I've Never Seen This Italian Maker's Mark Before -- Help
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bedbugbilly
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I can't recall it. What is leading you to say it's Italian? Because others are made there? Did you get the 1973 from a date code on the revolver? Or do you have some paperwork on it or a box it came in? All of those things could be of help and save a lot of guessing.
If you could possibly post some photos of the pistol and close up of the other markings, etc. - it might help someone who is familiar with it identify it.
Someone will come along who might be able to give you some answers on it. Over the years, there were a lot of makers of BP revolvers - some right here in the good ole USA. That's why I asked about what is telling you it speaks Italian.
If you could possibly post some photos of the pistol and close up of the other markings, etc. - it might help someone who is familiar with it identify it.
Someone will come along who might be able to give you some answers on it. Over the years, there were a lot of makers of BP revolvers - some right here in the good ole USA. That's why I asked about what is telling you it speaks Italian.
There must have been a manufacturer called bFb. Here's a Spanish site with a Marca (maker/brand) BFB 1851 Navy.
http://www.armeriamroca.com/tienda/product.php?id_product=334
http://www.armeriamroca.com/tienda/product.php?id_product=334
Fingers McGee
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But who and where are/were they???
I've never heard of them.
I've never heard of them.
Here's another one, made the same year as yours:
http://www.gunsamerica.com/950239546/NAVY-36-CAL-CONFEDERATE-REVOLVER.htm
http://www.gunsamerica.com/950239546/NAVY-36-CAL-CONFEDERATE-REVOLVER.htm
Bishop Creek
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With over 45 years of shooting, selling, trading and buying reproduction cap 'n ball revolvers under my belt, I have never seen that mark before.
The Italian proof house has a book out called "100 anni di prove"/"100 years of proof" that shows this mark as belonging to a Sarezzo company called "Fusav di Bini & Baronio", founded Oct. 13, 1977, but I've got no other info on them. I hope it's at least a little bit of a lead.
Perhaps BFB made guns for only a year or so, then got bought out or went bust. Also a good chance these were never shipped to the states. Sounds like you have a rare specimen liugi. Not that it's worth more or made better, but rare none the less. Is it a brass framed 1851 like the pics of the other BFB guns I posted?