Late 16th century arquebus by Brixia on land, sea and horseback
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We are happy to see that more and more quality European repro makers are entering the muzzle loading market with arms not covered by the large manufacturers. One of them is Brixia Firearms, with the industrial background of Investarm behind them. Their late 16th century arquebus is based on a musem piece, so the gun is an accurate repro.
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