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The Leuchtpistole and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

Leuchtpistole

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Leuchtpistole - 26.65mm

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Leuchtpistole - 26.65mm

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Leuchtpistole - 26.65mm

The Leuchtpistole ('flare pistol') was a German smooth bore flare gun introduced to the Reichswehr in 1928. It was also used by the German Armed Forces in WW2 (Wehrmacht, Luftwaffe, Waffen-SS, Kriegsmarine). The Leuchtpistole was primarily produced by Walther, but also by Erma and Bernard Berhauss.

During World War II, the German army issued an order to develop high explosive ammo for their 26.65mm flare guns, which was introduced in 1942 (such as the Wurfgranatpatrone 326 LP grenade round or the Wurfkörper 361 LP grenade projector).

There are multiple models of flare guns under this design.

Model Heer 26: Also known as simply Model 26 (Heer stands for Army, 26 indicates the year of design, 1926), they are the earliest designs of the Leuchtpistole, and are somewhat similar to the WWI-era Hebel flare pistol. They are noted by their much longer 232 mm barrel, giving a total length of 324 mm. The barrel length ended up making them rather cumbersome to use, so many examples had their barrels cut down, and later production versions had a shorter 155 mm barrel, giving a total length of 247 mm. Surviving long-barreled versions are relatively rare. Short versions can be distinguished from later variants by their smaller trigger guard, though mystery hybrid models with later versions are known to exist.
Model Heer 34: Also known as simply Model 34, this was the second model to appear. The original's steel material was replaced with the lighter duralumin (an aluminum alloy), the walnut grip on the Model Heer 26 was replaced by Bakelite brown or black colored wooden grips, and the trigger guard is expanded to make it easier to use with a glove.
Model Heer: Introduced in 1940, this version differed from its predecessors in some details, such as a different and thinner hammer and the presence of a load indicator. This model was manufactured from 1940 to 1943.
Model Zink: This was the zinc version of the Model Heer produced after 1943, which replaced the original's duralumin with zinc to reduce manufacturing costs.

Specifications

(1928 - ?)

Type: Flare Gun / Projectile Launcher
Caliber: 26.65mm
Barrel Length: 155 mm
Feed System: Single-shot

Film

Title	Actor	Character	Note	Date
The Stolen Border (Uloupená hranice)	Rudolf Deyl	Sgt. Vrba		1947
The Secret Brigade (Konstantin Zaslonov)		Soviet underground fighters		1949
You are Attagirl, Anita! (Ty molodets, Anita!)	M. Klimov	Uncle Manuel		1957
The Third Flare (Tretya raketa)	Stanislav Lyubshin	Pvt. Loznyak		1963
Where is the General? (Gdzie jest general?)	Boleslaw Plotnicki	Sgt. Panasiuk		1964
The 10th Victim (La decima vittima)		The "hunter" on the plane		1965
The Adventures of Werner Holt (Die Abenteuer des Werner Holt)	Klaus-Peter Thiele	Werner Holt		1965
Running on Waves (Byagashta po vulnite)		Carnivals		1967
Krepkiy oreshek	Nadezhda Rumyantseva	Sgt. Rayisa Oreshkina		1967
The Battle of Neretva		German troops, Yugoslavian partisans		1969
The Battle of Neretva	Ljubisa Samardzic	Novak		1969
Soldier of Orange	Eddy Habbema	Robby Froost		1977
Judge Fayard Called the Sheriff	François Dyrek	José Bouvine	With the adapter for smoke grenade.	1977
Judge Fayard Called the Sheriff		Thugs		1977
Les Morfalous		A German soldier		1984
The Detached Mission (Odinochnoye plavanye)	Vitaliy Zikora	Jack Harrison		1985
Stray Dog: Kerberos Panzer Cops		PSF agent	with wire stock and firing HE rounds	1991
Into the White	Florian Lukas	Lt. Horst Schopis		2012
Stalingrad		German soldiers		2013
Fury	Daniel Dorr	Lt. Schmidt		2014

Television

Show Title	Actor	Character	Note / Episode	Air Date
Czterej pancerni i pies		German officer		1980
Archiv des Todes		German officer	"Die Spur geht verloren"	1980

Anime

Title	Character	Note	Date
Patlabor: The Movie	Noa Izumi	Incorrectly referred to as a percussion revolver	1989
Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade	Police officer		1998
Najica Blitz Tactics	Najica		2001
Najica Blitz Tactics	Lila		2001
Noir	Mireille		2001
Trinity Blood	Leon		2005
Brave Witches	Waltrud Krupinski	Fictional underbarrel launcher based on Leuchtpistole 34, mounted to StG 44	2016-2017
Brave Witches	Gundula Rall		2016-2017

