Original Japanese Edo Period Matchlock Tanegashima Musket with Ball Trigger & Silver Inlaid Barrel French Flags It is in excellent condition

It is in excellent condition and measures approximately 76" x 36" inches

which is exactly how we found it

but it does show quite a bit of spidering and some chipping to the paint

and has Pre-1813 Birmingham area proof marks

Original Japanese Edo Period Matchlock Tanegashima Musket with Ball Trigger & Silver Inlaid Barrel French Flags It is in excellent conditionOriginal 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