Original Japanese Ornate Edo Period Matchlock Tanegashima Musket with Ball Trigger, Inlaid Barrel & Figured Stock U.S. Marines USMC Fully constructed of metal and

Fully constructed of metal and wood

with 2021 also marked on the rear of the barrel and on the rear of the cylinder

the 47th Regiment soon took possession of the town of Sergy

He passed away in 2009 and his obituary can be found at this link

1940 and crashed at Station Rd

Original Japanese Ornate Edo Period Matchlock Tanegashima Musket with Ball Trigger, Inlaid Barrel & Figured Stock U.S. Marines USMC Fully constructed of metal andOriginal 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