Original 19th Century Japanese Type 18 Murata 11mm Single Shot Infantry Rifle - Serial 148358 Category_Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts Overall condition is very good

Overall condition is very good (minor spots of moth damage) and the size is approximately US 40”

Issued in WWII for use with vehicles such as Jeeps

7mm machine gun (Kyuni-shiki nana-miri-nana kiju) was developed for aerial use for the Imperial Japanese Navy before World War II

This example measures 30 1/2" overall and is carved from one piece of hardwood

Original 19th Century Japanese Type 18 Murata 11mm Single Shot Infantry Rifle - Serial 148358 Category_Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts Overall condition is very goodOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Murata rifle ( Murata jy) was was designed by Major Murata Tsuneyoshi, and was the first locally produced Japanese service rifle. It was 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, and these were marked (juu san 13) on the receiver. This was Japan's initial breech loading Rifle completely