Hello Patrick:

Thanks very much for your research on my old Japanese shotgun. Interesting that it was signed by Sakaba Munenari, but I guess that was the practice of the day across the board in fine arms manufacture.

It would sure be interesting to know what was hunted with it, but some things are destined to remain mysterious. What isn't a mystery is I plan to climb a few mountains here in western Montana to hunt mountain grouse with it....

Regards,
Ben