User talk:14SpenceDrive

Your facts about how Japan first received and copied their weapons, was very interesting. I knew China was the first country to invent gunpowder, But it was always a question on who first used gunpowder as a weapon. My interest on this subject was created recently by my purchasing of a Japanese Air Rifle. The air rifle is quite old, and why I bought it, was I have a photograph of My brother {Who is 4 years older than I }standing together. I look about 4 years old, making my brother about 8 years old, My brother is standing holding an air rifle that belonged to my grandfather. I am 64 years old now and the gun which is in question, I would not know how old it was then.Recently I saw an air rifle for sale that was practically the same as my grandfathers, so I bought it. This Rifle has a break action, it is a 22 calibre and is steel, all the way down to the wooden butt. Obviously, the Cylinder is round and functions exactly like todays "Break" type Rifle. Because, I lived in the United Kingdom at the time, I would suspect that my grandfathers rifle was made by BSA, although unsure of that. On the rifle I bought, all the information I can see quite clearly is, It was made by CONDOR and made in Japan, There is also a Japanese Symbol on the gun, and that is all. No serial Number or anything, I was wondering if you could put any light on the maker, and when they first started to make Firearms in Japan, just to put my mind at rest. The rifle itself is in very good condition, and still works very well. Thankyou, and hope to hear from you in the future

Thomas Dow South Australia.