• scops
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    226 months ago

    I hope this is a promo picture on a cold range, because I doubt those are air pistols like today, and that photographer is clearly ahead of the firing line

    • @FoxyGrandpa
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      606 months ago

      Here’s an old picture of men testing bulletproof vests

    • @PugJesusOPM
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      546 months ago

      Men were MEN back then, and MEN always put themselves in needless danger!

        • Transporter Room 3
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          236 months ago

          I am uncertain of the nationality of the photographer, but I believe the two Swedish men in the picture might disagree on which flag should be flying.

    • @HappycamperNZ
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      236 months ago

      Fully agree with a modern lens, but to be fair if there was one place I’d stand down a live range the Olympic pistol would be pretty high up there.

      • Որբունի
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        46 months ago

        I wouldn’t even for a million Euros, the French federation thinks the four rules are too good for them and they also write self-contradicting bullshit. I’m willing to bet they’re not the worst.

        • at_an_angle
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          56 months ago

          Are you kidding? For 250k, I’d stand down range for the whole of all shooting events at the Olympics.

          Today’s athletes for shooting are probably at such a high level. Even if they did miss the target, it wouldn’t be by much.

    • @Anticorp
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      126 months ago

      *Sees an old picture

      “Oh boy! Something I can worry about!”

    • teft
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      96 months ago

      Range safety wasn’t really a thing back then.