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Matchlock?
- Thread starter Claude Mathis
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Nice print...
Japanese Matchlock Rifle
19th Century
The 39 3/4 inch .48 caliber smoothbore barrel with sighting rib and tulip muzzle. Inscription at breech. Signed brass lock. Brass furniture. Full stock with paddle butt.
A FINE EDO-PERIOD JAPANESE SNAP-MATCHLOCK TEPPO, ca. 1780: Octagonal, 38", watered-steel, pin-fastened, .65 caliber, smoothbore, iron barrel with straight muzzle, block rear sight and silver fore-sight.
Japanese Matchlock Rifle
19th Century
The 39 3/4 inch .48 caliber smoothbore barrel with sighting rib and tulip muzzle. Inscription at breech. Signed brass lock. Brass furniture. Full stock with paddle butt.
A FINE EDO-PERIOD JAPANESE SNAP-MATCHLOCK TEPPO, ca. 1780: Octagonal, 38", watered-steel, pin-fastened, .65 caliber, smoothbore, iron barrel with straight muzzle, block rear sight and silver fore-sight.
SquirrelsaurusR
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Dixie Gun Works sells a replica Japanese matchlock.
Click on this link to see it:
Replica Japanese matchlock
Click on this link to see it:
Replica Japanese matchlock
Here is that matchlock Squirrelsaurus_Rex spoke of...
This replica is patterned after one of the KUNITOMO (a village near Kyoto, once a firearms center) masterpiece models manufactured and used in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Features a one-piece Japanese cherry fullstock that has been finished with a medium reddish-brown stain and satin finish. Stock is 53" in length, with 2 1/2" drop and 7" trigger pull.
Barrel is browned, 50 caliber, 41 1/2" long octagon smoothbore (.500" diameter). Traditional Japanese style open sights. Brass furniture, single trigger, 54 3/4" overall length and weighs 8 3/4 lbs.
Uses matchlock fuse (available from Dixie). Load with 45 grains of FFg black powder and patched .490 round ball.
Made by Miroku in Japan.
This replica is patterned after one of the KUNITOMO (a village near Kyoto, once a firearms center) masterpiece models manufactured and used in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Features a one-piece Japanese cherry fullstock that has been finished with a medium reddish-brown stain and satin finish. Stock is 53" in length, with 2 1/2" drop and 7" trigger pull.
Barrel is browned, 50 caliber, 41 1/2" long octagon smoothbore (.500" diameter). Traditional Japanese style open sights. Brass furniture, single trigger, 54 3/4" overall length and weighs 8 3/4 lbs.
Uses matchlock fuse (available from Dixie). Load with 45 grains of FFg black powder and patched .490 round ball.
Made by Miroku in Japan.
SquirrelsaurusR
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That guy looks like he means it!
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Whoa! I sure wouldn't wanna pee in his Wheaties!
