Brixia™ Florentine Musket Rifle - 20 Gauge Flintlock Ignition - BX1003

The Brixia™ Florentine Flintlock Rifle is an exact replica of a Brescian arquebus with an Italian snaphance mechanism (flintlock “alla Fiorentina”). This beautifully crafted lock plate retains the shape of earlier wheel-lock plates, bearing witness to the gradual transition from older ignition systems to the flintlock ignition, which took place in the latter half of the 17th century. The beautiful hardwood stock features a six faceted cross-section, which is characteristic of 17th-century production in the Brescia Italy region.

Muskets like this were widespread both for personal use and on the battlefield, as suggested by the existence of several examples with a distinctly military design and by the iconography of the period. The "alla Fiorentina" mechanism, which is an Italian modification of the snaphance, was developed between Brescia and Florence Italy in the early 17th century. The Florentine gained great popularity in Italy and across Europe from the mid-to-late 17th century. By the 18th century, its popularity gradually decreased and became confined to central Italian regions, where it continued to be used until the early 19th century.

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 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™ Florentine Rifle comes with a flintlock ignition and features single trigger. The musket also features a smooth bore 38" half-octagonal and half-round barrel that is designed to use a 20 gauge projectile. The Florentine measures in at just over 57" in total length and weighs in at 9.3 pounds.

Wars in which this Arquebus was used:

• Thirty Years‘ War (1618-48)
• Second part of the Eighty Years’ War (1621-48)
• War of Succession of the Duchies of Mantua and Monferrato (1628-31)
• First Castro War (1641-44)
• Second Castro War (1646-49)
• English Civil War (1642-51) 

Battles in which this weapon was used:

• White Mountain (1620)
• Fleurus (1622)
• Siege of Mantua (1630)
• Breitenfeld (1631)
• Lutzen (1632)
• Edge Hill (1642)
• Marston Moor (1642)
• Rocroi (1643)
• Stratton (1643)