found.
I will answer questions or take photo's of any on request. Be patient, I expect a lot of emails.
Model "L" Luftwaffe flare pistols. Note; later production had three property number ( 24483 ) variations based on their prefix. Variation "LN", "F1", and "FL".
There are 7 Maker codes in my collection. Sander, Ecko, ojr, AM, gpt, GBW, fzs.
Early guns were Anodized high Polish, Later guns are Parkerized.
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2) Model "L", Sander, RARE EARLY MAKER, No date, "BAL" in Octagon proof, Fine Condition, Factory Smooth Wood Grips, Serial # 238 - internally numbered on frame $3000
3) Model "L". Sander, RARE EARLY MAKER, No date, broken right firing pin - Very Fine Condition otherwise,
Factory Smooth Wood Grips, Serial # 326 $ 2,000
4) Model "L", FL Emil Eckold ( ECKO ), "S" code (date for 1935), Anodized Finish, Shows lots of wear 50% finish, Good Condition, Smooth wood Factory Grips, Serial # 589 $ 1000
5) Model "L", FL Emil Eckold ( ECKO ), "S" code (date for 1935), Anodized Finish, Very Fine Condition, Smooth wood Factory Grips painted "22" rack number on left grip, Serial # 648 $ 1500
6) Model "L", FL Emil Eckold ( ECKO ), 1936, Anodized Finish, VG Condition, Smooth Wood Factory Grips,
Shows use, 80% finish, Chips out of grips, Still displays nice and works great. Serial # 977 $ 800
7) Model "L", FL Emil Eckold ( ECKO ), 1936, Anodized Finish, Excellent Condition, Smooth Wood Factory Grips,
Serial # 1205 $ 1500
8) Model "L", FL Emil Eckold ( ECKO ), 1937, Anodized Finish, Right Firing Pin broke, otherwise Excellent + Condition,
Serial # 2783 $ 1000
9) Model "L", FL Emil Eckold ( ECKO ), 1938, Anodized Finish, Very Fine Condition, Serial # 3883 $ 1000
Model "L", FL Emil Eckold ( ECKO ), 1939, Anodized Finish, Wartime inscribed on butt " LFA (KS) E34 " The KS is in
a Hexagon, Excellent Condition, Rare Inscription - pictured page 265 in " Signalpistolen der Welt " by Wolfgang Kern / Dr. Baumgarten, Serial # 4105 $ 2000
10) Model "L", FL Emil Eckold (ECKO ), 1939, Anodized Finish, Excellent, Serial # 4107 $ 1200
11) Model "L", FL Emil Eckold ( ECKO ), 1939, Anodized Finish, Excellent, Serial # 4151 $ 1200
12) Model "L", FL Emil Eckold ( ECKO ), 1939, Anodized Finish, Excellent, Serial # 4237 $ 1200
13) Model "L", FL Emil Eckold ( ECKO ), 1940, Anodized Finish, Excellent, Serial # 5395 $ 1000
14) Model "L", FL Emil Eckold ( ECKO ), 1940, Anodized Finish, Excellent, Serial # 5395 $ 1000
15) Model "L", FL Emil Eckold ( ECKO ), 1941, Anodized Finish, Butt dinged up, Very Fine +, Serial # 8866 $ 500
16) Model "L", FL Emil Eckold ( ECKO ), 1941, Anodized Finish, Excellent Condition, Serial # 9154 $ 700
17) Model "L", FL Emil Eckold ( ECKO ), 1941, Anodized Finish, Very Fine + Serial # 9408 $ 600
18) Model "L", FL Emil Eckold ( ECKO ), 1941, Anodized Finish, Very Fine + Serial # 12290 $ 600
