Preservation. During a shooting season, the Matsumoto Castle Gun Corps spends more time taking part in preservation and research work, than it does gunnery. #松本 #松本市 #松本城 #松本侍 #砲術 #火縄銃 #侍 #matsumotocastle #matsumoto #matsumotosamuri #japan #japan_of_insta #martialarts #budo #bushido #hojutsu #realsamurai #samurai #gunsamurai #matchlock #matchlocksamurai #traditionaljapan #japanesehistory #japanesearmor #militarylife #britisharmy #military #veterans #veteran | Matsumoto Gun Corps

Nice weather for shooting! Tanzutsu practice - matchlock pistols. These guns weren’t very common on the battlefield and were more commonly found at skill at arms demonstrations or just as custom made status pieces for the samurai.