Italian flintlock pistol

Matus · 3rd November 2013, 05:55 PM

Hello,

I would like to introduce here an Italian flintlock pistol. Overall length is 45 cm. Lock type "alla Romana". Rootwood stock with brass furniture, with rich decorations. Wooden ramrod with iron tip.
Barrel is signed "...RINO * COMINAZZO *". According to "Brescian Firearms", it could be No.70 (p.258), used from 1650 to 1700: * LAZARINO * COMINAZZO *.
I would date the pistol to the mid of 18th century, based on the brass furniture style and execution.

Looking forward to your comments and suggestions!

Matus

Matus · 4th November 2013, 09:59 AM

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Marcus den toom · 4th November 2013, 09:28 PM

Hi Matus, a very nice pistol indeed.

The Cominazzo name is a very respected one, Der neue Stockel dedicates 3 full pages of names at this family. Like most good Italian families the cominazzo also had a lot of members.

What troubles me when looking at your pistol, is that it does not bear the carasteristtics of a cominazzo pistol. The barrel is not typical (see picture) and also the decorations seem a bit unorthodox.
The name Cominazzo is also spelled wrong with appears to be a K?

I fear this is a period fraud example, like many others i have enountered. Hopefully i am wrong.

hbhansen · 4th November 2013, 10:18 PM

Sorry, didn't read this post well enough

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Originally Posted by Marcus den toom

Hi Matus, a very nice pistol indeed.

The Cominazzo name is a very respected one, Der neue Stockel dedicates 3 full pages of names at this family. Like most good Italian families the cominazzo also had a lot of members.

What troubles me when looking at your pistol, is that it does not bear the carasteristtics of a cominazzo pistol. The barrel is not typical (see picture) and also the decorations seem a bit unorthodox.
The name Cominazzo is also spelled wrong with appears to be a K?

I fear this is a period fraud example, like many others i have enountered. Hopefully i am wrong.

Matus · 5th November 2013, 07:52 AM

Hi,

honestly, I haven't noticed it... The lock caught always my full attention. I agree then to the period fraud. How would you date it?

Regards,
Matus

fernando · 5th November 2013, 06:03 PM

Hi Matus,
It wasn't such an uncommon procedure to 'baptize' guns and swords with the names of famous masters of the period. This doesn't mean that the baptized piece is necessarily of worse quality; only that the unknown smiths tried to reach an added value with such behaviour.
Your pistol looks excelent and the date you suggested (XVIII century) may well be the correct one.
... All just an opinion; other members will have a more accurate diagnosis.

hbhansen · 4th November 2013, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Matus

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It sure is a beautiful pistol !!

But isn't the spelling on the barrel wrong ? I see a "K" instead of a "C" in
cominazzo....

Best
HB

3rd November 2013, 05:55 PM	#1
Matus Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 35	Italian flintlock pistol Hello, I would like to introduce here an Italian flintlock pistol. Overall length is 45 cm. Lock type "alla Romana". Rootwood stock with brass furniture, with rich decorations. Wooden ramrod with iron tip. Barrel is signed "...RINO * COMINAZZO ". According to "Brescian Firearms", it could be No.70 (p.258), used from 1650 to 1700: LAZARINO * COMINAZZO *. I would date the pistol to the mid of 18th century, based on the brass furniture style and execution. Looking forward to your comments and suggestions! Matus Attached Images

4th November 2013, 09:59 AM	#2
Matus Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 35	more pictures Attached Images

4th November 2013, 09:28 PM	#3
Marcus den toom Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Netherlands Posts: 525	Hi Matus, a very nice pistol indeed. The Cominazzo name is a very respected one, Der neue Stockel dedicates 3 full pages of names at this family. Like most good Italian families the cominazzo also had a lot of members. What troubles me when looking at your pistol, is that it does not bear the carasteristtics of a cominazzo pistol. The barrel is not typical (see picture) and also the decorations seem a bit unorthodox. The name Cominazzo is also spelled wrong with appears to be a K? I fear this is a period fraud example, like many others i have enountered. Hopefully i am wrong.

5th November 2013, 07:52 AM	#5
Matus Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 35	Hi, honestly, I haven't noticed it... The lock caught always my full attention. I agree then to the period fraud. How would you date it? Regards, Matus

5th November 2013, 06:03 PM	#6
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Hi Matus, It wasn't such an uncommon procedure to 'baptize' guns and swords with the names of famous masters of the period. This doesn't mean that the baptized piece is necessarily of worse quality; only that the unknown smiths tried to reach an added value with such behaviour. Your pistol looks excelent and the date you suggested (XVIII century) may well be the correct one. ... All just an opinion; other members will have a more accurate diagnosis.