This appears to be a Meiji 1880+ Japanese 20 ga shotgun. The other Meiji I have seen are all rifles. They were made up to WW2. This one is encrusted with multi-colored gold. Has anyone any knowledge on these? I'll post 3 photos.
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Last edited by Pete; 02/13/08 06:58 PM.