Original 17th Century Italian Snaphaunce Lock Pistol by Stefano Cioli of Brescia with Embossed Brass Mountings - circa 1675 Holsters & Cases CSA of the American Civil

CSA of the American Civil War

there are no markings visible on it

In 1917 he formed the Dunn Counterbalance Company operating out of the back of his hardware store

The design was relatively simple and easy to manufacture

Interior bears a Mockba (Moscow) maker stamp

Original 17th Century Italian Snaphaunce Lock Pistol by Stefano Cioli of Brescia with Embossed Brass Mountings - circa 1675 Holsters & Cases CSA of the American CivilOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is an amazing Italian snaphaunce lock pistol, beautifully signed S. CIOLI on the top facet of the barrel. STEFANO CIOLI worked in BRESCIA in 1675 and is listed in Eugene Heers fine work Der Neue Stockel Volume 1, page 218. It has a lovely 12 1 2" half octagonal and half round barrel, and measures 19" in total length. The pistol bears beautiful embossed brass mounts that may have once been gilt. The carved steel lock