Video Games

Game Title	Appears as	Release Date
Time Crisis 3		2003
Time Crisis IV		2006
Forgotten Hope 2	"Leuchtpistole 34"	2007
Sniper Elite 4	Flare Gun	2017
Battlefield V	Flare Gun	2018
Enlisted		2021
Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront		2021
Sniper Elite 5		2022

Leuchtpistole Z / Kampfpistole

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Kampfpistole - 25x35.5mmR/26.65mm

To increase the range of Leuchtpistole, the Leuchtpistole Z (referring to 'Züge', meaning 'grooves' in German), also known as the Kampfpistole ('battle pistol') was introduced in 1941. It was also commonly nicknamed Kampfpistole Z. These are often Model 34 or Heer Leuchtpistole converted with a rifled bore. The main visual difference between the standard Leuchtpistole and the Leuchtpistole Z was a letter Z stamped on the left side of the weapon. This weapon primarily fires special rifled 25x35.5mmR ammunition, but some sources have stated that it can also fire the standard 26.65mm ammunition.

Some of the Kampfpistole have a small inclinometer sight attached on the left side of the pistol.

Specifications

(1941 - ?)

Type: Flare Gun / Projectile Launcher
Caliber: 25x35.5mmR, 26.65mm
Barrel Length: 155 mm
Feed System: Single-shot

Television

Show Title	Actor	Character	Note / Episode	Air Date
Mob City	Jon Bernthal	Detective Joe Teague	"A Guy Walks into a Bar"(S1E01)	2013

Video Games

Game Title	Appears as	Mods	Release Date
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker	Kampfpistole	With Sturmpistole indirect fire sights	2010
Wolfenstein: The Old Blood	Kampfpistole	With simple iron sights	2015
Enlisted			2021

Sturmpistole

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Sturmpistole - 26.65mm / 23mm. This one appears to be made from a Kampfpistole and can thus also use Kampfpistole ammunition.

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Sturmpistole with stock folded - 26.65mm / 23mm

In 1942, a HEAT (High-Explosive Anti-Tank) projectile known as the 'Panzerwurfkörper 42 LP' was developed for the Leuchtpistole/Kampfpistole. It was designed for use with additional accessories attached to the pistol, including an indirect firing sight, a shoulder stock to resist the high recoil of the projectile, and a special rifled bore insert placed into the barrel from the breech. Thus the Sturmpistole ('assault pistol') was born. The Sturmpistole can use normal Leuchtpistole/Kampfpistole rounds by removing the bore insert.

Specifications

(1942 - ?)

Type: Flare Gun / Projectile Launcher
Caliber: 26.65mm, 23mm (with bore insert)
Barrel Length: 155 mm
Feed System: Single-shot

Film

Title	Actor	Character	Note	Date
Stalingrad		German soldiers		2013

Video Games

Game Title	Appears as	Notation	Release Date
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker			2010
Deadfall Adventures	"Panzer Wurfkorper"		2013
Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades			2016
Battlefield V			2018
Land of War: The Beginning			2021
Enlisted		Sturmpistole	2021

