Over 90% finish remaining. Matching serial numbers. Short barrel for pilot carry.
Mechanically excellent.
This '34 Model has the later Bakelite grips. The much less attractive successor appeared in 1942 so this example comes near the 1940 benchmark.
The primary roles for the Leuchtpistole 34 were signaling, illumination, target marking, or concealment with a smoke grenande. Later during World War II, explosive rounds were developed to give German troops a small and lightweight grenade launcher for engaging targets from close range which could not be engaged satisfactorily by infantry weapons or artillery without endangering friendly troops.
A LATER model with rifled barrel, which this one does NOT have, was designed to fire lethal rounds. This pistol was NOT designed to fire anything other than flares or other rounds given to troops in WWII which you cannot buy at a sporting goods store.
You absolutely cannot fire anything other than safe low combustion flares designed for this model flare gun.
