Flare Gun Forum

I bought a German Weber flare gun of 1914.
The serial number is G173, an early number I believe.
It looks really great and original.
Does anybody have some more information about this gun?

There were approximately 10,500 of these manufactured by 4 different companies. Is there a makers mark on the butt of the pistol ? ?

Makers are AW.W, St. & B, T.& S., and W.K.

Good Collecting, Signalman

On the butt of the pistol is written : St. & B 14 so it's made by Stantien & Becker at Lübeck, I believe.
Is this the 173rd pistol they made as it has serial number 173?

Just a little impression of my favorite brass pistols.

I am not sure, but I assume it is the 173rd pistol made by that manufacturer, The makers code could stand for Stegmann & Bussau in Hamburg according to Wolfgangs book. 8,000 made by that manufacturer.

The Civil war era Coston flare pistols below are my favorite brass flare pistols

WOW, what a wonderfull group of these old brass flare pistols!!!
I can't compete with that
However it's strange that I find other information on the internet about "ST & B"...

I also found the other information on St & B, I was just letting you know there was some disagreement on this Manufacturer.