Original 19th Century Japanese Type 18 Murata 11mm Infantry Rifle with Partial Chrysanthemum - Serial 96017 Snider Rifle Parts Our final few are remaining

Our final few are remaining examples that are "Grade Two" meaning that for whatever reason they DO NOT WORK

leather chin strap and original box with tissue paper and structured insert

as the crates they came from were not always handled gently

000 were done

dial aged to a yellow hue with black and red numerals

Original 19th Century Japanese Type 18 Murata 11mm Infantry Rifle with Partial Chrysanthemum - Serial 96017 Snider Rifle Parts Our final few are remainingOriginal 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