19) Model "L", FL Emil Eckold ( ECKO ), 1942, Anodized Finish, Very Fine + Serial # 12782 $ 600
20) Model "L", FL Emil Eckold ( ECKO ), 1942, Anodized Finish, Light use, Excellent Condition, Serial # 13000 $ 700
21) Model "L", FL Emil Eckold ( ECKO ), 1942, Anodized Finish, Excellent Condition, Serial # 13768 $ 700
22) Model "L", FL Emil Eckold ( ECKO ), 1942, Anodized Finish, Light use, Excellent Condition, Serial # 13777 $ 700
23) Model "L", FL Emil Eckold ( ECKO ), no date, Parkerized Finish, Very unusual Luftwaffe Eagle Proof, Fine condition, Serial # 26722 $ 750
24) Model "L", FL Emil Eckold ( ECKO ), no date, Parkerized Finish, Very Fine + condition, Serial # 27055 $ 600
25) Model "L", LN Emil Eckold ( ojr ). no date, Parkerized Finish, Excellent Condition, Serial # 30665 $ 1000
26) Model "L", LN Emil Eckold ( ojr ), no date, Parkerized Finish, Wartime Painted inscription on barrel & housing -
" Seefeld / Bayern " and illustration of an edelweiss flower. Excellent Condition, Serial # 31956 $ 1,250
27) Model "L", FL August Menz ( AM ), Prototype, no date, Rare Inscription " A.MENZ WAFFEN-FABRIK SUHL " - pictured page 264 in " Signalpistolen der Welt " by Wolfgang Kern / Dr. Baumgarten, Excellent Condition
Serial # none-prototype $ 7500
28) Model "L", FL August Menz ( AM ), 1937 Anodized Finish, Excellent Condition, Rare -(SA) FINNISH Proofed,
Serial # 1947 ..............................SOLD PER FUNDS
29) Model "L", FL August Menz ( AM ), 1937 Anodized Finish, Excellent Condition, Serial # 3034, $ 1000
30) Model "L", LN Gustav Bittner ( gpt ), 1942 Anodized Finish, Excellent Condition, Serial # 57 $ 700
31) Model "L", LN Gustav Bittner ( gpt ), 1942 Anodized Finish, Excellent Condition, Serial # 5017 $ 700
32) Model "L", LN Gustav Bittner ( gpt ), 1943 Parkerized Finish, Excellent Condition, Serial # 153 $ 700
33) Model "L", LN Gustav Bittner ( gpt ), 1943 Parkerized Finish, Excellent Condition, Serial # 806 $ 700
34) Model "L", LN Gustav Bittner ( gpt ), 1943 Parkerized Finish, Excellent Condition, Serial # 1137 $ 700
35) Model "L", LN Gustav Bittner ( gpt ), 1943 Parkerized Finish, Excellent Condition, Serial # 1616 $ 700
36) Model "L", LN Gustav Bittner ( gpt ), 1944 Parkerized Finish, Very Good Condition, Serial # 84 $ 500
37) Model "L", LN Gustav Bittner ( gpt ), 1944 Parkerized Finish, Very Fine Condition, Serial # 916 $ 600
38) Model "L", LN Gustav Bittner ( gpt ), 1944 Parkerized Finish, Barrel Selector spring problem, will still fire just fine,
Very fine condition otherwise, 95%+ finish, Serial # 989 $ 400
39 & 40) 2 Consecutive Number Model "L", LN Gustav Bittner ( GBW ), 1943 Parkerized Finish, Both are Excellent Mechanically. Serial # 384 in used / Fine condition. Serial # 385 is in Used / Excellent - Condition. Both # 384 and # 385, $ 1500.
