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Concealed Firearms

These are examples of unusual firearms, including several that have been combined with other weapons. Guns like these were typically made for assassinations or other nefarious purposes, to avoid strict government controls on firearms, or simply because cleverly concealed guns were interesting novelties.

A small firearm, such as the one on the far right, could be hidden up a kimono sleeve using its attached clip. A firearm could instead be hidden in plain sight by incorporating a barrel and firing mechanism into a short sword, a dagger, or a policeman’s cudgel (jitte). Firearms were carefully regulated, but short swords and jitte were common enough that they would not have drawn suspicion. Samurai wore a pair of long and short swords as a mark of rank, and they typically did not remove their short swords, even when indoors.

The object on the far left was likely not carried at all. Instead, it is designed to be used as part of a trap: its firing mechanism can be triggered by a tripwire attached to the lever at the end of its barrel.

「隱形」槍支

這裡展出了一些非常規的槍械，其中有幾樣與其他武器組合的槍支。這類槍支多半為刺殺或其他不可告人的目的而造，或為了逃避政府對於槍支的嚴格管控，或就是純粹為了滿足對「隱形」槍支的新奇感。

最右側的小火繩槍，可以利用附屬的夾子藏進和服袖子裡。把槍管或擊發組件安裝在短劍、匕首或員警的「十手」（警棍）裡，也算「隱形」槍支。當時日本對槍械的管制十分嚴格，但攜帶短刀短劍或棍棒卻是司空見慣。武士習慣佩戴長短雙刀標示身份，短劍幾乎從不離身，哪怕在室內也不例外。

最左側的展品估計並非為隨身攜帶而設計，主要應用於陷阱中：將絆索或絆網連在槍管末端的控制杆上，一旦拉動，便能扣動扳機開火。

展品中也有雷管擊發的隱形槍支，與火繩槍相比，更為先進。

“隐形”枪支

这里展出了一些非常规的枪械，其中有几把是与其他武器组合的枪支。这类枪支多半为暗杀或其他不可告人的目的而造，或为了逃避政府对于枪支的严格管控，或就是纯粹为了满足对“隐形”枪支的新奇感。

最右侧的小火绳枪可以利用附属的夹子藏进和服袖子里。把枪管或击发组件安装在短剑、匕首或警察的“十手”（警棍）里，也算“隐形”枪支。当时日本对枪械的管制十分严格，但携带短刀短剑或棍棒却司空见惯。武士习惯佩戴长短双刀标示身份，短剑几乎从不离身，哪怕进入室内也不例外。

最左侧的展品估计并非为随身携带而设计，主要用于设置陷阱：将绊索或绊网连在枪管末端的控制杆上，一旦拉动，便能扣动扳机开火。

展品中也有雷管击发的隐形枪支，跟火绳枪相比，更为先进。