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Colt's Firearms Starfire Flare Launcher

Ironman61Ironman61 Member Posts: 2 ✭✭
edited March 2002 in Ask the Experts
I was wondering if anyone could tell me the value of a 5" flare launcher made by Colts Firearms for Danforth/White. It is called a Starfire flare launcher and perhaps was manufactured for police or military use. I have no dates of manufacture or any idea when this was produced. The flare screw's into the end of the barrel and a spring recoiled hammer is pulled back and then flicked to set off. Any help would be appreciated!
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  • jetjet Member Posts: 543 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    sounds like a flare pen they used to put in navy life jackets,I think they still sell them comercially.
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  • dannejdannej Member Posts: 478 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    These were issued in Viet Nam to pilots. As to value, I have offered to buy flares for two dollars a piece and have been turned down. If they still make the flares I would like to know where as I have a launcher and several flares and would like more. As far as I know they only made red flares. The flares came seven to a pack clipped into a red plastic holder. One guy also had a box of five. Sorry, I can't tell you a value. I wasn't willing to pay more then $2 a flare and $5 for the gun.
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  • nmyersnmyers Member Posts: 16,886 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Interest in flare guns is practically non-existent. Beautiful WWII brass flare guns are seen at gun shows, and go begging at $100.You may get lucky if you try to sell, but don't get your hopes up. Value is probably close to nothing.Neal
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