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-Notes on identification:
+{{Gun Title}}
-* Kampfpistole is identified by the letter Z stamped into the left side of the barrel. Because the bore is often not visible, the Z is considered the primary means of identification.
-* Sturmpistole is identified by addition of the shoulder stock and the iron sights. Either of the two may come without the other, in which case it is to be described as a Leuchtpistole/Kampfpistole with attachments.
-In any other cases, the weapon should be identified as a Leuchtpistole.
-'''The Leuchtpistole and its variants have appeared in the following films, television series, anime, and video games used by the following actors:'''
 __TOC__
 =Leuchtpistole=
+[[File:Pistol German WW2 flare gun 'Leuchtpistole' Heeresmodell 1934, Code 'S-1938'.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Leuchtpistole - 26.65mm]]
+[[File:German_flare.jpg‎|thumb|right|350px|Leuchtpistole - 26.65mm]]
+[[File:Walther Kampfpistole.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Leuchtpistole - 26.65mm]]
-The Leuchtpistole ('flare pistol') was a smooth bore flare gun introduced to the Reichswehr in 1928. Naturally it was also used by the German Armed Forces in WW2 (Wehrmacht, Luftwaffe, Waffen-SS, Kriegsmarine). Initially designed for use with illumination and signal ammunition, the German army issued an order to develop high explosive ammo for their 26.65mm flare guns, which was introduced in 1942 (such as the Wurfgranatpatrone 326 LP grenade round or the Wurfkörper 361 LP grenade projector).
+The Leuchtpistole ('flare pistol') was a German smooth bore flare gun introduced to the Reichswehr in 1928. It was also used by the German Armed Forces in WW2 (Wehrmacht, Luftwaffe, Waffen-SS, Kriegsmarine). The Leuchtpistole was primarily produced by Walther, but also by Erma and Bernard Berhauss.
-There are multiple models of flare guns under this design. The earliest designs are known as '''Model Heer 26''' (or simply Model 26; Heer stands for Army, while 26 indicates the year of design, 1926), and are somewhat similar to the WWI-era [[Hebel Flare Pistol Model 1894|Hebel flare pistol]]. They are noted by their much longer 232 mm barrel, giving a total length of 324 mm. The barrel length ended up making them rather cumbersome to use, so many examples had their barrels "amputated" and later production versions had a shorter 155 mm barrel, giving a total length of 247 mm. Surviving long-barreled versions are relatively rare. Short versions can be distinguished from later variants by their smaller trigger guard, though mystery hybrid models with later versions are known to exist.
-The second model to appear is '''Model Heer 34''' (or simply Model 34). The original's steel material was replaced with the lighter duralumin (an aluminum alloy), the walnut grip on the Model Heer 26 was replaced by Bakelite brown or black colored wooden grips, and the trigger guard is expanded to make it easier to use with a glove.
+During World War II, the German army issued an order to develop high explosive ammo for their 26.65mm flare guns, which was introduced in 1942 (such as the Wurfgranatpatrone 326 LP grenade round or the Wurfkörper 361 LP grenade projector).
-The third model appearing in 1940 after WWII begins is known simply as '''Model Heer'''. This version is different in some details, such as a different and thinner hammer and the presence of a load indicator. This model was manufactured from 1940 to 1943, when its material duralumin was replaced with zinc to reduce manufacturing costs, creating '''Model Zink'''.
+There are multiple models of flare guns under this design.
+* '''Model Heer 26''': Also known as simply Model 26 (Heer stands for Army, 26 indicates the year of design, 1926), they are the earliest designs of the Leuchtpistole, and are somewhat similar to the WWI-era [[Hebel Flare Pistol Model 1894|Hebel flare pistol]]. They are noted by their much longer 232 mm barrel, giving a total length of 324 mm. The barrel length ended up making them rather cumbersome to use, so many examples had their barrels cut down, and later production versions had a shorter 155 mm barrel, giving a total length of 247 mm. Surviving long-barreled versions are relatively rare. Short versions can be distinguished from later variants by their smaller trigger guard, though mystery hybrid models with later versions are known to exist.
+* '''Model Heer 34''': Also known as simply Model 34, this was the second model to appear. The original's steel material was replaced with the lighter duralumin (an aluminum alloy), the walnut grip on the Model Heer 26 was replaced by Bakelite brown or black colored wooden grips, and the trigger guard is expanded to make it easier to use with a glove.
+* '''Model Heer''': Introduced in 1940, this version differed from its predecessors in some details, such as a different and thinner hammer and the presence of a load indicator. This model was manufactured from 1940 to 1943.
+* '''Model Zink''': This was the zinc version of the Model Heer produced after 1943, which replaced the original's duralumin with zinc to reduce manufacturing costs.
 ==Specifications==
-[[Image:Pistol German WW2 flare gun 'Leuchtpistole' Heeresmodell 1934, Code 'S-1938'.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Leuchtpistole - 26.65mm]]
