Tanegashima Matchlock Collection – Long, Medium & Short Models (Portuguese Influence)
Key Features
- Authentic Tanegashima matchlock replicas (16th-century Japanese firearms)
- Long, Medium, and Horseback models available
- Wood and metal construction with detailed historical finish
- Crafted by DENIX
- Non-functional – safe for display and collection
- Shipping to USA incudes delivey duty paid
- Stand not included
Specifications
Long Barrel (Model 1274)
- Length: approx. 110 cm
- Weight: approx. 1760 g
Medium Barrel (Model 1272)
- Length: approx. 65 cm
- Weight: approx. 1135 g
Short Barrel – Horseback (Model 1021)
- Length: approx. 55 cm
- Weight: approx. 990 g
There was a moment when Japan changed forever.
Not with a treaty, not with a speech—but with the quiet ignition of a match.
In the mid-16th century, foreign firearms reached the shores of Japan, carried by Portuguese traders. What followed was not imitation, but refinement. Japanese craftsmen studied, adapted, and perfected these mechanisms, giving birth to what would become known as the Tanegashima matchlock.
This collection captures that transformation.
From the commanding presence of the long rifle to the swift practicality of the horseback model, each piece reflects a different philosophy of combat—distance and precision, or speed and immediacy. Together, they tell the story of a nation absorbing foreign influence and reshaping it into something unmistakably its own.
Crafted by DENIX, these replicas are non-functional and intended purely for display, collection, or historical appreciation. Every detail is designed to evoke the weight, balance, and aesthetic of the original weapons—without their danger.
They do not fire.
But they speak.