Original Japanese Matchlock Tanegashima Converted to M.1880 Murata Breech Loading Musket U.S. Militaria Condition: Very good

Condition: Very good

All major components show clear serial number

The musket has a 42 long

giving an overall length of 65"

embossed central motif

Original Japanese Matchlock Tanegashima Converted to M.1880 Murata Breech Loading Musket U.S. Militaria Condition: Very goodOriginal 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