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PugJesus@lemmy.worldM to HistoryPorn@lemmy.worldEnglish ·
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1912 Summer Olympics, Men's Pistol, Sweden

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1912 Summer Olympics, Men's Pistol, Sweden

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    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

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      Here’s an old picture of men testing bulletproof vests

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        Here’s a new picture of men testing a bulletproof cup.

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

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        🥹🇺🇸

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          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.

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      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.

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        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.

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          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.

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      *Sees an old picture

      “Oh boy! Something I can worry about!”

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      Range safety wasn’t really a thing back then.

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      Or angles with zoom lens.

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        I’m not sure zoom lenses were a thing in 1912…

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          Maybe not zoom, but telephoto, yes. https://www.alamy.com/expedition-photographer-herbert-george-ponting-and-telephoto-camera-apparatus-antarctica-january-1912-image594717472.html

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