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The Kampfpistole Z (“battle pistol”) was a flare pistol used by the Germans in WWII that could also be used to fire explosive charges at lightly armored targets.
The Kampfpistole (“battle pistol”) was an adapted flare pistol used by the Germans in WWII that could also be used to fire explosive charges at lightly armored targets. The adaptation stemmed from a desire to have a more accurate delivery of explosive rounds than from a regular flare pistol. For this reason, a flare pistol (the ‘Leuchtpistole Modell 1934’) was equipped with a grooved barrel and the naming was changed to Kampfpistole ('battle pistol'). This model has the alternative name ‘Leuchtpistole Z’ ('Flarepistol Z' with 'Z' referring to Züge’ meaning 'grooves' in German) and it has a ‘Z’ painted on the left side of the chamber.  


==Specifications==
==Specifications==

Revision as of 22:17, 4 January 2012

The Kampfpistole (“battle pistol”) was an adapted flare pistol used by the Germans in WWII that could also be used to fire explosive charges at lightly armored targets. The adaptation stemmed from a desire to have a more accurate delivery of explosive rounds than from a regular flare pistol. For this reason, a flare pistol (the ‘Leuchtpistole Modell 1934’) was equipped with a grooved barrel and the naming was changed to Kampfpistole ('battle pistol'). This model has the alternative name ‘Leuchtpistole Z’ ('Flarepistol Z' with 'Z' referring to Züge’ meaning 'grooves' in German) and it has a ‘Z’ painted on the left side of the chamber.

Specifications

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Kampfpistole Z - 27mm
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Kampfpistole Z (Leuchtpistole Z) 26.5mm
  • Country: Germany
  • Manufacturer: Walther & Erma
  • Calibre: 27mm
  • Date of Manufacture: from 1943 onwards
  • Barrel Length: 6 inches



The Kampfpistole Z appears in the following movies:

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Soldier of Orange Eddy Habbema Robby Froost 1977
Stray Dog: Kerberos Panzer Cops PSF agent with wire stock and firing HE rounds 1991


Anime

Character Title Note Date
Police officer Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade 1998

Video Games

Game Title Appears as Mods Notation Release Date
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker With shoulder stock, modified to fire grenades 2010
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