Hebel Model 1894

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Hebel Model 1894
Hebel flare gun (center)
TypeFlare gun
Place of originGerman Empire
Service history
In service1894-1945
Used by
WarsWorld War I
World War II
Production history
Designed1893?
ManufacturerGreifelt, Fritz Langenhan, J. G. Anschütz[2] and many others[3]
Produced1894-1918
VariantsLength varied from factory to factory
Specifications
Mass1.8 kg (4.0 lb)[3]
Length36 cm,[4] 23 cm

Caliber26.5 mm (1.04 in)
ActionSingle action
Feed systemBreak action
SightsIron 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

  1. ^ http://www.dws-xip.pl/encyklopedia/hebel-b/ (in Polish)
  2. ^ http://www.forumeerstewereldoorlog.nlhttps://scientiaen.com/index.php/Hebel_Model_1894 (in Dutch)
  3. ^ a b "Leuchtpistole Hebel - Flare Gun Forum".
  4. ^ Uwe Feist; Robert Johnson; Kurt Rieger (31 January 2009). Die Wehrmacht, Volume 2. Battle Born Books. p. 13. ISBN 978-0-615-22233-2.