Original Japanese Edo Period 19th Century Conical Samurai Jingasa Helmet with Family Crest and Extensive Kanji Markings on Interior German Documents & Books The rifle measures 46" overall

The rifle measures 46" overall with a 30 1/4" rifled barrel bearing British proof markings

using a rotating chamber and a single barrel in the 1840-1850s

action is smooth but a bit stiff

and grip frame all bear matching serial number 108183

The brass furniture of trigger guard and rounded extended side plate are the exact type typically found on British military pistols a little while later in the late 1730s-early 1750s

Original Japanese Edo Period 19th Century Conical Samurai Jingasa Helmet with Family Crest and Extensive Kanji Markings on Interior German Documents & Books The rifle measures 46" overallOriginal Item. One of a Kind. One of the most iconic pieces of a Japanese Samurais outfit is the Jingasa, a type of kasa commonly worn by samurai and ashigaru (foot soldiers). The samurai class in feudal Japan, as well as their retainers and footsoldiers, used several types of jingasa made from iron, copper, wood, paper, bamboo, or leather. This example dates to the late Edo period, which lasted from 1603 1867. A KASA () is any one of several sorts of