World's Oldest Decorated Firearm

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We are trying to fully identify the firearm shown as to its exact original use. Some have suggested it would have been mounted on a bracket attached to the breatplate of a suit of armor, so the wearer could aim and fire it easily while mounted. Some have suggested it is a ship's swivel gun. What is it? What is the exact translation and meaning of the inscription, apparently written in Italian?

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[lionking3000]

WTF IS IT SUPPOSE TO SHOOT?!

[cannonmn]

Round lead balls.

[cannonmn]

Thanks, it has been translated by some Italians as a little rhyme that means simply: Brave musket, hit the chest.

I don't have it here but think it said "Valorso Scopiecto, Ferisci El Piecto"

An Italian linguist said the Italian sounded like it was tainted with Spanish. The Spanish were in charge of the Naples area, where this may have been made, in the late 15th C. Thanks for your interest.

[itachi1303]

@silver760 not true, the italians had good trade relations with asians and middle easterners, they were among the first europeans to use gunpowder weapons.

[LoadingWorks]

looks like if you shoot this kind of gun,,i think it will explode..means disposable

[silver760]

I'm pretty sure there are older decorated firearms than that,especially in the UK.

[JediMindTricks183]

how do u shot that thing lol

[iwanttohaveonetoo]

That's easy..it says "Caution - read instructions in the firearms owners manual"!!

[artur2277]

its not asian. if it was asian then the writings would be in chinese or cirrilyc

[artur2277]

find a latin dictionary. its writen in latin.

[crazycuntryboy2]

Well it looks like an old Asian Swivel Gun. They have thousands of those for sale,

[Mabon79]

Is it really the oldest decorated firearm in the world? I thought that title goes to the Morko handgun?