Mark Posted March 2, 2014 Report Posted March 2, 2014 I have a matchlock, it is hard to understand the kanji. can anyone offer some help? Thanks! Quote
Bugyotsuji Posted March 2, 2014 Report Posted March 2, 2014 The first part is Niju Makibari, ie double bound/twisted steel barrel. The second part is GoShu (Ohmi), Kunitomo Ta-Ko-Suke, KatsuMasa. (Also recorded as Tayosuke) He would seem to be a smith in group 3 at Kunitomo, according to one list here, although I do not yet understand what these groups refer to exactly. There are other known guns from this group or family, including a 50 Monme gun in the Nagahama Museum, a 5 Monme cavalry gun (also Niju Makibari) owned by a Mr Yoshioka, and another Niju Makibari 100 Monme Ozutsu, once owned by the famous Mr Anzai. Quote
Brian Posted March 2, 2014 Report Posted March 2, 2014 There you are Piers, I had been wondering where you had gone Brian Quote
Bugyotsuji Posted March 2, 2014 Report Posted March 2, 2014 Hello Brian. On a notebook in London. Quote
Mark Posted March 2, 2014 Author Report Posted March 2, 2014 thank you Piers!!! I appreciate the info Quote
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