Original Japanese Model 1871 Percussion Carbine Marked Chikuma Prefecture c.1871-1876 Crimean War Year of Manufacture: 1863 -

Year of Manufacture: 1863 - converted c

A beautiful sky blue enamel powder compact 2

under the command of Colonel Sir John Colborne

with a long service history

giving a great camouflage look

Original Japanese Model 1871 Percussion Carbine Marked Chikuma Prefecture c.1871-1876 Crimean War Year of Manufacture: 1863 -Original Item: Only One Available. This is truly rare! It is a possibly previously unknown type of Japanese carbine, of which we can trace no other example. A Japanese made Percussion Carbine with a matchlock type rifled front barrel measuring 26 1 2" in length having a typical Japanese Matchlock rear sight. Unmarked side action percussion lock with hammer featuring a Scandinavian style cocking "ring". All brass mounts of trigger guard, barrel band,