Chinese Druckknopf flare pistol - Brass Frame

[signalman]

This is a Chinese Druckknopf flare pistol. It has a Chinese character on the side of the frame, and Factory markings and serial on top of the barrel.

[signalman]

This is my other Chinese ?? Druckknopf flare pistol. It has the serial number and a backwards Swastika on the frame.

The gun was obviously used in China, but it is of such high quality, this one might actually have been made in Germany for China.

[SlickRick]

I believe the "backwards" swastika is an ancient symbol, unrelated to Nazism or Germany.

Rick

[signalman]

You are correct, remember the Druckknopf flare pistols Pre-dated WWII, and the Nazi's

[Hebel94]

This is a similar model. Its serial number is 2476 but there is no specific indication of its Chinese origin.

[signalman]

It is a very nice example of the Chinese flare pistol.