Original Japanese Ornate Edo Period Matchlock Tanegashima Musket with Ball Trigger, Inlaid Barrel & Figured Stock U.S. Marines USMC and the canvas shoulder strap

and the canvas shoulder strap shows wear

with 2021 also marked on the rear of the barrel and on the rear of the cylinder

but with the materials here in this grouping

He passed away in 2009 and his obituary can be found at this link

Fully constructed of metal and wood

Original Japanese Ornate Edo Period Matchlock Tanegashima Musket with Ball Trigger, Inlaid Barrel & Figured Stock U.S. Marines USMC and the canvas shoulder strapOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is an extremely interesting weapon, especially considering the historical impact of firearm development in Japanese history. It was crafted probably in the late 1700s or early 1800s as a matchlock firearm using black powder and a very primitive ignition system, far behind the rest of the world. This type of gun is often referred to as a Tanegashima (), after the island where a Chinese junk with Portuguese adventurers