+{{Specifications
-[[Image:German_flare.jpg‎|400px|thumb|right|Leuchtpistole - 26.65mm]]
+| years_of_production = 1928 - ?
-[[Image:Walther Kampfpistole.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Leuchtpistole - 26.65mm]]
+| type = Flare Gun / Projectile Launcher
+| caliber = 26.65mm
-* Country: Germany
+| weight =
-* Manufacturer: Walther (primary), Erma, Bernard Berhauss
+| length =
-* Calibre: 26.65mm
+| barrel_length = 155 mm
-* Date of Manufacture: from 1928 onwards
+| feed_system = Single-shot
-* Barrel Length: 155 mm (smoothbore)
+| fire_modes =
+}}
-{{Gun Title|Leuchtpistole}}
-== Film ==
+=== Film ===
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-== Television ==
+=== Television ===
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-== Anime ==
+=== Anime ===
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-!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Note'''
+!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="350"|'''Note'''
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 | ''[[Trinity Blood]]'' || Leon || || 2005
 |-
-| rowspan=2 | ''[[Brave Witches]]'' || Waltrud Krupinski  || rowspan=2 | Fictional underbarrel launcher based on the Leuchtpistole 34, mounted to StG 44 || rowspan=2 | 2016-2017
+| rowspan=2 | ''[[Brave Witches]]'' || Waltrud Krupinski  || rowspan=2 | Fictional underbarrel launcher based on Leuchtpistole 34, mounted to StG 44 || rowspan=2 | 2016-2017
 |-
 | Gundula Rall
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 |}
-== Video Games ==
+=== Video Games ===
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 |-
 | ''[[Enlisted]]'' || ||  ||  || 2021
+|-
+| ''[[Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront]]'' || ||  ||  || 2021
 |-
 | ''[[Sniper Elite 5]]'' || ||  ||  || 2022
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 =Leuchtpistole Z / Kampfpistole=
+[[File:Kampfpistole z.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Kampfpistole - 25x35.5mmR/26.65mm]]
 To increase the range of Leuchtpistole, the Leuchtpistole Z (referring to 'Züge', meaning 'grooves' in German), also known as the Kampfpistole ('battle pistol') was introduced in 1941. It was also commonly nicknamed Kampfpistole Z. These are often Model 34 or Heer Leuchtpistole converted with a rifled bore. The main visual difference between the standard Leuchtpistole and the Leuchtpistole Z was a letter Z stamped on the left side of the weapon. This weapon primarily fires special rifled 25x35.5mmR ammunition, but some sources have stated that it can also fire the standard 26.65mm ammunition.
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 ==Specifications==
-[[File:Kampfpistole z.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Kampfpistole - 25x35.5mmR/26.65mm]]
-* Country: Germany
-* Manufacturer: Walther, Erma
-* Calibre: 25x35.5mmR/26.65mm
-* Date of Manufacture: from 1941 onwards
-* Barrel Length: 155mm (rifled bore)
-{{Gun Title|Kampfpistole}}
+{{Specifications
+| years_of_production = 1941 - ?
+| type = Flare Gun / Projectile Launcher
+| caliber = 25x35.5mmR, 26.65mm
+| weight =
+| length =
+| barrel_length = 155 mm
+| feed_system = Single-shot
+| fire_modes =
+}}
-== Television ==
+=== Television ===
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-== Video Games ==
+=== Video Games ===
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 =Sturmpistole=
+[[File:Sturmpistole.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Sturmpistole - 26.65mm / 23mm. This one appears to be made from a Kampfpistole and can thus also use Kampfpistole ammunition.]]
+[[File:Sturmpistole_Stock_Folded.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Sturmpistole with stock folded - 26.65mm / 23mm]]
 In 1942, a HEAT (High-Explosive Anti-Tank) projectile known as the 'Panzerwurfkörper 42 LP' was developed for the Leuchtpistole/Kampfpistole. It was designed for use with additional accessories attached to the pistol, including an indirect firing sight, a shoulder stock to resist the high recoil of the projectile, and a special rifled bore insert placed into the barrel from the breech. Thus the Sturmpistole ('assault pistol') was born. The Sturmpistole can use normal Leuchtpistole/Kampfpistole rounds by removing the bore insert.
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 ==Specifications==
-[[file:Sturmpistole.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Sturmpistole - 26.65mm / 23mm. This one appears to be made from a Kampfpistole and can thus also use Kampfpistole ammunition.]]
+{{Specifications
-[[file:Sturmpistole_Stock_Folded.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Sturmpistole with stock folded - 26.65mm / 23mm]]
+| years_of_production = 1942 - ?
+| type = Flare Gun / Projectile Launcher
-* Country: Germany
+| caliber = 26.65mm, 23mm (with bore insert)
-* Manufacturer: Walther, Erma
+| weight =
-* Calibre: 26.65mm, 23mm (with bore insert)
+| length =
-* Date of Manufacture: from 1942 onwards
+| barrel_length = 155 mm
-* Barrel Length: 155mm (smooth or rifled bore)
+| feed_system = Single-shot
+| fire_modes =
-{{Gun Title|Sturmpistole}}
+}}
-== Film ==
+=== Film ===
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-== Video Games ==
+=== Video Games ===
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