Original Japanese Edo Period Matchlock Tanegashima Musket with Ball Trigger & Silver Inlaid Barrel Category_Snider Rifle Parts The left side of the

The left side of the butt has been cut with a raised cheek piece

but the stamping is not clear so we cannot be sure

such as the US Armory at Springfield and the defunct Robbins and Lawrence operation in Windsor

Greek valved sets were refurbished in the mid-1980s and converted into single channel solid state one watt units housed inside the original casing

Original Japanese Edo Period Matchlock Tanegashima Musket with Ball Trigger & Silver Inlaid Barrel Category_Snider Rifle Parts The left side of 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