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Original Japanese Matchlock Tanegashima Musket Converted to Murata Style Breech Loading System Category_Night Sights the Royal Cypher of QueenOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an extremely interesting weapon. It started life probably in the 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 Portuguese, and then had