Original 18th Century Edo Period Japanese Perforated Round Iron Tsuba Cross Guard with Gilt Decorations - MARU GATA Shape Display Guns & Parts Sets The bolt continues pushing the

The bolt continues pushing the round into the chamber and locks up when the lockring rotates and locks the bolt and barrel extension together

This example shows heavy oxidation and the ersatz handle is painted black

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but not enough to change the shape

with no fraying or other issues

Original 18th Century Edo Period Japanese Perforated Round Iron Tsuba Cross Guard with Gilt Decorations - MARU GATA Shape Display Guns & Parts Sets The bolt continues pushing theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a beautiful Japanese TSUBA ( cross guard) dating from the EDO Period (, Edo jidai) or Tokugawa period (, Tokugawa jidai) of Japanese history. This is the period between 1603 and 1867, when Japan was under the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate and the country's 300 regional daimyo. During this time NIHONT ( Japanese swords) were in wide use, and came in a variety of shapes and sizes. This TSUBA is of the MARU