Original Japanese Matchlock Tanegashima Converted to M.1880 Murata Breech Loading Musket Category_Rear Sight Assembly The two parts are secured

The two parts are secured together by the straps g g and buckles 9 the buckles being secured in the present instance to the portion G of the case

supple and undamaged with good color

The Wappen is a bit loose and could be a vintage original replacement

France manufactured this tripod in 1919 when the Allies delivered this western front gun to Turkey as post war military aid

Original Japanese Matchlock Tanegashima Converted to M.1880 Murata Breech Loading Musket Category_Rear Sight Assembly The two parts are securedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an extremely interesting weapon. It started life probably in the late 1700s or early 1800s being constructed as a matchlock firearm using black powder and a very primitive ignition system. These were often referred to as Tanegashima (), after the island where a Chinese junk with Portuguese adventurers on board was driven to anchor by a storm in 1543. The local lord purchased two matchlocks from the