Original Japanese Edo Period Matchlock Tanegashima Musket with Ball Trigger & Silver Inlaid Barrel Fusee Spring & Cover what a find

what a find

000 were taken by the First Infantry Division and attached troops

The liner is in beautiful condition and is still soft with minor tearing around the edges

an a new design steel scabbard to match

The rain guards (langets / chappes) extending from the cross guard are engraved with an entwined J

Original Japanese Edo Period Matchlock Tanegashima Musket with Ball Trigger & Silver Inlaid Barrel Fusee Spring & Cover what a findOriginal 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