Confederate Handguns.

[ShotgunDave]

Pretty damn impressive to me!

Very nice collection!

[sourdough]

Wow, you have been AWOL for quite a while. Welcome Home!

Schneider & Glassick, Armi Esterina & Co., 1975

I am very curious about this one: never heard of the manufacturer before. What do the maker marks look like?

Regards,

Jim

[AntiqueSledMan]

Hey Guys,

First, Very nice collection.

Second, "PR ITALY" - is the mark used by Fabbrica d'Armi Esterina Riva for black powder replicas, imported by FIE (Firearms Import Export). Evidently, arms from this manufacturer, while safe and serviceable, are not of the best quality when it comes to finish and materials used.

AntiqueSledMan.

[Fingers McGee]

Not as impressive as Fingers, but here is my Confederate collection:

Good looking bunch.   

[sourdough]

"PR ITALY" - is the mark used by Fabbrica d'Armi Esterina Riva for black powder replicas, imported by FIE (Firearms Import Export). Evidently, arms from this manufacturer, while safe and serviceable, are not of the best quality when it comes to finish and materials used.

AntiqueSledMan.

Thank you sir!

Regards,

Jim

[Hawg]

Hey Guys,

First, Very nice collection.

Second, "PR ITALY" - is the mark used by Fabbrica d'Armi Esterina Riva for black powder replicas, imported by FIE (Firearms Import Export). Evidently, arms from this manufacturer, while safe and serviceable, are not of the best quality when it comes to finish and materials used.

AntiqueSledMan.

I always heard it was Pierino Ruschetta

[Ringo]

Pierrino Ruschetta was a wild guess made by a collector, based only on the initials of the name.
I lead a long search on the PR maker's mark and came to the conclusion that it had been used by Esterina Riva for one of their black powder replicas line. From what I gathered, they also used the brand DART and a concentric triple R, depending on the kind of gun and the level of quality.
Being French myself, I first documented this search on two french sites (http://repliquesoldwest.superforum.fr/t14873-marquage-trois-r-superposes and https://poudrenoire-free-fr.superforum.fr/t125-marquage-pr).

[ShotgunDave]

You are a wealth of knowledge Ringo!

Nice to see a post from you.

[Captainkirk]

You are a wealth of knowledge Ringo!

Nice to see a post from you.

Ditto! It's been a while, glad to see you back along with your wealth of knowledge!

[Hawg]

Thanks Ringo. I'll be sure to update my files.

[sourdough]

Long time no see Ringo! Glad you are back!

Jim

[mazo kid]

Always glad to see old friends return!

[Ringo]

Many thanks, Gentlemen. You are all very kind.

[Len]

Thanks Ringo, two interesting Forums this side of the Atlantic.

[Ringo]

Thanks to you, Len. Don't hesitate to become a member of http://repliquesoldwest.superforum.fr/forum (I am a mod ont that one)). We always welcome new members, and a good part of us can read and write English.