Produced from 1942-1945 by the Guide Lamp Division of General Motors, the Liberator was issued the nomenclature "Flare Pistol, 45 Caliber" in order to obscure its true purpose; to be airdropped in occupied territories and be used by disgruntled citizens and resistance fighters to eliminate a German soldier and steal his weapon. Designed to be as inexpensive as possible, the Liberator is constructed from stamped sheet metal around a smoothbore barrel, with a zinc cocking knob. Three-hole model, with integral guide pin and hollow grip with sliding cover.

Very good, with a mixed brown and gray patina overall, showing some rough welds on the grip straps and right side of the frame, along with some light handling marks. Compartment cover is bent slightly. Mechanically very good.