Difference between revisions of "Leuchtpistole"

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The Kampfpistole (“battle pistol”) was an adapted flare pistol used by the Germans in WWII that could also be used to fire explosive charges at lightly armored targets. The adaptation stemmed from a desire to have a more accurate delivery of explosive rounds than from a regular flare pistol. For this reason, a flare pistol (the ‘Leuchtpistole Modell 1934’) was equipped with a grooved barrel and the naming was changed to Kampfpistole ('battle pistol'). This model has the alternative name ‘Leuchtpistole Z’ ('Flarepistol Z' with 'Z' referring to Züge’ meaning 'grooves' in German) and it has a ‘Z’ painted on the left side of the chamber.

Specifications

Kampfpistole Z - 27mm

Kampfpistole Z (Leuchtpistole Z) 26.5mm

Flare Gun 1944 No. 2

Country: Germany
Manufacturer: Walther & Erma
Calibre: 27mm
Date of Manufacture: from 1943 onwards
Barrel Length: 6 inches

The Kampfpistole Z appears in the following movies:

Film

Title	Actor	Character	Note	Date
Soldier of Orange	Eddy Habbema	Robby Froost		1977
Stray Dog: Kerberos Panzer Cops		PSF agent	with wire stock and firing HE rounds	1991

Television

Show Title / Episode	Actor	Character	Note	Air Date
Archiv des Todes / "Die Spur geht verloren"		German officer		1980

Anime

Character	Title	Note	Date
Police officer	Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade		1998

Video Games

Game Title	Appears as	Mods	Notation	Release Date
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker		With shoulder stock, modified to fire grenades		2010

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