Original 19th Century Japanese Type 18 Murata 11mm Infantry Rifle with Intact Chrysanthemum Proof - Serial 137525 Japanese Helmets Not surprisingly the Nepalese kept

Not surprisingly the Nepalese kept the confiscated weapons but allowed these "new immigrants" to settle in Nepal who then became the ancestors of today's Nepalese "Indian" minority population

the carnage was complete

Progress was initially slow

On the stock near the side plate is a stamping in the wood of a rounded top crown over what appears to be an "F

but has a few very slight removeable metal distortions

Original 19th Century Japanese Type 18 Murata 11mm Infantry Rifle with Intact Chrysanthemum Proof - Serial 137525 Japanese Helmets Not surprisingly the Nepalese keptOriginal 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