41) Model "L", LN Gustav Bittner ( GBW ), 1941 Anodized finish, shows light use, 93%+ finish VF+ Serial # 7949 $ 550
42) Model "L", LN Gustav Bittner ( GBW ), 1941 Anodized finish, ding on left barrel muzzle, VF Serial # 8359 $ 500
43) Model "L", LN Gustav Bittner ( GBW ), 1941 Anodized finish, Shows use, 50% finish, Missing right firing pin, VG Condition otherwise, Serial # 8959, $300
44) Model "L", LN Gustav Bittner ( GBW ), 1942 Anodized finish, broken Locking lug on barrels, Replaced Barrel Pin, VG otherwise, 85% finish, Serial number 10971, $ 300
45) Model "L", LN Gustav Bittner ( GBW ) 1942 Anodized finish, Light use, Excellent condition, Serial # 11581, $ 700
46) Model "L", FL, Krieghoff ( fzs ) 1941, Anodized finish, Light use, Excellent Condition. Large wartime painted "F.L." on right side of the housing,( FL indicating Luftwaffe.). Excellent condition with rare marking Serial # 5843, $ 800.
47) Model "L", FL, Krieghoff ( fzs ), 1941, Anodized Finish, Excellent condition, Serial # 6718 $ 700
48) Model "L", FL, Krieghoff ( fzx ), 1941, Anodized Finish, Scrape on top of left barrel so Fine condition, SA FINNISH proofed Serial # 15736 ....SOLD PER FUNDS
49) Model "L", FL, Krieghoff ( fzs ), 1941, Anodized Finish, Excellent condition, Serial # 16451 $ 700
50) Model "L", FL, Krieghoff ( fzs ), 1942, Anodized Finish, Light use, Excellent Condition, Barrel Wartime Engraved with " Weser - Seeflughafen II " Serial # 19767 $ 1500
51) Model "L", FL, Krieghoff ( fzs ), 1942, Anodized Finish, Very Fine +, Excellent Mechanically, Serial # 21139 $ 600
52) Model "L", F1, Krieghoff ( fzs ), 1943, Parkerized finish, Light use, Excellent Condition, Serial # 1267, $ 700
53) Model "L", F1, Krieghoff ( fzs ), 1943, Parkerized Finish, Very Fine condition, Serial # 1298, $ 550
54) Model "L", F1, Krieghoff ( fzs ), 1943, Parkerized Finish, Missing barrel selector spring, otherwise Very Fine Condition Serial # 1417 $ 400
55) Model "L", F1, Krieghoff ( fzs ), 1943. Parkerized finish ; missing left firing pin assembly. VG condition otherwise. Serial # 3556, $ 300
56) Model "L", F1, Krieghoff ( fzs ), 1944, Parkerized finish, One screw replaced and mechanism needs repair, Looks Excellent otherwise, Serial # 5829 $ 300
57) Model "L", F1, Krieghoff ( fzs ), 1944, Parkerized finish ; Excellent condition ( minty except for right grip & screw.) Serial # 6835, $700
58) Model "L", F1, Krieghoff ( fzs ), 1944, Parkerized finish, Excellent condition, Serial # 8079 $ 700
59) Model "L", F1, Krieghoff ( fzs ), 1944, Parkerized finish, Excellent condition, Serial # 8181 $ 700
60) Model "L", FL, Krieghoff ( fzs ), no date, Parkerized finish, Excellent, muzzle crowned, serial # 23646 $ 700
61) Model "L", FL, Krieghoff ( fzs ), no date, Parkerized finish, Excellent +, muzzle crowned, Serial # 24139 $ 750
62) Model "L", FL, Krieghoff ( fzs ), no date, Parkerized finish, Very Fine +, muzzle flat, Serial # 24613 $ 600
63) Model "L", FL, Krieghoff ( fzs ), no date, Parkerized finish, Very Fine, muzzle flat, serial # 26469 $ 500
64) Model "L", FL, Krieghoff ( fzs ) no date, Parkerized finish, Excellent, muzzle crowned, Serial # 24958 $ 700
65) Model "L", FL, Krieghoff ( fzs ), no date, Parkerized finish, VG condition, muzzle flat, Serial # 25164 $ 500
66) Model "L", FL, Krieghoff ( fzs ), no date, Parkarized finish, Excellent, muzzle crowned, Serial # 26025 $ 650
