Original Japanese WWII Senninbari 1000 Stitch Belt with Rising Sun - 39" x 3 1/2" Flintlock Muskets and Rifles which is read HIZEN (NO)

which is read HIZEN (NO) KUNI SADATSUGU

the definitive London proof for black powder barrels since 1637

and as such had a very short career

two long wood screws were countersunk into the stock in this location

Of particular note are two similar guns which were later converted (less desirable) that went through a major auction house $38

Original Japanese WWII Senninbari 1000 Stitch Belt with Rising Sun - 39" x 3 1/2" Flintlock Muskets and Rifles which is read HIZEN (NO)Original Item: One of a kind. A Senninbari ( thousand person stitches) or One thousand stitch is a strip of cloth that measures approximately 15 cm (6 in) high and up to 90120 cm (34 ft) or more in length. Each end of the belt (sash) may or may not have strings, snaps or buttons that allow it to be fastened about the waist. Examples that lack these were often tucked into the waist. Other variations were never worn but may have been folded and placed