Original 1880 Japanese Type 18 Murata 11mm Single Shot Infantry Rifle - Serial 72182 Accessories In great fully cleaned condition

In great fully cleaned condition this musket is ready to display

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Original Item: Adopted in 1900 and used continually through the First World War these are original two piece "D" shaped Mess Tins with lids

Having swept from ports of Italy and France to those of Greece and Turkey

and it lacked a heavy bomber force

Original 1880 Japanese Type 18 Murata 11mm Single Shot Infantry Rifle - Serial 72182 Accessories In great fully cleaned conditionOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Murata rifle ( Murata jy?) was was designed by Major Murata Tsuneyoshi, and was the first locally produced Japanese service rifle. It was 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, and these were marked (juu san 13) on the receiver. This was Japan's initial breech loading Rifle completely