Flare, Signal

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Flare, Signal

Entry/Object ID

2015.31.5

Description

Flare Gun/Wooden Stock/Metal Barrel/Ring at base of stock/Engraved/ "10249 V.C.S."/14.5"x7.25"x1.5"

Context

Hebel Leuchtpistole Model 1894 was a flare gun used in both World Wars by Germany and various countries. V Chr. Schilling (V.C.S) was a European gunmaker based in Suhl, Germany. Founded in 1816 and around until the 1920s, they were major players in that region’s gun trade, and they made all grades of sporting guns along with military weapons and other firearms. The term Hebel (German = "lever") referred to the pistol's lever-action, not the manufacturer. The lever in front of the trigger guard was flipped up and forward to open the breech.

Collection

WORLD WAR I

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Flare, Signal

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Device, Visual Signaling

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Visual Communication Devices

Nomenclature Class

Visual Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Dec 10, 2015

Provenance

Notes

Belonged to the donor's father, Otto William Wesemann, buried at Mt. Mora. From St. Joseph 621 or 623 N. 13th Street, across from CB park. Donor left at age 7. Father moved to Kansas City, passed away at VA Hospital in Jackson County, MO. Otto William Wesemann Pvt. Mechanics Battery E 11th Field Artily to discharge, served overseas 7/14/1918-6/10/1919, WWI