flare revolver trick

[smooshman]

I'm not sure if this is new, but I was messing around with the flare revolver and i noticed you were able to trigger your grenades early with the flare gun, similar to grenade launchers. this is a nice trick for several perks. for firebug it quickly allows you to set a small group on fire, and it might be relatively useful for support or demo too.
is this new or am I late to the party?

 

[Sir Razor]

Late to the party you can also do it with the flamethrower and husk launcher.

You can also shoot or melee your own pipe bombs to detonate them.

 

[qazxswplmnko]

Well damn, I didn't know about this. Awesome!

 

[Spicy]

By the same token, Siren screams can destroy the flares while they are in mid-air. I found out by accident. It was cool to learn it first-hand, but I was still disappointed.

 

[smooshman]

Late to the party you can also do it with the flamethrower and husk launcher.

You can also shoot or melee your own pipe bombs to detonate them.

well, now I know. However, i think the flare pistol has an advantage (atleast off perk), in that it's light, has a high ammo count, and is not that expensive. Also blowing up grenades with a pistol makes me feel like a badass.
I didn't know that melee triggered pipes.

 

[poosh]

Flare Revolver is awesome in Demolition's loadout: M32+M79+Pipes+Flare. It's not only helping you for self-defense, but also triggers your own pipebombs. For example, with a good timing you can detonate pipebomb just when Patriarch runs on them.

 

[Althamus]

but also triggers your own pipebombs.

You can do the same with a 9mm?

I know that on the up side, it's easier with a flare gun. But then on the downside, it's easier with a flare gun

 

[poosh]

You can do the same with a 9mm?

Yes you can, but 9mm has no penetration, so you can't hit a pipebomb when zed is already standing on it. But Flare Revolver has a splash damage.