Location:
Mezzanin: 1873 – Japan comes to Europe
Mezzanin: 1873 – Japan comes to Europe
Location:
Mezzanin: 1873 – Japan comes to Europe
Mezzanin: 1873 – Japan comes to Europe
"Great Nippon Empire Murata Rifle"
Dainippon Teikoku Muratajū 大日本帝國村田銃
Standort
Archduke Franz Ferdinand received this rifle from the Meiji emperor on 19 August 1893 at the conclusion of his visit to Japan. It represented the latest state of weapons technology in Japan around 1890. The series was developed by Major MURATA Tsuneyoshi at the beginning of the Meiji period (1868 -1912). It was designed to end Japan's dependency on imported firearms from Europe.
Object data
Inv. No.
111504_ab
Collection
Object Name
Repeating rifle
Collection
Franz Ferdinand von Österreich-Este (1863 Graz - 1914 Sarajevo) - GND
Collection
Franz Ferdinand von Österreich-Este (1863 Graz - 1914 Sarajevo) - GND
Dated
1889
Period
Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Geography
Material
Wood, steel, leather, velvet, brass
Inscribed
村田連發銃擬制弾Murata-Repitiergewehr明治二十二年制定川Meiji 22 (1889)大日本帝国村田連發銃東京砲兵工廠小銃製銃製造所Dainippon, Großjapan, kaiserliche Munitionsfabrik MURATA, Tōkyō
Signed
"Great Nippon Empire Murata Rifle"
