Original German WWII 1943 dated Luftwaffe Double Barrel Flare Pistol by Gustav Bittner U.S. Uniforms Junior Grade William Maier (NSN:

Junior Grade William Maier (NSN: 0-240678)

as we passed through the smaller towns

Pioneer battalions were sometimes used to relieve infantry battalions on the front lines and were often involved in heavy fighting in places such as Bloody Ridge on Guadalcanal

and all barrel bands are U stamped

This example looks to have seen serious use in the field

Original German WWII 1943 dated Luftwaffe Double Barrel Flare Pistol by Gustav Bittner U.S. Uniforms Junior Grade William Maier (NSN:Original 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"