Original Japanese WWII Imperial Japanese Navy Fan Initiated Type 16 A-4 Nose Fuze for Type 97 Ordnance With Bringback Documents - Inert Category_Receiver but production ceased and they

but production ceased and they turned to the regular ammunition when the stocks were depleted

it had solved all these problems

Strangely the "trumpet" of the Blunderbuss front of the barrel is made of a separate piece and brazed to the muzzle but is still decorated with the silver inlay design en suite

The barrel is marked 1844 ENFIELD along with another CROWN / VR

with no signs of refinishing

Original Japanese WWII Imperial Japanese Navy Fan Initiated Type 16 A-4 Nose Fuze for Type 97 Ordnance With Bringback Documents - Inert Category_Receiver but production ceased and theyOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a completely INERT example of a WWII Japanese Naval Aerial Bomb tail fuze, and is in compliance with the current BATF standards on inert ordnance. Not Available For Export. This fuse was sent home in 1945 by United States Navy Reservist D. W. Christenson, a Mineman 2nd Class who was apart of Bomb and Mine Disposal Team #3. A scanned and printed copy of the original paperwork is included with the purchase. The