German P2A1 Signal Pistol With Case Category_MG 42 Ammo Storage while its Nepal cache provenance

while its Nepal cache provenance gives it an additional historical connection unavailable on ordinary surplus examples

AH’s preference for the earlier design and the end of the war prevented its adoption

after action reports

adopted as the L2A3 in 1955 with over 400

Carl Zeiss is well known today as a high quality lens manufacturer (SONY Cameras

German P2A1 Signal Pistol With Case Category_MG 42 Ammo Storage while its Nepal cache provenanceOriginal Item: Used by the German Army, the P2A1 was introduced in 1974 and has been described as "one of the more collectible items sought after by H&K enthusiasts." It is a very modern design but its form betrays a lineage going back to the LP 42 of WW2. Includes a great carrying case with a capacity of 40 signal flares and a steel bristled cleaning brush. Unissued. Flares not included.