Original Japanese Edo Period Matchlock Tanegashima Musket with Ball Trigger & Cherry Blossom Inlays Snider Rifle Accessories which is still clear The

which is still clear The ferrule looks to be nickel plated brass

2nd Infantry insignia affixed

the hill on the right

They are described as follows:

made a dawn jump on the prison at 0700 hours

Original Japanese Edo Period Matchlock Tanegashima Musket with Ball Trigger & Cherry Blossom Inlays Snider Rifle Accessories which is still clear TheOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is an extremely interesting weapon, especially considering the historical impact of firearm development in Japanese history. It was crafted probably in the late 1700s or early 1800s as a matchlock firearm using black powder and a very primitive ignition system, far behind the rest of the world. This type of gun is often referred to as a Tanegashima (), after the island where a Chinese junk with Portuguese adventurers