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奥原マット - Matt Okuhara - 松本城鉄砲隊 - Interpreter for the Matsumoto Castle Gun Corps. Equestrian. Former police officer. Military veteran. Occasional writer.

Matsumoto-shi, Nagano เข้าร่วม Eylül 2021
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This is what we do. The Matsumoto Castle Gun Corps is a shooting display team from the Japanese Alps. We use samurai era guns and practice hōjutsu; the Way of the Gun. #hojutsu #samurai #gunsamurai #matsumoto #japan
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@bunburyoudoujp 🙏 it’s available in the US and I think you have one or two followers from over there, so if you don’t mind sharing (if you can fit it in); that would really help 🙇‍♂️
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Gun Samurai@_Gun_Samurai·
Looking for something different to read? I wrote this book about my time with the British Army during the Iraq War - Basra and Back. a.co/d/03qiGbBt
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@BowzSam26148 The recoil normally causes them to fall out; but this is necessary as the match is gradually getting shorter and needs to be reset regularly.
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@_Gun_Samurai Why do the matches fall out of the serpentine when the gun fires?
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Gun Samurai@_Gun_Samurai·
Formation gunnery training. The ‘ashigaru’ component of the Gun Corps regularly practices moving in and out of formation. In fact this is where most gunners start their hojutsu journey.
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First walk of the spring! Actually it’s still a little cold in Matsumoto but it’s getting warmer!
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Morning all, Long run combined with sprint session today. Great workout. I found a “salt tomato”gel I received at a race I ran a while back and worked up the courage to try it. Tasted like salty pizza sauce. I won’t be buying any more. 😂 Have a great Sunday. 🏃💨
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It's official: cherry blossoms have started blooming in Tokyo! TV channels aired live footage of Japan Meteorological Agency experts walking around Yasukuni's cherry trees and counting flowers before making a formal announcement.
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Gun Samurai@_Gun_Samurai·
@bunburyoudoujp I would say ‘I like kettle bells too’ but I really don’t 😂 I just ‘use’ them!
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@_Gun_Samurai Does anyone make a firing quality reproduction of these available in the USA?
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Gun Samurai@_Gun_Samurai·
Training with the Matsumoto Castle Gun Corps; can we shoot in the rain? Well, kind of. Light rain like this is ok but heavy rain and inclement weather is a bit more of a problem.
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Gun Samurai@_Gun_Samurai·
@GestaltJohn I don’t think there are any recorded as misfires happen all the time for various reasons; like you said - a natural draw back 🙇‍♂️
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@_Gun_Samurai It's a natural drawback to old-fashioned powder guns. Are there any significant recorded instances of misfires, uncommanded detonations, or deadlocks in combat because of heavy rains?
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@_Gun_Samurai Reminds me of that scene in You Only Live Twice in the ninja training facility. Do you guys have any rocket cigarettes?
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@RyanDunn4025 I guess it depends on the legal definition of pistol in different countries…
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@_Gun_Samurai Since you don’t actually rest these on your shoulders since they lack a traditional buttstock would these technically be considered pistols ??
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