Matchlock Pistol
Object type: Matchlock pistol
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Artist: Kagoya|Sadatoshi
Artist bio: Japanese, Edo period, 18th century|Japanese, Edo period, 18th century
Artist role: Barrelsmith|Decorator
Artist nationality: Japanese|Japanese
Date: 18th century
Medium: Iron, gold, silver, wood, lacquer, brass
Dimensions: L. 20 in.  (50.8 cm); L. of barrel 12 in. (30.5 cm); Cal. .53 in (13.5 mm); Wt. 4 lb. 3.2 oz. (1905.1 g)
Classification: Firearms-Pistols
Credit line: Gift of Charles M. Schott Jr., 1917
Accession year: 1919