Original Imperial German M1899 Navy Kaiserliche Marine Signal Flare Pistol by Stantien & Becker's, Lübeck - Dated 1915 Crimean War The exact number of aerial

The exact number of aerial victories required to officially qualify as an ace is varied

but the first aid case was usually mounted in one of three places - on one of the suspender shoulder pad web keepers like this example (often mounted with the opening downward

The only visible defects are cracks in the viewing glass

but was usually less elaborate and mostly green

German connotation "Safe cracker") was a magnetically-adhered

Original Imperial German M1899 Navy Kaiserliche Marine Signal Flare Pistol by Stantien & Becker's, Lübeck - Dated 1915 Crimean War The exact number of aerialOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a very scarce example of a German Kaiserliche Marine flare pistol which was first introduced in 1899. This example is marked ST&B 15 on the butt, indicating 1915 manufacture at Stantien & Becker's, Lbeck. The flare pistol functions as intended and has a lovely patina. The only other marking is a makers mark under the barrel when the break action is open. The wood grips are in great shape without any serious