Brixia™ Spanish-Style Arquebus Musket - 20 Gauge Matchlock Ignition - BX1002

The Brixia™ Musket Rifle is a historical reproduction of the European Arquebus persevered in the Museo dell'Artiglieria in Turin, Italy. This Arquebus was manufactured in Brescia, Italy along the "Iron-Road" around 1580. This weapon belongs to a small group scattered across various collections, all sharing a common origin. Likely originating from a fortress in Lombardy, these arquebuses became part of the nobleman Ambrogio Uboldo’s collection in the 19th century. However, during the 𝐶𝑖𝑛𝑞𝑢𝑒 𝑔𝑖𝑜𝑟𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑑𝑖 𝑀𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑜 (March 18–22, 1848), his collection was looted and dispersed.

The Arquebus's stock design frequently appears in late 16th-century depictions of weapons used by Spanish Arquebusiers, giving rise to the term "Spanish-style", as this designation appears in contemporary documents. During the 16th century and into the early 17th century, the Spanish army's firearms were commonly manufactured in Brescia, Italy. Arquebuses with this Spanish-style stock were likely among the first firearms introduced to the Americas with the arrival of the Spanish Conquistadors. This is supported by various iconographic sources from the latter half of the 16th century, which depict Spanish Conquistadors in the Americas wielding this style of Arquebus rifle.

Brixia Firearms specializes in the precise reproduction of antique firearms holding each model to the highest historical accuracy standards. Every firearm is the result of detailed research and collaboration with leading firearms experts and museum curators across Europe. The Brixia process marries modern technologies with centuries-old traditions of the Valle Trompia (A valley in Northern Italy, known as the "Iron-Road" of the roman time period), ensuring every product meets rigorous safety and performance standards.

Every one of Brixia's barrels is forged from hardened and tempered steel bars which undergo strict hardness and tensile strength testing. Each barrel is expertly drilled and milled into the distinctive octagonal conical shape, that pays homage to the historic pieces of the time period. The wooden stock is individually selected, naturally seasoned European hardwood that is hand-finished and oil-polished for a brilliant patina.

The Brixia™ Arquebus comes with a matchlock ignition and included match cording to get you started. The Spanish-style Arquebus features an lever activated matchlock mechanism that opens the powder pan when the trigger lever is pulled to ignite the powder. This helps keep your powder safe and dry until the rifle is fired. The musket also features a smooth bore 38" octagonal barrel that is designed to use a 20 gauge projectile. The Arquebus measures in at just over 57" in total length and weighs in at 9.3 pounds.

Wars in which this rifle was used:

• First phase of the Eighty Years' War (1568-1509)
• Wars of Spain and the Republic of Venice against the Turks (1550-1600)
• The French Wars of Religion (1562-1598)
• Long Turkish War (1593-1606)
• Wars of the Spanish and Portuguese in South-East Asia and the Americas (1550-1600)
• Anglo-Spanish War (1585-1604)

Battles in which this rifle was used:

• Saint Quintin (1557)
• Siege of Famagusta (1570-71)
• Lepanto (1571)
• Siege of Maastricht (1579)
• Siege of Antwerp (1584-1585)
• Siege of Ostend (1601-1604)