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[Right]Interacting with/Mentioning: Wantanabe lmao[/Right][hr]

Unfortunately for poor Chen, he didn't seem to recognize any more of the figures around him. Either he didn't watch enough anime, which was almost certainly the case, or these were all just really obscure characters. Either way, he'd managed to burn half an hour just looking at stuff he probably wasn't going to buy anyways. Looks like it was time to go bother the old man again.

Heading upstairs and looking around, the placed looked the same as it always did. Model knives and swords in cases, and even a few model firearms off to the side. Thinking about it, Chen realized he had little knowledge of firearms. He knew how they worked for the most part, but he didn't know the history and significance behind these weapons. Maybe Wantanabe could enlighten him? If he wasn't allowed to buy them, he could at least learn about them.

Chen walked over to the cases, looking down at the firearms. They all looked relatively the same, though there were some minor differences among them, like size, barrel length, or color. They looked well made, all things considered. The metal was polished to a shine, and the plastic was free of any scuff marks, dust, or scratches. A couple of them stood out amongst the rest to Chen. Their tags read "Minebea P9" and "M1911".

[color=ed1c24]"Hey old man,"[/color] Chen called over to Wantanabe, pointing at the guns in the case. [color=ed1c24]"What can you tell me about these?"[/color] Wantanabe walked out from behind the counter over to Chen. [b]"Didn't take you for the firearm type, but I'll tell you what I know."[/b] 

Wantanabe took one of the guns out of the display case, holding up to the light to inspect it before talking. [b]"This here is the SIG Sauer P220, made by, well, SIG and Sauer. Though here in Japan these are made by Minebea, and called the P9. They originated in Germany and Switzerland, and are even used by the Swiss military. It was mainly used as a replacement for the SIG S210, which was developed in World War II."[/b] Chen's ears seemed to perk up at the mention of World War II. Wantanabe seemed to notice, and put the gun back into the case to pull out the other gun he had pointed out.

[b]"This one here I think you'll be a little more interesed in. This is an M1911, an American handgun. If you can believe it, this thing was used from 1911 all the way up to 1985, and even then, they're apparently extremely popular over in America, and are still being made. This thing saw two world wars, and even a couple wars after that. I'm not too familiar with American history and wars, so you'll have to find out more yourself." [/b] Chen couldn't believe it. A weapon that was over a hundred years old and was still saw use. It lived through two of what might be considered the most important wars in history.

From there, Wantanabe explained in more detail the intricacies of the weapons, such as manufacturers and the places that used them. Apparently some guy named John Moses Browning was real important for firearm history. He'd continue listening intently to Wantanabe as he spoke, even if he didn't exactly understand what stuff like "parabellum rounds" were. He had a lot of research to do when he got home. Hopefully, given recent circumstances, researching firearms wouldn't get him put on some sort of watchlist.