Original Japanese Early 19th Century Edo Period Samurai Armor Breastplate with Banner Pole & Transit Chest Japanese Antique Guns Ignatius High School and De

Ignatius High School and De Paul University

thickness 11

This model features a later version of the Sharps action with an improved gas seal and vertical breech

showing only heavy wear from service and duct tape marks

Overall an very nice M42 Single Decal Heer Army helmet with a worn liner & chinstrap

Original Japanese Early 19th Century Edo Period Samurai Armor Breastplate with Banner Pole & Transit Chest Japanese Antique Guns Ignatius High School and DeOriginal Item: One of a kind set. Japanese armor is thought to have evolved from the armor used in ancient China and Korea. Cuirasses and helmets were manufactured in Japan as early as the 4th century. Tank, worn by foot soldiers and keik, worn by horsemen were both pre samurai types of early Japanese cuirass constructed from iron plates connected together by leather thongs. During the Heian period (794 1185), the Japanese cuirass evolved into the