Matchlock Muskets

Tanzutsu / Bajozutsu
Tanzutsu / Bajozutsu
Teppo / Tanegashima
Teppo / Tanegashima
Matchlock Musket
Matchlock Musket

The first matchlock mechanism dates to 1475, and by the 16th century they were universally used. The matchlock was claimed to have been introduced to China and Japan by the Portuguese in the 16th century.