Bidspirit auction | Antique Japanese 'Tenegashima' Matchlock Rifle

Antique Japanese 'Tenegashima' Matchlock Rifle - Early Japanese percussion matchlock or Tenegashima rifle, Edo Period 1603-1868 with dark bown wood stock. Brass mounts and lock. Long round steel barrel with rear and forward sight. Signed to the barrel in gilt brass or gold. Size 47 1/8” L