What I do know: Aratame 1865/5, Publisher Fujiokaya Keijiro, Carver Hori Cho. The seller said it depicts a scene from Chushingura Gojitsu no Tatemae.
I also know that it is unusual to see a woman using a matchlock gun as a club!
I don’t know what scene this could be from the Chushingura (although there are so many versions…)! Who are the actors, and what is going on??
https://data.ukiyo-e.org/uploads/images/ea1d343e88bd7cd1457a2030dfa958a8.jpg
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And what is that stick or wooden object in the hand of the man on the left??
Unfortunately I have no information about the scene.
Here are the actors/roles
Kawarazaki Gonjuro I 河原崎権十郎
Oyamada Shozaemon 小山田庄左衛門
Ichijawa Kodanji IV 市川小団次
mamushi no oichi まむし お市
Iwai Shijaku II 岩井紫若
? Osono ? おその
There is a slightly different version by Kunisada II
https://www.fujiarts.com/cgi-bin/item.pl?item=751634
left panel wooden stick might be a short bokken
https://amas.co.nz/bokken-wakazashi-japanese/
Do you see my post ?
remark from Horst about the wooden stick
Regarding your post for the Kunichika print I think it's not a bokken but a Shakuhachi. Look for >>"gonin Otoko" Shakuhachi<< prints (the role is not a gonin Otoko role but you will see the same "wooden object")
Thanks