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Wheel-lock pistol, Spain, dated 1614

from The Victoria & Albert Museum

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The statue of the Greek god Apollo in Mishima's mansion, under which he'd spend lots of time meditating and sunbathing.

There's an obvious connection to Apollo being a solar deity and Mishima's own self-discovery with the sun and the outdoors concerning his philosophy of the Sun and the Steel and the abandonment of hidden-away nocturnal thinking.

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Thomas Cromwell Study

[harukakalt]

Character design study: Henry VIII

[y2kaestheticinstitute]

‘sound-bar’ nightclub, designed by Slick+Design (2004)

226 W. Ontario St, Chicago IL

[nobrashfestivity]

Unknown. Cat's Wedding. Vietnam.

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Chiaki Kuriyama in Shinwa-Shoujo (“Girl of Myth”), photographed by Kishin Shinoyama

[satanasnati]

lips of thomas by marina abramovic (1975)

[bizarrobrain]

Mechanical Violator Hakaider (1995) - Directed by Keita Amemiya

[valerian]

1. Nobuyoshi Araki, January 16 1983 issue of Weekly Heibon Punch

2. Shinjuku, March 2024

[zegalba]

Ogamiyama Shrine Okunomiya

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Pick your quote 🌸🖤💋✨🌿

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The Mexican Model 1936 and 1954 bolt action rifle,

For decades Mexico had been a proud user of the Mauser rifle, importing Mauser actioned rifles from Germany during the Mexican Revolution, then producing their own indigenous designs based upon the famous Gewehr 98 rifle. .  Mexico’s early bolt action designs were very German in appearance and functionality as Mexico at the time was under the German Empire’s sphere of influence  However after World War I and nearing World World II, Mexico drifted away from Germany and cozied up to the United States, a fact which would become apparent with subsequent rifle designs during and after the 1930’s.

The Mexican Model 1936 was a new rifle designed by the Mexican Army to replace older Mexican Mauser designs.  A bolt action rifle, the Model 1936 was still a 98 Mauser action, however it had the features of an American Springfield 1903 (also a Mauser action).  In fact, some of the parts of the rifle were of Springfield manufacture.  The bolt had a Springfield cocking knob, an item lacking on European Mausers.  The Model 1936 also utilized the barrel bands.  The stock is also done in a distinctly American style, with a semi pistol grip and widened stock in front of the magazine to use as a palm rest as well as finger indentations at the foregrip.  The Model 1936 was chambered for 7x57mm, a caliber traditionally used by Spain and Latin American nations.

The Model 1936 was to arm the newly reformed Mexican Army throughout World War II, a war that Mexico was intent on sending an expeditionary for to as a part of the Allied Powers.  However due to production and budget problems, the only expeditionary force sent by Mexico during the war was a single fighter squadron of the Mexican Air Force.  Production of the Model 1936 continued up to 1954, with some being produced and imported by FN, Belgium, but most being manufactured in Mexico City.  In 1954, the Model 1954 was introduced, which was the same rifle only chambered for .30-06.  It remained in production for only two years before the Mexican Army adopted semi-automatics.

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Silver mounted miquelet pistol, Spanish Colonial Mexico, 18th century.

from Czerny’s International Auction House

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Colt Model 1855 percussion revolving carbine with shortened barrel and Republic of Mexico marking.

from Rock Island Auctions

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Ornate miquelet pistol originating from Mexico, late 18th century.