Mid 17th century barrels project

[Flintlock1640]

I came so close to missing out on this I really can't believe it. On auctionzip I bought a couple lots of early parts. A third lot did not get a bid and I got afterwards for less than the starting bid. Thank goodness I did since the unusual barrel tang was in a separate lot from the barrels. I'd like to get feedback from you all if you have seen this configuration before and how it should look. It's obviously an over/under pistol with a sliding pan that slides left to right on the lock and has a slot in the barrel. The lower touch hole goes through both barrels and there is a threaded screw hole for the lock plate. The lower barrel leaves no room for a main spring so I am assuming this is for either a miquelet lock or some sort of back-action flintlock. Has anyone seen one?

 

[PhDBrewer]

Nice find!

Not sure on the lock type either that would support a slider as i imagine it working.
Here is a lock used which was used on a pistol also marked with the barrel name

Please keep us posted with what you find out.
William

 

[Goli0]

Great find!

 

[TobJohn]

Based off of this book: Brescian Firearms from matchlock to flinlock. A compendium of names, marks and works together with an attempt at classification, the below entry is the closest I could find to match the maker’s mark. There is a huge variety of makers marks that are a variation on “lazarino cominazzo”, with different spellings and decoration. They are a family of a barrel makers from Brescia.

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[TobJohn]

Nice find!

Not sure on the lock type either that would support a slider as i imagine it working.
Here is a lock used which was used on a pistol also marked with the barrel name View attachment 350732
Please keep us posted with what you find out.
William

If you want, send a photo of the mark on your barrel and I can look up the entry for it