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Webley & Scott Mk III flare pistol, used during WWI
A Leuchtpistole flare gun, used during WWII
A modern 12 gauge Orion flare gun
A Flare Gun is a pistol-like device that shoots an incendiary flare. Its main purpose is for signaling, as the lit flare is visible for miles, and can be supplemented with a drag chute that causes the flare to linger in the air longer.
Flares can also be used at night, providing quick illumination of a wide area. The strong flame can also be used to ignite flammable materials from a distance, though the short barrel of the gun typically limits such use. The most common type of flare gun during World War I and World War II were Very Lights which have a single action trigger mechanism, hammer action, center fire pin. Modern variations function in a similar manner and are frequently made out of brightly colored, durable plastic.
Appearances[]
- Flare Gun (Battlefield Vietnam)
- Flare Gun (Battlefield Play4Free)
- Flare Gun (Battlefield 4)
- Flare Gun (Battlefield 1)
- Flare Gun (Battlefield V)
Trivia[]
- An unusable Orion 12 gauge flare gun is present on the Russian Army Recon's outfit in Battlefield: Bad Company 2.