Original German WWII Flare Pistol Cartridge Bakelite Canister - Red Hand Select:No Officially obsoleted in 1954

Officially obsoleted in 1954

these web components were produced by many different manufacturers so expect variations in the various shades of Khaki you may receive

and those secured with a notch at the back of the barrel near the chamber

This attracted dust and debris

5 cm Nebelwerfer rockets (container is empty

Original German WWII Flare Pistol Cartridge Bakelite Canister - Red Hand Select:No Officially obsoleted in 1954Original Item: German WW2 signal pistol cartridge canister, constructed of black Bakelite (or Vascelite) with screw top and waterproof seal designed to hold five 27mm flare cartridges (star shells). Bakelite marked with maker codes. Nicely marked paper labels with wartime dates and varying batch (rate) numbers. Red star label (for red colored flares). Unissued condition having been in storage for over 70 years.