Flare gun
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A flare gun, also known as a Very pistol or signal pistol, is a large-bore handgun that discharges flares, blanks and smoke. Today, a flare gun is typically used to produce a distress signal.
An Orion-brand single-shot, breech-loaded, 12 gauge flare gun. Its design is typical of commercially available flare guns, with a high-visibility red casing.
A single-shot, 26.5/25 mm flare gun manufactured by Patel Ballistics. It is chambered in a different caliber from the Orion flare gun.
British 1" calibre Very pistol used in World War I
A Molins No.2 Mk.5, 1-inch calibre Very pistol, c. 1940, made by I.L. Berridge Ltd.
Flare
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A flare is a type of pyrotechnic that produces a bright light or intense heat without an explosion. Flares are used for distress signaling, illumination, or defensive countermeasures in civilian and m
Flare gun
…A flare gun, also known as a Very pistol (sometimes spelled Verey) or signal pistol, is a large-bore handgun that discharges flares, blanks and smoke. Today, a flare gun is typically used to produce a distress signal. The most common type of flare gun is a Very (sometimes spelled…
Illumination flares being used during military training exercises
Flares being fired from a ship during a fleet review
Three road flares burning