Italian Braxia/Glisenti 1910 pistol identification help.

[Lebel]

Hello Fellow Gun Owners

The following picture is taken from the Illustrated Encyclopedia of Handguns by A.B. Zhuck. I need help with #2743, Brixia 1920. This is for any one who knows some one, them self’s or some museum / institution who own’s an actual example of this specific long barrled pistol. Don’t worry!, I’m not trying to buy it from you but if your selling I’m all ears. I just would like an actual photo and I have a few questions I’d really like to ask. Thank you most kindly to all interested.

 

[tokguy]

I'm thinking that I read an article on it in a Guns & Ammo magazine called" Surplus Firearms". It's a twice a year publication, probably last year that I read it. Pretty good article; lots of pic's, disassembly/assembly instructions with photo's.
Good luck, hope this helps

 

[MTF]

I used to own a 1910 Glisenti, many years ago in the US. The Brixia was supposed to be an improved Glisenti and was marketed during WWI and after. They were essentially the same design. Mine was slotted for the stock, but did not have as long a barrel as in this illustration. I never owned a stock for it. Both guns fired the Glisenti 9mm cartridge, dimensionally identical to the 9mm Parabellum, but of considerably less power. Firing the 9mm Luger cartridge in the Brixia will in time cause damage, sometimes in a very short time. Both the Glisenti and the Brixia have a somewhat mysterious background because of the way in which the companies that produced them were structured. Mine was a WWI sidearm for the Italians. These guns had lots of operational problems and eventually were replaced by Berettas. One interesting note: the Glisenti had a safety at the frontstrap of the grip that had to be squeezed somewhat like the frontstrap of a HK P7 (but without the resistance) for the gun to function. They had a small takedown tool held within a recess inside the left grip plate.