Flares

[adam325i]

Hi guys
im a newbe so bare with me. i recently bought a WW1 Webley flare pistol and was interested in the flares used at that time, i was looking for a flare case to display with it, i found and bought a brass flare case marked with K LTD 27 does anyone know when this was used and if it is period correct for my pistol. thanks for any info.

 

[Falcon]

Is the flare pistol deactivated?

If not then it is illegal to own without the correct firearms certificate.

 

[adam325i]

Hi Falcon
yes the pistol is deactivated thanks for the warning.

 

[Falcon]

The case was made by Kynoch Ltd in Birmingham in 1927

I have been told that these cases are not actually flares. They were supposedly used to ship powder to a country (possibly in South America) that banned the import of loose powder.

Here is a photo posted by "Armourer" on the IAA forum of some 1940s dated 1" Flares. These are very similar in design to the WW1 era flare rounds.

 

[adam325i]

Thanks for the info and picture Falcon. Are they made from cardboard? Does anyone do inert flares like this?

 

[Falcon]

Yes they are made from cardboard.

WW1 Era new cases that were never loaded are avaiable. They all have the headstamp "J.P&S V". A batch must have been suplused out from storage at some time.

If someone has one of these, would they be able to post a photo? I don't actually have one.

 

[tigbrand]

Hi Falcon, the 1" case you describe is of the Very type and is not as per the cases above, They had a card liner but are made of brass with the tube crimped to the base. I sold my last one for 41 quid,so not common at all. Pic of Headstamp in my album 2pdr and brit stuff. Cheers Tig.

 

[Falcon]

I believe this is an original WW1 Very flare case: