Japanese Type 18 11mm bolt sction black powder cartridge rifle

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Here's my Japanese MURATA Type 18 1885 production single bolt action rifle chambered in 11mm. This is the first bolt action rifle manufactured in Japan and was the precursor to the famous Arisaka rifle. It mostly matching numbers; bolt, receiver, barrel, rear sight and trigger guard all match. Stock still retains its cartouche. 32” barrel is very good with some surface wear; strong rifling remains. Rear ladder sight. Bore is good with some surface wear; strong rifling remains. Original cleaning rod intact. Matching numbers receiver shows same brown patina; Bolt action works smoothly and flawlessly. Bolt numbers match; Firing pin mechanism numbers do not. Trigger guard very good with matching numbers. The only numbers I see that do not match are on the middle barrel band. Full length stock remains quite attractive with shoulder stock cartouche. Small repaired crack left side along rear tang; barely noticeable. Original metal butt plate very good. Does anyone make brass for this rifle or have any reloading hints?











 
Courtesy ghp95134 on Warrelics characters on butt stock translate as:
I cannot clearly see the brand. Is it
内日青校
Utsui Junior High School

From what I recall Nick saying, in those days "youth schools" were the equivalent of our high school, and "high school" was the equivalent of college-prep/junior college. So it was used later in life as a training rifle.
 
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Wow, what a nice clean looking rifle. The bolt and reveiver look so simple and normal compaired to my 71/84 mauser,( i wonded if the brass is close, 348 win can be used to make 43 mauser aswell) that looks like a really big cooey RF single shot action.

Nice find with that rifle.
 
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