Original German WWII 1942 Luftwaffe Double Barrel Flare Pistol by Emil Eckoldt French Holster Common nicknames are Pe-Pe-Sha from

Common nicknames are Pe-Pe-Sha from its three-letter prefix and Papasha meaning daddy

The frame is marked "COLLUM-" over "-BELL" on the right side and "LONDON" on the other

The wood box is named to J

made of what appears to be Wootz or Damascus steel

The cylinder still has a crisp matching serial number and traces of military inspection cartouches can be found on both grip panels

Original German WWII 1942 Luftwaffe Double Barrel Flare Pistol by Emil Eckoldt French Holster Common nicknames are Pe-Pe-Sha fromOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent condition example of the Luftwaffe Flieger Leuchtpistole L or Aviators Flare Gun L. These double barreled, 26. 5mm (4 Bore) signal pistols were issued to Luftwaffe aircrews in order to give them a method of communication that did not rely on their radio transmitters. This pistol is dated 1942 and marked with the maker code ecko for Emil Eckoldt of Suhl. The ordnance code is located to the rear of