“Gunpowder is sealed and unlikely to get moist in the legal manufacture of ammunition,” Takakura said. Police seized pallets at the suspect’s home that appear to have been used to dry gunpowder. “I think the suspect tested out the gun more than once or twice,” he said.
Takakura also said he believes Yamagami chose this method of shooting because he was confident about the power of the gun. From the beginning, he seemed intent on approaching to a point-blank range and suddenly firing,” he said. “I assume the suspect did not intend to shoot from a far distance. Instead, Yamagami used a “point shooting” method that makes it more difficult to aim but enables more rapid firing and reduces the risk of injury to the face from the firing mechanism, Takakura said. Soichiro Takakura, a gun expert (Provided by Soichiro Takakura) Takakura noted that the homemade gun did not appear to have a mounted gunsight on the barrel, and that the suspect did not bring the gun to eye level when he shot at the former prime minister. Therefore, he believes the homemade gun contained black gunpowder often used in fireworks. He also said contemporary firearms typically use gunpowder that does not cause much smoke. “I assume security personnel did not think (the first sound) was a gunshot and could not react before the second shot,” Takakura said. He collapsed after the second shot was fired. The first shot seemed to miss Abe, who turned around after the blast was heard. Heavy smoke rose after the suspect fired the gun. “Those who are accustomed to the sounds of gunshots would not think it was gunfire.” “It was so heavy and loud and did not seem to be a gunshot,” he said. Takakura said he was also surprised by the sound of the first shot fired at Abe. Yamagami is believed to have learned about weapon assembly during his three years as a member of the Maritime Self-Defense Force. “Although the gun looks rough wrapped in tape, it seems that considerable calculations went into the design.” “Without such knowledge, the grip would be made straightforwardly,” he said. Takakura said that type of grip would allow the shooter to react quicker after the first shot and more easily shoot a second time. He also said the shape of the grip on the homemade gun surprised him. Takakura said Yamagami likely referred to typical shotguns when he designed the weapon and the ammo used. Investigative sources said the gun that Yamagami used could discharge a shell containing six pellets. Takakura also believes that the two-barrel gun “could not fire a third shot.” Takakura told The Asahi Shimbun that the wires seen in the image indicate that a battery was used to touch off gunpowder. The weapon comprises what looks like two water supply pipes taped together on a wooden board above a handgrip, also wrapped in tape. Photos of the suspect at the scene in Nara show him holding what appears to be a handmade gun that fired two shots at Abe. Tetsuya Yamagami, 41, has been arrested on suspicion of murdering Abe.
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Soichiro Takakura, 45, who has written for weapons publications and appeared on TV programs featuring guns, also said the sound in the video of the shooting was unlike any gunshot that he has heard before. The homemade gun believed to have been used to kill former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe appears clunky and crude, but the creator clearly had considerable knowledge about weaponry, a firearms expert said.
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