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|[[]]||[[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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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.
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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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Latest revision as of 00:59, 15 June 2026

Factions Weapon Icon Classes Ammo Damage
Projectile Hit Burn Over Time

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M8 Flaregun		 Sniper
 1 / 2
1 / 16		 40 45
Designation Weapon Type Fire Modes Muzzle Velocity Projectile weight Weight Reload Speed
M8 Flaregun Flare Gun Semi N/A / N/A ADS N/A 52 m/s 100 g (1543.24 gr) 1 kg (2.2 lbs)
Full name Caliber Place of Origin Date Manufacturer Barrel Length Total Length Weapon Script Name
FN Flare Round USA 1942 ARM in ( mm) in ( mm) weapon_m8


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

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.

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.

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