hmm

It’s almost like they’re hardworking, dedicated people

Who instead of being colonized managed to drag themselves from “swords and crossbows and maybe muskets” to “we built the largest battleship ever” in about 60 years

my crazy ex has the same fashion sense. Hell, she also had the exact same cat thigh highs sleepo beepo is wearing

oof.

The Restoration has always dumbfounded me

Also her style is harajuku-ish

Self modernized, and then got in trouble for following the European system of empire

Yeah you're right

then proceeded to re-invent itself again

China now is the way Japan was in the 60s and 70s

Innovation through immitation

It works

It absolutely works

In a large scale, like modelling the country on an European empire

And in a small scale, like the Arisaka’s development

“Take all the good ideas from other shit, see what works, then put them together with some of our own thoughts”

I always call Nariakira Arisaka the "bizzaro" John browning

I maintain the Type 99 is the best *bolt* gun of the war

It is, its modeled on the 1896 mauser which is simpler and stronger than the 1898

It's just more primitive

You mean the 1895 one, right?

Yeah, I guess you're right

It’s a real shame the state of most Arisakas these days

Elegant guns

The Arisakas are honestly nice rifles, but I'll always be partial to the 7.92x57 round.

They’re beyond expensive in leaf land

I collect them, I have about 15

WEW

Boi

Oh 8mm Mauser is master race

Best turn of the century rifle cartridge

If 8mm mauser was a woman I'd suck her dick

Even today it's a wonderful round

The BC on the modern 8mm BTHP rounds makes me nut

I’m partial to 303

And I’ll always want a Ross

But 8mm is just better

Even for handloads

That case length is enough to stack a massive amount of powder in

I sold my Ross and I regret it

It was an amazing rifle