JAPANESE MATCHLOCK PISTOL.

JAPANESE MATCHLOCK PISTOL. Cal. About 58. NSN. Fine, high grade matchlock pistol with 11-3/4″ smoothbore rnd bbl with flat top, having deep engraving of flowers, birds & trees with two gold inlaid blossoms, six gold inlaid birds and a large design that resembles three commas connected. There are four Japanese characters at the chamber end of the bbl. It has typical crude rectangular sights. It has typical engraved brass lockplate and spring with long serpentine striker with loop trigger and a brass pan cover. It is mounted in a 1-piece dark, oak type, wood stock with three brass lined holes for the slow match. It also has brass escutcheons for the bbl pins and three chrysanthemum brass escutcheons on the left side of the grip. The bottom rear of the right grip bears the stamped number “1543” which appears to be identical to those numbers found stamped on U.S. Cartridge Company collection pieces. Overall length is approximately 18-1/2″. CONDITION: Very fine, the bbl retains about 95% strong brown finish with some scattered spots of pitting. Virtually all of the original gold is in the inlays. The brass retains a fine mellow patina. The ramrod is missing and there are some minor losses in the ramrod channel, otherwise the stock is sound and retains a fine dark finish. Mechanics are fine, dark bore. Greene Collection 4-53462 JR852 (2,000-3,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2004

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1079	$3,507.00	JAPANESE MATCHLOCK PISTOL. Cal. About 58. NSN. Fine, high grade matchlock pistol with 11-3/4″ smoothbore rnd bbl with flat top, having deep engraving of flowers, birds & trees with two gold inlaid blossoms, six gold inlaid birds and a large design that resembles three commas connected. There are four Japanese characters at the chamber end of the bbl. It has typical crude rectangular sights. It has typical engraved brass lockplate and spring with long serpentine striker with loop trigger and a brass pan cover. It is mounted in a 1-piece dark, oak type, wood stock with three brass lined holes for the slow match. It also has brass escutcheons for the bbl pins and three chrysanthemum brass escutcheons on the left side of the grip. The bottom rear of the right grip bears the stamped number “1543” which appears to be identical to those numbers found stamped on U.S. Cartridge Company collection pieces. Overall length is approximately 18-1/2″. CONDITION: Very fine, the bbl retains about 95% strong brown finish with some scattered spots of pitting. Virtually all of the original gold is in the inlays. The brass retains a fine mellow patina. The ramrod is missing and there are some minor losses in the ramrod channel, otherwise the stock is sound and retains a fine dark finish. Mechanics are fine, dark bore. Greene Collection 4-53462 JR852 (2,000-3,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2004 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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