Original Japanese Edo Period Matchlock Tanegashima Musket with Cherry Blossom Decorations Japanese Navy SERE is taught to a

SERE is taught to a variety of personnel based upon risk of capture and exploitation value with a high emphasis on aircrew

and is signed by the Commander of the U

Below and to the right this it is marked with a stylized H

Year of Manufacture: 1860

The two most prominent ones used were the “barrel type” like this one which is made of wood with side slats like a barrel

Original Japanese Edo Period Matchlock Tanegashima Musket with Cherry Blossom Decorations Japanese Navy SERE is taught to aOriginal 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