Original British 10 Bore Single Barrel Percussion Fowling Piece - circa 1840 Japanese Marines The IJN added its own

The IJN added its own secondary meaning to the international numeral flags to denote unit types

serial # 3117 (matching)

The celluloid sweat shield is mostly missing but is clearly maker marked ERNST MELZIG LIEGNITZ

Spatenbrau

The Barrel Bushing is marked 41 / cos

Original British 10 Bore Single Barrel Percussion Fowling Piece - circa 1840 Japanese Marines The IJN added its ownOriginal Item: Only One Available. This just came out of the attic after a hundred years of storage together with a couple of hundred other guns. It is a nice example of the basic grade of percussion fowling piece, single barrel with back action lock. It has minimal engraving, not even a Maker's signature, however received with a tag stating RICHARD HOLLIS who had a shop in London between 1790 and 1850. It may just be that his mark is under the barrel