Boshin War Imperialists

The Boshin War was a civil war in Japan fought for 1868-1869 between the forces of the ruling Tokugawa Shogunate and the Imperialist forces, consisting of armies from southern Japan under Emperor Meiji and a number of other samurai and nobles. The Imperialist forces were generally better equipped with modern weaponry, while the Shogunate forces had a combination of modern rifles and outdated Tanegashima muskets, wooden cannon, and other outdated weapons. This contributed to the final victory of the Imperial forces.

Katana
The katana is the classic "samurai sword", with an extremely sharp curved single-edged blade forged from layers of hard, medium and soft steel to provide the optimum combination of strength and flexibility.

Smith and Wesson No. 2 Army
The Smith and Wesson Army is a six-shot .32-caliber revolver using metal rimfire cartridges. Unlike previous revolvers such as the Colt 1860 Army, the round, precussion cap, and ball are combined into a metal cartridge.

Minie Rifle
The Minie Rifle was a French rifle, the first weapon to use a conical bullet, invented in 1849. The weapon formed the basis for the Springfield described above. The weapon had a similar range and rate of fire to the Springfield.

Spencer Carbine
The Spencer Carbine was another lever action rifle of the same era as the Henry. In reality, it was used in the both the Civil War and the Boshin War. The Spencer has a seven-round magazine and a rate of fire of 14-20 rounds per minute.