| Hebel Model 1894 | |
|---|---|
 Hebel flare gun (center) | |
| Type | Flare gun |
| Place of origin | German Empire |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1894-1945 |
| Used by | |
| 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 Wars by Germany 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.
References
- ^ http://www.dws-xip.pl/encyklopedia/hebel-b/ (in Polish)
- ^ http://www.forumeerstewereldoorlog.nl/wiki/index.php/Hebel_Model_1894 (in Dutch)
- ^ a b "Leuchtpistole Hebel - Flare Gun Forum".
- ^ Uwe Feist; Robert Johnson; Kurt Rieger (31 January 2009). Die Wehrmacht, Volume 2. Battle Born Books. p. 13. ISBN 978-0-615-22233-2.
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| Hebel Model 1894 | |
|---|---|
|
Hebel flare gun (center) | |
| Type | Flare gun |
| Place of origin | German Empire |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1894-1945 |
| Used by | |
| 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 Wars by Germany 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.
References
- ^ http://www.dws-xip.pl/encyklopedia/hebel-b/ (in Polish)
- ^ http://www.forumeerstewereldoorlog.nl/wiki/index.php/Hebel_Model_1894 (in Dutch)
- ^ a b "Leuchtpistole Hebel - Flare Gun Forum".
- ^ Uwe Feist; Robert Johnson; Kurt Rieger (31 January 2009). Die Wehrmacht, Volume 2. Battle Born Books. p. 13. ISBN 978-0-615-22233-2.
| Sidearms |
| | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rifles |
| |||||
| Hand grenades | ||||||
| Machine guns |
| |||||
| Helmets | ||||||
| Other equipment | ||||||
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| This article relating to handguns is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |