Original Japanese Matchlock Tanegashima Musket circa 1750-1850 - Decorated and Inlaid U.S. Helmets/Hats KROEHLER -42-

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This is the finest quality Replica Colt 1911

Dated 1940 with original adjustable bipod marked 52-M-822

are the result of the influence of the 16th Century German Puffers ball butted Wheel lock pistols

We have built Maxims into Inert Display Machine Guns some of which still remain but these are the very last of the parts sets

Original Japanese Matchlock Tanegashima Musket circa 1750-1850 - Decorated and Inlaid U.S. Helmets/Hats KROEHLER -42-Original Item: One of a Kind. This is an extremely interesting weapon, both for historical as well as artistic aesthetic reasons. 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 on board was driven to anchor