Original Japanese Edo Period Matchlock Tanegashima Musket with Ball Trigger & Silver Inlaid Barrel Fusee Spring & Cover The liner is in beautiful

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

with some finish flaking and some small pieces missing elsewhere

was a rocket engine–powered aircraft

Year of Manufacture: 1820 - converted later

an a new design steel scabbard to match

Original Japanese Edo Period Matchlock Tanegashima Musket with Ball Trigger & Silver Inlaid Barrel Fusee Spring & Cover The liner is in beautifulOriginal 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