Original 19th Century Japanese Type 18 Murata 11mm Single Shot Infantry Rifle - Serial 148358 Military Equipment the MkIV is the second

the MkIV is the second version of this steel helmet pattern to be adopted by the British after the Dough Boy Brodie helmet of WWI

In late September 1939 the battalion was sent overseas to France to join the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) on the Franco-Belgian border

The M1917 differed slightly in its lining detail

Still fully functional the action cycles without difficulty with a round barrel and decent rifling

Front plate was removed before being painted which was a common practice

Original 19th Century Japanese Type 18 Murata 11mm Single Shot Infantry Rifle - Serial 148358 Military Equipment the MkIV is the secondOriginal 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