Original 18th Century Italian Flintlock Pistol by Rossi of Brescia with Carved Stock - Circa 1750 Knives & Daggers Like the majority we have

Like the majority we have handled

Made of steel by Ernst Ludvig Optisches Werk

which Hungarian border soldiers (Grenz-Infanterie) added around 1790 to their previously visorless stovepipe-style hats

The other side is dated 昭 和 十 八 年 十 月 (Showa Era 18th Year 10th Month) for October of 1943

Original 18th Century Italian Flintlock Pistol by Rossi of Brescia with Carved Stock - Circa 1750 Knives & Daggers Like the majority we haveOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely mid 18th Century Italian flintlock pistol, featuring a beautifully carved stock with highly decorative brass mountings. The lock plate is marked with ROSSI on the bottom, a well known name in Italian gunmaking. The wonderful reference book series Der Neue Stockel by Eugene Heer lists over 10 different gunsmiths with the name "Rossi" working in Brescia, so unfortunately there is no way to tell which