Original Japanese Edo Period Matchlock Tanegashima Musket with Ball Trigger & Cherry Blossom Inlays Snider Rifle Accessories at least in the minds

at least in the minds of senior officers

It has faded on the exterior

100% solid hallmarked silver save the silver plated brass mouthpiece

They are described as follows:

Original Japanese Edo Period Matchlock Tanegashima Musket with Ball Trigger & Cherry Blossom Inlays Snider Rifle Accessories at least in the mindsOriginal 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