Original Japanese Edo Period Matchlock Tanegashima Musket with Ball Trigger & Silver Inlaid Barrel Fusee Spring & Cover and we did not notice

and we did not notice much in the way of finicky behavior

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

000 were taken by the First Infantry Division and attached troops

an a new design steel scabbard to match

with some finish flaking and some small pieces missing elsewhere

Original Japanese Edo Period Matchlock Tanegashima Musket with Ball Trigger & Silver Inlaid Barrel Fusee Spring & Cover and we did not noticeOriginal 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