JackFrost

I'm interested but would like to see some better pictures of the hamon if possible. Also do you have any pictures that show the crack you've described in the sheath? Also is this the same sword you had posted back in this thread, If so what happened to the original Silk surrender cloth that originally came with it?

I was able to get it off, sadly it looks like what ever was once there is long gone due to rust. What a shame.

Yeah I had tried before in the past to get the barrel off, but the ram rod is completely stuck within the stock last I tried, I had gotten all the pins out without any issue though. I have considered being a bit more persuasive given the stock is already broken, but have not had the courage to yet undertake it. If I attempt it again I will be sure to share if it has a Mei chiseled under the barrel!

Thank you so much, absolutely grateful for any additional info you can supply on this gun and more than willing to take some more pictures as needed. (My files seem to big for this forums format) For the split under the barrel, I had simply meant a crack has formed and the stock is split all the way down the stock. It does not seem like the normal deliberate splits you would typically see on most Tanegashima style guns I had seen in the past.

First time posting, and figured a good way to introduce myself is sharing one of the rifles from my collection. I have been a long time Japanese small arms collector and wanted to for awhile get into Nihonto. Figured I could start by sharing my Percussion Chosu gun from Bakumatsu. I only know this because I had found a similar one posted long ago on this very board and will link it below. I have not been able to get the barrel out of the stock to check for the stamp underneath it. And sadly the stock is split underneath as is too common with these rifles. It also seems one of its prior owners put a rather gross lacquer over the wood. Thank you for taking a look.