Original Japanese Matchlock Tanegashima Converted to M.1880 Murata Breech Loading System Untouched Antique Guns Official introduction of the Army

Official introduction of the Army Service Number

We have unfortunately not been able to find out much about this specific smith

The breech-loading weapons increased the rate of fire from 3 to 4 rounds per minute to 8 to 10 rounds per minute

was the principal light machine gun of the WEHRMACHT until the adoption of the MG34 in 1936

With a little work the tripod would make a good candidate for a registered shooter

Original Japanese Matchlock Tanegashima Converted to M.1880 Murata Breech Loading System Untouched Antique Guns Official introduction of the ArmyOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an extremely interesting weapon. It started life probably in the late 1700s or early 1800s being constructed as a matchlock firearm using black powder and a very primitive ignition system. These were often referred to as Tanegashima (), after the island where a Chinese junk with Portuguese adventurers on board was driven to anchor by a storm in 1543. The local lord purchased two matchlocks from the