I have looked everywhere. I was issued a pen gun flare launcher in 1988 while I was in Ranger Battalion. I still have the launcher, but I can't find any flares.
The nomenclature for the flares is M-185, M-186, and M-187(dif # for dif color flares). They are 2.29" high .5" in Dia.
One end is threaded.
I could really use some help finding some.
Thanks.

Ranger, no go on those specific flares.  I found some surplus German flares that are basically thick pens.  They come in a white plastic tube with a sliding red and yellow plastic trigger inside.  They were 5 for $15 bucks.

We are no  longer using the older flares. Sorry guy...

This is what the new ones look like.

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[img]www.milpubs.com/images/flair2.jpg[/img]

Had to open them to take the pic. Hope I don't need em`  [;)]



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I just so happen to have a friend who has a bunch of these and didn't know anything about them. I posted a question about them a year ago looking for information but never got any reply. The flare end is a small anodized blue cup about 1/2"-3/4"s, with a narrow treaded opposite end. The threaded end has a .22 blank used to launch it. The flare end is sealed with a green compound. I got one to fire by threading it onto a writing pen with the guts emptied out and smacking a nail that I filed down with hammer. It went about 20 or 30 yards and seemed to be a white flare as far as I can tell. Might have been colored but I was very bright out.

If this sounds like what you are looking for I know the guy needs a launcher and would trade you plenty of flares for one. Email me off line and we can figure something out.

Mark

I have a launcher in my hot little hand!   I have NEVER seen these types of flairs offered for sale at gunshows, etc. The launchers came in the package of flairs, and were considered disposable.

Aviator or anybody know where one of the new style pen flare launchers can be obtained let everyone here know I could use something likt that in my bag.

Mark

I have 3 unfired flares, I bought because I had 2 of the launchers, but now I can't the launchers!![:(!] These three are aluminum, threaded on one end. I can email a pic if you wan't to check them out.

I have never seen the military ones for sale. I can get you the NSN if you know anyone who can order them. The NSN is 1370-00-490-7362 L119.

Also try
[url]http://fishhotline.com/Sunburst/index.htm[/url]




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