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General discussion => Antique Gun Collecting => Topic started by: Mike Brooks on June 01, 2021, 03:09:48 PM

Title: The name G. Meza and it's relevance on Liege/Utrecht guns
Post by: Mike Brooks on June 01, 2021, 03:09:48 PM
You people tire me. Tell somebody something they don't want to hear and they blow a gasket. ;D So, please read this info, it's very important for European gun collectors.
 The name G. Meza on that lock means absolutely nothing. It's just like the name MANTON on a shotgun. Most MANTON marked shotguns were made in Belgium or Birmingham and never saw the inside of Manton's shop. It's a sales gimmick for those that don't know any better. The spurious name practice obviously still sucks in the unaware......same as it ever was..... ;D
Title: Re: The name G. Meza and it's relevance on Liege/Utrecht guns
Post by: JV Puleo on June 01, 2021, 04:05:55 PM
I confess that I didn't know that and it's a very worthwhile piece of information. It does make sense...using the name of a long dead respected maker. I had the same reaction when I told someone that their "Twigg" pistol (with post-1813 B'ham proofs) couldn't be a Twigg if only because he'd been dead about 20 years when it was made.
Title: Re: The name G. Meza and it's relevance on Liege/Utrecht guns
Post by: Eric Kettenburg on June 02, 2021, 01:41:48 AM
Did I miss something?  I can't believe I missed a blown gasket.  :o
Title: Re: The name G. Meza and it's relevance on Liege/Utrecht guns
Post by: Stophel on June 03, 2021, 01:58:20 AM
Is this like all the "Cominazzo" guns?
Title: Re: The name G. Meza and it's relevance on Liege/Utrecht guns
Post by: Mike Brooks on June 03, 2021, 03:30:27 PM
Quote from: Stophel on June 03, 2021, 01:58:20 AM
Is this like all the "Cominazzo" guns?
Yep.
Title: Re: The name G. Meza and it's relevance on Liege/Utrecht guns
Post by: JV Puleo on June 05, 2021, 06:21:19 AM
"Andrea Ferara" on Scottish swords too...

You've gone and reminded me of an article submission we got years ago. The author had "discovered" a fantastic 17th Century gunmaker that has gone totally unrecognized ... by the name of "Fecit".
Title: Re: The name G. Meza and it's relevance on Liege/Utrecht guns
Post by: James Rogers on June 05, 2021, 05:05:15 PM
Quote from: JV Puleo on June 05, 2021, 06:21:19 AM
"Andrea Ferara" on Scottish swords too...

You've gone and reminded me of an article submission we got years ago. The author had "discovered" a fantastic 17th Century gunmaker that has gone totally unrecognized ... by the name of "Fecit".

 ;D
Ah, old Fecit was quite prolific