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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