| Tango01 | 25 Nov 2017 9:02 p.m. PST |
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| Skarper | 28 Nov 2017 8:54 p.m. PST |
Lovely figures. Lots of energy in those poses. One question for the shooters out there – could the man kneeling and firing remain stable or would the recoil knock him over? You can see his pose more clearly if you follow the link and view the masters. link |
| Tango01 | 28 Nov 2017 10:42 p.m. PST |
Glad you like them my friend!. (smile)
Imho he can fired well even in this position…
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| Lion in the Stars | 28 Nov 2017 11:27 p.m. PST |
@Skarper: Yes, that's a stable pose. It's not the traditional US "marksman's kneeling" (down leg is reversed), but it's also not quite the traditional Japanese squatting pose that the soldiers were trained to shoot from.
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| Skarper | 28 Nov 2017 11:33 p.m. PST |
OK, thanks for the info. I never shot a gun except a .22 target rifle and then only about 10 shots. There was pretty much no recoil I could feel. Some Japanese rifles were 6.5mm? That would have helped I guess. As an aside, almost all Asians can squat like that for hours on end, but almost no Westerners can even balance like that. I think it is due to Westerners having proportionally longer thigh bones [femurs?]. As soon as the heels touch the floor they topple over. |
| Pauls Bods | 29 Nov 2017 3:23 a.m. PST |
One question for the shooters out there – could the man kneeling and firing remain stable or would the recoil knock him over ? I reckon it Would depend on the calibre of the weapon and the weight/strength of the shooter, though the pose does look a bit wide. |
| deephorse | 29 Nov 2017 8:20 a.m. PST |
It's a very awkward position, and I've tried it! I'm right handed, and whenever I shot from the kneeling position my right knee was on the ground, not my left. It just doesn't seem to be a natural position to adopt, but maybe that was the Japanese way? |
| Murvihill | 29 Nov 2017 10:38 a.m. PST |
Put him up against a tree and he'd look right. No the recoil would not knock him over. Usually recoil only shocks those who've never experienced it before. |
| Tango01 | 29 Nov 2017 11:15 a.m. PST |
Agree with Murvihill…! Amicalement
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| Skarper | 29 Nov 2017 10:08 p.m. PST |
I'm not trying to start an argument, it just looked unusual so I was curious how experienced shooters felt about the pose. It is certainly novel and adds variety. In the olden days all we got were the drill book postures, which I'm sure don't occur much in combat. Something I read about the adoption of 5.56mm calibre is that the lower recoil allowed troops to fire comfortably from more natural postures. You can see this in photos and video of US troops firing in Vietnam. In fairness that was a big step down in calibre and recoil from the M14. |
worries about not losing his rules stuff.
