I thought I would show a few pics of the ultra scarce German WWII Sturmpistole and Kampfpistole.   This is the grandfather of the modern standalone launcher we know and love.   This is really a neat piece and as you can see was a design model of many of the launchers we see today.  It saw very limited use during WWII by the Germans and is today considered a valuable collectible.  It differs from the flare launchers we see on the surplus market, as it had a stock, sight and barrel rifling.  It had an approx. max range of 100 yards.  

http://tinypic.com/r/296equr/8

http://tinypic.com/r/nmngb5/8

http://tinypic.com/r/295v8qv/8

http://tinypic.com/r/2n0j4gp/8


In Use:

http://tinypic.com/r/ftq2dk/8

http://tinypic.com/r/jsft5t/8

http://tinypic.com/r/o9p9ab/8

http://tinypic.com/r/25uh7pt/8

http://tinypic.com/r/1492l8y/8

Interessant..... Looks like they just had a 26.5mm base round with the delay that screwed into the handle/fuse well of the standard other grenades.....

LOL
We still have those in service(without the stock)