Original Japanese M1889 Type 22 Murata 8mm Repeating Rifle with Rare Type 22 Bayonet and Chrysanthemum Crest - Serial 10469 Military Maps After the loss of half

After the loss of half the Regiment (the 24th of Foot) at the Battle of Isandhwana in January of 1879 followed by the epic stand at Rorke's Drift two days later

The next task was the freeing of civilian POWS at the Los Banos Camp

This is a very interesting British WW2 "Mortar" Table lighter

There is some edge wear and a chip on the edge

Original Japanese M1889 Type 22 Murata 8mm Repeating Rifle with Rare Type 22 Bayonet and Chrysanthemum Crest - Serial 10469 Military Maps After the loss of halfOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Murata rifle ( Murata j) was the first indigenously produced Japanese service rifle 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. Later revisions including a tubular magazine, and a reduced caliber, led to the introduction of the Type 22 in 1889, the 22nd year of the Meiji calendar.