Help with translation Japanese kanji on a American pistol.

[samurai1]

Hi need a little help with translation on kanji on a American pistol was told. 

Ibaraki prefecture number 723 but was also told Meiji 7  number 23 Ibaraki prefecture.

 

Any clarification would be appreciated.

 

thank you 

 

[SteveM]

Just "#723" and then "Ibara".

 

It doesn't say Ibaraki Prefecture, but I suppose the Ibara may well be an abbreviation of Ibaraki.  

 

[Bugyotsuji]

The first and largest registration of weapons in post Tokugawa Japan was in the 壬申Jinshin year of 1872, Meiji 5. Usually the first or both of these Kanji was struck too, along with an indication of the name of one of the fledgling prefectures. The brands are found either on the wood stock or struck into the iron of the barrel.
 

The probability is high that the numbers on that gun were applied at that time, although smaller registrations were held in later years of Meiji whenever the need was building up again with those which had escaped earlier registration. Generally, at least at first, the registration applied to larger guns, apparently. (Can’t now remember where I read that last piece of info.)

[Stephen]

Really nice pocket pistol, are these available anywhere Brian?

[Jean]

It looks like some kind of deringer, Stephen, easily obtainable. I prefer the Remington one

 

https://www.naturabuy.fr/pistolet-COLT-DERINGER-N-2-item-8279994.html

[Stephen]

  On 2/11/2022 at 10:30 PM, Jean said:

It looks like some kind of deringer, Stephen, easily obtainable. I prefer the Remington one

 

 

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I think your right Jean, i thought it a bit larger than a regular Derringer.

[Stephen]

https://grabagun.com/bsearch/result/?q=Derringer

 

Only kind i can find on GB  GG

 

 

[Bugyotsuji]

Stephen: 

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[Stephen]

Probably a Japanese gun law thing I expect 

 

Some nice old ones here

 

https://www.rockislandauction.com/catalog/1039?keywords=Pocket%20pistol

 

 

 

 

[Stephen]

Original post one gives me more warm and fuzzy's than any other ones, love it!

[samurai1]

I have been a little lucky with foreign guns with Japanese kanji here are a couple I have for you view. 

 

[samurai1]

Thank you for the help and the replies. 

 

 

http://www.nramuseum.org/guns/the-galleries/the-american-west-1850-to-1900/case-21-tin-stars-sixguns-frontier-justice/connecticut-arms-hammond-bulldog.aspx

[Brian]

That Hammond is a rare beast, I love it. Definitely not a Derringer. Would be been quite the manstopper.