Original 19th Century Japanese Type 18 Murata Infantry Rifle with Chrysanthemum Marking - Matching Serial 74843 Category_Display Guns & Parts Sets Great for display and reenactors

Great for display and reenactors

All parts are serviceable

but all close and open properly and are in very sound useable condition

It is amazing that this pair of paintings have remained together for 200 years having been sold by the family only in recent years

• Original German WWII "Deutsch ist die Saar "1934 Tinnie

Original 19th Century Japanese Type 18 Murata Infantry Rifle with Chrysanthemum Marking - Matching Serial 74843 Category_Display Guns & Parts Sets Great for display and reenactorsOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Murata rifle ( Murata jy) was was designed by Major Murata Tsuneyoshi, and was the first locally produced Japanese service rifle. It was adopted in 1880 as the Meiji Type 13 Murata single shot rifle. The 13 referred to the adoption date, the year 13 in the Meiji period according to the Japanese calendar, and these were marked (juu san 13) on the receiver. This was Japan's initial breech loading Rifle completely