Tanegashima (japanese matchlock rifle)

This japanese matchlock rifle was 1st introduced by the Portuguese in the 1500's to the Japanese people, despite the fact that firearms were hated back then, they played a major role in the samurai wars back then, changing the face and etiquite of battle. This rifle is is a muzzle loader and is a matchlock meaning you need a burning wick in order to fire the weapon and the huge difference about this rifle is that this is NOT a shoulder fired weapon, this weapon is basically held by both arms holding it in a basic rifle shooting manner, but the the stock of the weapon is placed a against the face, meaning it is "cheek" fired.
YES I KNOW I SPELLED THANK YOU WRONG!!!!

*NOTE: I DO NOT OWN THIS GUN I JUST LIKE STUDYING THIS STUFF*

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[thumperracing69]

k comment.. i do agree, bad music.this is history that deserves to b talked about 4 sure!. but still good vid, i actually own a rifle jus like this 1 , iv been trying to find out more about it and its history and value. so if u have any other info i love to hear more thx

[randomikey5678]

@thumperracing69 I shall satisfy your hinger for history read the description and if it doesn't satisfy then tell me

[malevolenceXXXensues]

are any of these rifles still function?

[randomikey5678]

@malevolenceXXXensues I have no idea man I just study the weapon i don't own it...

[5tonyvvvv]

@randomikey5678 Cool Gun man, but take off the shit music! and explain the Gun, A little history and how the gun was made, would have been better!

[randomikey5678]

@5tonyvvvv thnx for the suggestion I'll keep it in mind

[aa3gunner]

Traditional archery > arquebus

[Omega52]

Pretty sure it's a musket not a rifle.

[AUG351]

@TrangPhatDong Yeah, a matchlock had a effective range of 50 meters and a bow 30 meters and were more and more common in battles in the Azuchi–Momoyama period and the Edo Period. Its an interesting fact that Tokugawa Ieyasu once took 3 or 4 bullets in his undergarments that had been stopped by his armor.

[1265tonytran]

does it make a tornado lol

[Kebo1199]

how longs the barrel any idea?

[Zyamaman]

@DavidUmstattd

Unless you have an actual war to fight...

[DavidUmstattd]

@aa3gunner

I must agree. From a effectiveness standpoint Archery is better than arquebus (unless against armor) however given the low training time for the arquebus and musket it took over the battle field. Which is one reason why the native Americans were able to go toe to toe with the muskets of the Europeans.

[aricola84]

mgs4