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Geraint, Thanks very much for the input! I'm of the same opinion that regardless of original or not, the stock has been refinished. It really reminds me of the kind of finish most Mosin Nagant rifles got after the war, a kind of patchy shellack look to it. The pan cover appears to be the same metal as the rest of the pan. The barrel protector is indeed brass (if you mean the band just forward of the pan wrapping the barrel and stock) and is somewhat loose. The pan has been fired (the gentleman I bought it from has confirmed that he had been shooting this previously) and the match holder shows signs of patina from firing as well. One of the first things I did when I was looking at buying it was to compare it to the dixie gunworks reproduction as the previous owner didn't know if it was an original or reproduction either and I came to the same conclusion that it doesn't appear to be that particular one if it is indeed a reproduction. I don't know of any other companies that ever made them, which is why it then felt to me like it could have possibly been an original. That said, it could also have been a custom build from a parts kit or from the dixie kit but modified. Entirely unsure. Even if it does turn out to be a reproduction, I'm still thrilled with it as I got it for a steal being as Dixie was selling them for over a grand. The barrel inside diameter is 12.25mm on my digital calipers

More photos! Let me know if there is anything else I can photograph to help identify it! The trigger guard is not flat barstock but is rather somewhat of a hemisphere. Almost flat but slightly domed on the inside and very domed on the outside.

I'd be very interested to know what stands out and if it is possible to minimize this. If it does turn out that it is a reproduction, that's not an issue for me as it means I can refinish and restore it without fear of ruining an antique!

Looks like there isn't a signature. I suppose that would make this a reproduction then?

Good day everyone, First time poster here and was guided this way via a post I had made on Facebook as I have just recently come into posession of a Japanese matchlock and I am hoping to gather more information about it as I don't know too much about them whatsoever. I'm entirely new to Japanese matchlocks and so I don't even know where to start witg it as far as dating, working up a load to shoot it, etc. Any and all help would be very deeply appreciated. Thanks, Kevin