Hebel Model 1894
Hebel Model 1894 was a flare gun used in both World Wars by Germany and various countries.
| 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 |
References
- http://www.dws-xip.pl/encyklopedia/hebel-b/ (in Polish)
- http://www.forumeerstewereldoorlog.nl/wiki/index.php/Hebel_Model_1894 (in Dutch)
- http://www.flaregunforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=12
- 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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