Pistonieri

[zimmerstutzen]

In Italy there are several groups of Pistonieri. They are a sort of marching band, salute firing drill team. They march in parades, put on shows at sporting events sort of like a half time show here, but I just can't imagine a group of 50 people firing salute guns in a crowded sports stadium here in the US. Their firearms seem like heavy barreled single barrel muzzle loading shot guns. across the Alps similar guns are called prangerstutzen


www.youtube.com/watch?v=nURph-ziZek

There is a longer video with a very entertaining mock battle sort of thing in a sports stadium.