Original 1889 Japanese Type 22 Murata 8mm Repeating Rifle - Serial 29315 Technical Handbooks & Manuals the buttstock is stamped in

the buttstock is stamped in the wood with a roundel marked:

the Germans also were the first to paint a camo scheme on the helmet to break up the round smooth shiny surface that exposed it’s wearer during the day

could be added to the steins and these became known to collectors as "regimental steins

Approximate Size: US 7 3/8

Each rifle retains its original flip rear sights

Original 1889 Japanese Type 22 Murata 8mm Repeating Rifle - Serial 29315 Technical Handbooks & Manuals the buttstock is stamped inOriginal 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.