67) Model "L", FL, Krieghoff ( fzs ), no date, Parkerized finish, Excellent, Muzzle flat, Serial # 27003 $ 700
68) Model "L", LN, Krieghoff ( fzs ), no date, Parkerized finish, 95% finish Very Fine, Muzzle flat, Serial # 30011 $ 550
69) Model "L", IN ORIGINAL BOX, LN, Krieghoff (fzs), Parkerized finish, MINTY, muzzle flat, Serial # 30330 $ 2500
70) Model "L", LN, Krieghoff ( fzs ), no date, Parkerized finish, Locking Lug Broken on barrels, barrel selector is loose,
finish 75%, Displays great Serial # 30794 $ 300
Post-War E. Germany
71) Model "L", Hugo Eckoldt - Original Black Painted Enamel Finish - Fine condition 85% Original Finish, Excellent Mechanically, Serial # 32753 Extremely Rare $ 2,000
71a) Model "LP-2" Ernst Thalmann, no date, Parkerized Finish, Several deep scratches, otherwise Excellent, Serial # D1261 $ 1000
71b) Model "LP-2" Ernst Thalmann, no date, Black Painted Enamel Finish, Excellent Condition, Serial # D1351 $ 1000
LATE ADDITIONS
72) Model "L", IN ORIGINAL MATCHING NUMBERED BOX with INSTRUCTION SHEET, LN, ( gpt ) 1943, Parkerized finish, Barrel selector spring and a screw missing, otherwise Excellent, Pictured on my facebook page " German Flare Guns " Serial # 343 $ 2500
73) Model "L", IN ORIGINAL MATCHING NUMBER BOX, ( gpt ) 1944, Parkerized finish, Excellent condition, CONSECUTIVE NUMBER TO # 38 ( Serial 989 ) Pictured page 264 in " Signalpistolen der Welt " by Wolfgang Kern / Dr. Baumgarten, Also pictured on my facebook page " German Flare Guns "Serial # 988 $ 2500
74) Model "L", In original Bring Back Shipping Crate from Sgt Peter Pinocchio - 12201823 to his wife Christine in Syracuse, N.Y. Rare Late war - in the white, assembled without non essential parts like safety, crude machining, works great. F1, ( fzs ), 1944, EXCELLENT condition, Serial # 9324 # 2500
75) Model "L", LN ( GBW ), 1941, Anodized finish, Shows wear, VG condition 60 % finish, Serial # 9000 $ 500
76) Model "L", FL, Krieghoff ( fzs ), 1942, Anodized Finish, missing set screw, easy fix, does not affect function, Shows wear, 75% finish, VG condition, Serial # 21421 $ 500
For Sale - 76+ Luftwaffe double barrel flare pistols
For Sale - 76+ Luftwaffe double barrel flare pistols
Last edited by signalman on Fri 20 Apr 2018, 01:02, edited 1 time in total.
Guns have only two enemies, rust and politicians.
I am still looking for ANY information regarding the European Use of the Original Costons flares from 1859 through 1881. Photo's, Patents, contracts & orders, ANY INFORMATION IS NEEDED ! !
I am still looking for ANY information regarding the European Use of the Original Costons flares from 1859 through 1881. Photo's, Patents, contracts & orders, ANY INFORMATION IS NEEDED ! !
Re: For Sale - 76+ Luftwaffe double barrel flare pistols
Let me know specifically which ones you are interested in, as I don't have pictures yet. I will get them to you as soon as I can.
Good Collecting, Howard
Good Collecting, Howard
Guns have only two enemies, rust and politicians.
I am still looking for ANY information regarding the European Use of the Original Costons flares from 1859 through 1881. Photo's, Patents, contracts & orders, ANY INFORMATION IS NEEDED ! !
I am still looking for ANY information regarding the European Use of the Original Costons flares from 1859 through 1881. Photo's, Patents, contracts & orders, ANY INFORMATION IS NEEDED ! !