RWMC
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I picked up a used Italian .58 Zouave last weekend for $140. It has some fine pitting throughout the bore, but still very shootable. According to the date code, it was made in 1984. I have no idea who the maker was. The only marking I see that may be from the maker, is a capital "RI" inside of a circle, with the circle having 4 little lines on the outside of the circle at the 3, 6, 9, and 12 o'clock positions. If this mark sounds familiar to anyone, I would really appreciate it if you could tell me who the maker is. The barrel has 3 grooves and lands. I will attempt to post some pics later. Thanks for any info you can give me.