Produced by the Guide Lamp Division of General Motors as "Flare Pistol, 45 Caliber" from 1942-1945, the Liberator was intended to airdropped in occupied territories and used by local dissidents to eliminate an enemy soldier and steal his weapon. A crudely sighted smoothbore, the Liberator performed well when used as intended, specifically when your target was alone, looking the other direction, and relatively close. This is a three-hole model that was made from sheet metal stampings that were spot welded together around the barrel, and fitted with a cast zinc cocking knob with integral guide pin. The grip is hollow to store additional rounds, and fitted with a sliding cover. Included with the pistol is a proper style cardboard box with 2 vintage rounds of 45 ACP, wood ejector rod and the proper 12-panel comic-style instruction sheet.