Original Japanese M1889 Type 22 Murata 8mm Repeating Rifle with Intact Chrysanthemum Crest - Serial 82389 MG 34 Barrel Jacket Assembly The Chassepot rifle of 1866

The Chassepot rifle of 1866 was a single shot bolt-action rifle and was among the best of it's kind in 1866

a veterans' circular for members of the bombardment groups that were stationed at Torretta Air Field

the "Mum" was almost always removed

The barrel assembly on this gun is relatively standard

with TEL-EL-KABIR Battle honor

Original Japanese M1889 Type 22 Murata 8mm Repeating Rifle with Intact Chrysanthemum Crest - Serial 82389 MG 34 Barrel Jacket Assembly The Chassepot rifle of 1866Original Item: Only One Available. The Murata rifle ( Murata j) was the first indigenously produced Japanese service rifle 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. Later revisions including a tubular magazine, and a reduced caliber, led to the introduction of the Type 22 in 1889, the 22nd year of the Meiji calendar.