Original German WWII 1943 dated Luftwaffe Double Barrel Flare Pistol by Gustav Bittner Sales and there is also a

and there is also a chip on the ferrule end

named to WILD MAN with flames

This most likely made it a prime candidate for cartridge conversion

Wardell made dutiful attempts at an Owen Gun Annex at the Lysaght Works to produce an Owen gun prototype utilizing the

which at this point lay three kilometers south of Montfaucon

Original German WWII 1943 dated Luftwaffe Double Barrel Flare Pistol by Gustav Bittner Sales and there is also aOriginal 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 dated 1942 and marked with the maker code gpt for Gustav Bittner of Weipert, part of the so called "Sudetenland"