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ELABORATELY DECORATED JAPANESE MATCHLOCK, TANEGASHIMA CARBINE, CIRCA 1800.

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Firearms & Armory Start Price:400.00 USD Estimated At:800.00 - 1,200.00 USD
ELABORATELY DECORATED JAPANESE MATCHLOCK, TANEGASHIMA CARBINE, CIRCA 1800.
NSN. This light horseman's carbine has a heavy bbl, fully inlaid with zogan inlay in brass, copper and shibuichi with playful swirls amidst scrolling foliage and leaves, the cannon muzzle finely inlaid as well. Trigger guard inlaid en suite with bbl as is cock. Japanese red oak full stock is lacquered black. CONDITION: Inlay on bbl largely present but lightly rubbed. Cock is damaged but functional. Stock split out on ramrod channel. Cracked forward of pan, not serious. A desirable and scarce configuration, as most Tanegashima are long and thin. 4-49185 MRZ59