Original Japanese Edo Period Brass Fitted Matchlock Tanegashima Musket with Numerous Barrel Bands - circa 1750 Japanese Antique Guns the large frame percussion revolvers

the large frame percussion revolvers were considered two unwieldy for use in the cities

only requiring slight modifications to fit each

This is a genuine Ike Jacket used by medic of the 17th Airborne Division during World War Two

Black leather in supple condition

Original Japanese Edo Period Brass Fitted Matchlock Tanegashima Musket with Numerous Barrel Bands - circa 1750 Japanese Antique Guns the large frame percussion revolversOriginal 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