Hebel Model 1894

Hebel Leuchtpistole Model 1894 was a flare gun used in both World Wars by Germany and various countries.

Hebel Model 1894
Hebel flare gun (center)
Type	Flare gun
Place of origin	German Empire
Service history
In service	1894-1945
Used by	German Empire Austria Hungary Belgium[1] Nazi Germany
Wars	World War I World War II
Production history
Designed	1893?
Manufacturer	Greifelt, Fritz Langenhan, J. G. Anschütz[2] and many others[3]
Produced	1894-1918
Variants	Length varied from factory to factory
Specifications
Mass	1.8 kg (4.0 lb)[3]
Length	36 cm,[4] 23 cm
Caliber	26.5 mm (1.04 in)
Action	Single action
Feed system	Break action
Sights	Iron sights

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.