Hebel Model 1894 | |
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Hebel flare gun (center)
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Type | Flare gun |
Place of origin | German Empire |
Service history | |
In service | 1894-1945 |
Used by |
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Wars | World War I World War II |
Production history | |
Designed | 1893? |
Manufacturer | Greifelt, Fritz Langenhan, J. G. Anschütz[2] and many others[3] |
Produced | 1894-1918 |
Variants | Length varied from factory to factory |
Specifications | |
Mass | 1.8 kg (4.0 lb)[3] |
Length | 36 cm,[4] 23 cm |
Caliber | 26.5 mm (1.04 in) |
Action | Single action |
Feed system | Break action |
Sights | Iron sights |
Hebel Leuchtpistole Model 1894 was a flare gun used in both World WarsbyGermany and various countries.
The term Hebel (German > "lever") referred to the pistol's lever-action, not the manufacturer. The lever in front of the trigger guard was flipped up and forward to open the breech.
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