M8 Flaregun - Revision history

Skizmophonic at 05:44, 25 February 2026

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	~~Flare guns can spot enemies when~~ shot ~~above them~~. ~~You can also shoot~~ the ~~flares themselves at enemies~~ to ~~light them on~~ fire.		The M8 flare gun (pyrotechnic pistol AN-M8) is a U.S. single-shot, break-open 37mm signal pistol used to launch pyrotechnic signals such as flares and smoke. It was designed for use both handheld and in an aircraft mount for air-to-ground and air-to-air signaling. The M8 is best known for its World War II and later Cold War service as a compact signaling device rather than a combat weapon.
	=~~HISTORY~~=		==HISTORY==
	~~TEXT GOES HERE~~		The pyrotechnic pistol AN-M8 was standardized during World War II as a 37mm signaling pistol for U.S. forces, especially for aircraft crews who needed a reliable means of launching visual signals. Technical manuals describe it as a single-shot, double-action, breech-loading pistol intended to project aircraft signals for communication with troops on the ground, other aircraft, and to mark positions.
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			In the Vietnam era, flare pistols remained useful for short-range signaling in complex terrain and fast-moving operations, including marking locations, coordinating movements, and providing immediate visual cues when radios were unreliable or silence was desired. The AN-M8’s ability to fire a variety of pyrotechnic signals made it a practical tool for aircrew, observers, and ground units for coordination, illumination, and emergency signaling.

			===Sources===
			* [https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30029999 Imperial War Museums – Pistol, Pyrotechnic M8 (collection entry)]
			* [https://airandspace.si.edu/collection-objects/flare-pistol-type-an-m8/nasm_A19601448000 Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum – Flare Pistol, Type AN-M8 (collection entry)]
			* [https://archive.org/download/TM9-1290/TM9-1290.pdf U.S. War Department – TM 9-1290 ''Pyrotechnic Projectors, All Types'' (includes Pyrotechnic Pistol AN-M8)]
			* [https://www.liberatedmanuals.com/TM-9-1095-201-15.pdf U.S. Army – TM 9-1095-201-15 (operator/maintenance manual covering Pyrotechnic Pistol AN-M8)]
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Skizmophonic at 01:21, 1 October 2025

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Skizmophonic at 21:34, 11 April 2025

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	\|[[]]\|\|[[Flare gun]]\|\|~~Semi~~\|\| RPM\|\|52 m/s\|\|100 g (0.2205 lbs)\|\|1 kg (2.205 lbs)\|\|2.733 Seconds		\|[[]]\|\|[[Flare gun]]\|\|Single Shot\|\| RPM\|\|52 m/s\|\|100 g (0.2205 lbs)\|\|1 kg (2.205 lbs)\|\|2.733 Seconds
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Skizmophonic at 23:54, 22 November 2024

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	~~DESCRIPTION GOES HERE~~		Flare guns can spot enemies when shot above them. You can also shoot the flares themselves at enemies to light them on fire.
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Skizmophonic at 08:17, 5 November 2024

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Skizmophonic at 07:55, 5 November 2024

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Skizmophonic at 17:56, 11 October 2024

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Skizmophonic at 04:43, 4 October 2024

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Skizmophonic at 05:46, 24 May 2024

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	\|[[]]\|\|[[Flare gun]]\|\|Semi\|\| RPM\|\|~~° & ° [[ADS]]\|\|RM\|\|~~ m/s\|\| g ( gr)\|\| kg ( lbs)		\|[[]]\|\|[[Flare gun]]\|\|Semi\|\| RPM\|\|52 m/s\|\|100 g (0.2205 lbs)\|\|1 kg (2.205 lbs)
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Skizmophonic at 22:43, 18 May 2024

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