Fire Arms Forum

[Janin]

Just wondering do any of you people besides me would think it a good idea to have a Fire Arms Forum?

[Anders Pettersson]

Originally posted by Janin
Just wondering do any of you people besides me would think it a good idea to have a Fire Arms Forum?
And the relation of a fire arms forum to Japanese martial arts and culture would be?

/Anders

[Brian Owens]

Originally posted by Anders Pettersson
And the relation of a fire arms forum to Japanese martial arts and culture would be?
See:

Hinawaju

Morishige-ryu

Tanegashima

Oda Nobunaga

Takeda Shingen

also:

From Masters of the Matchlock

"The Japanese raised the art of matchlock shooting to its highest level. Matchlock shooting, obtained the status reserved for the Japanese sword. The owner of such a weapon treated it with great reverence. it was cared for as if it were a member of the family. Great study was given to finding the most effiecient way to handle the firearm. Instructional manuals were written for proper handling when in battle or competition. The "Book of Firearms", written in 1612 by the marksman Nagasawa Shagetzuma. shows that the Japanese were quiet capable of shooting from many different angels and positions. Marksmen and precise control were critical. As with the sword, training was all important. In the military oriented society warriors did little else but train. The European inventors never managed to achieve the results the Japanese accomplished with their attention to detail and striving for perfection."

Etc., Etc., Etc.

[monkeyboy_ssj]

I think if you start opening up forums like that then Mixed martial arts one's will be requested, Chinese arts and then it will get a bit out of hand.