RARE 6-barreled manually rotated Japanese ‘Tanagashima’ snapping matchlock

[Flint62Smoothie]

Ooohhh … I must build me one!

 

[2 shots]

well come on tell us more

 

[Loyalist Dave]

Ooohhh … I must build me one!


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I'm betting they used this for ship to ship or as a "wall gun". Waaay too heavy for footman carry. Long and beefy barrels too seem to suggest larger loads so perhaps designed to reach out farther than an infantry weapon?

LD

 

[Keyhole]

@beaver1959

 

[beaver1959]

Here’s mine and it’s a blast

 

[BillinOregon]

Dale, I would love to see the look on Bobby Hoyt's face when he sees your order.
Beaver, holy cats, man!

 

[Kcharles]

That is bad ass.

 

[Big Al1]

Did the Japanese have wall gun and if did what would be the bore size and barrel length?