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German Kommandantur Lille Flare Pistol
01. Original name
German Kommandantur Lille Flare Pistol
02. Other official names
Kommandantur Lille Signal Pistol
03. Popular names
04. Chamberings
26.5 mm 4 Gauge
05. Designed by
Belgian design
06. Design date
Manufactured 1915-1918
07. In service date(s)
1915
08. Adopted by
German military forces
09. Production quantities
Made in Liege, Belgium during German occupation
10. Mechanism
Steel frame and 8″ barrel. Lock on RHS of receiver releases swing over barrel. Striker cocked by pulling large knob to the rear.
11. Weight
3.5lb (1.5kg)
12. Mountings
13. Practicality in action
14. Comments / Other information
Manufactured 1915-1918 and of Belgian design and manufacture taken over by the Germans during WW1. Swing over barrel, steel frame, wooden grips.