Flamethrower, Portable, No 2
| Flamethrower, Portable, No. 2 | |
|---|---|
A soldier of the King's Own Scottish Borderers demonstrates the Lifebuoy flamethrower, Denmead, Hampshire, 29 April 1944. | |
| Type | Flamethrower |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom |
| Service history | |
| Used by | United Kingdom Canada |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Developed from | Wechselapparat M.1917 |
| Produced | 1943 – 1944 |
| No. built | 7,000 |
| Variants | No. 1 (Training weapon) No.2 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 64 lb (29 kg) |
| Crew | 1 Operator |
| Action | Cordite igniter |
| Rate of fire | 10 igniters only |
| Maximum firing range | 120 ft (37 m) |
| Feed system | 4 imp gal (18 L) of fuel |
The Flamethrower, Portable, No. 2 (nicknamed Lifebuoy from the shape of its fuel tank), also known as the Ack Pack, was a British design of flamethrower for infantry use in the Second World War.