Original 19th Century Japanese M1889 Type 22 Murata 8mm Repeating Rifle - Serial 6778 Manufacture Type_New Made Items French civilians were asked to

French civilians were asked to send back detailed information about German installations and troop movements

and the final model became the M/1840 percussion musket

This is an extremely rare Musket in about as good as condition as one could reasonably expect from a line musket of 233 years of age

In 1812 Napoleon invaded Russia with half a million troops and Saumarez's fleet was instrumental in hampering French operations

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Original 19th Century Japanese M1889 Type 22 Murata 8mm Repeating Rifle - Serial 6778 Manufacture Type_New Made Items French civilians were asked toOriginal 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.