TEPPO WITH HEAVY BARREL NEED TRANSLATION

Cerjak · 28th April 2015, 04:21 PM

Dear estcrh,
I can notice that the SEKI type is more like mine with a shorter “dai”,also the shape from the “Karakuri” is different the pictures are not so good but you could see that the Seki “Karakuri” looks more similar too.
I would be interested to find better pictures to see more examples but based on this photos the Seki seems to be the good model.
I have remove the barrel but unfortunately there is not any more marks.

Best

Cerjak

Cerjak · 1st May 2015, 01:04 PM

Two answers from Nihonto Message Board

"The numbers say 壬申 802.
This gun barrel was recorded in one of the Meiji general registration round-ups starting in 1873."

"Probably the famous first one in 1873, as that was a Jinshin 壬申 year.

Something like X治懸　in Imabari Ken, but the first character of the old name of the Prefecture eludes me. "

28th April 2015, 04:21 PM	#1
Cerjak Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: FRANCE Posts: 1,065	Dear estcrh, I can notice that the SEKI type is more like mine with a shorter “dai”,also the shape from the “Karakuri” is different the pictures are not so good but you could see that the Seki “Karakuri” looks more similar too. I would be interested to find better pictures to see more examples but based on this photos the Seki seems to be the good model. I have remove the barrel but unfortunately there is not any more marks. Best Cerjak Attached Images

1st May 2015, 01:04 PM	#2
Cerjak Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: FRANCE Posts: 1,065	translation found ! Two answers from Nihonto Message Board "The numbers say 壬申 802. This gun barrel was recorded in one of the Meiji general registration round-ups starting in 1873." "Probably the famous first one in 1873, as that was a Jinshin 壬申 year. Something like X治懸　in Imabari Ken, but the first character of the old name of the Prefecture eludes me. "