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1912 Summer Olympics, Men's Pistol, Sweden (lemmy.world)

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[-] scops@reddthat.com 22 points 1 year 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@lemmy.world 60 points 1 year ago

Here's an old picture of men testing bulletproof vests

[-] MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago

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

[-] PugJesus@lemmy.world 54 points 1 year ago

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

[-] Windex007@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

🥹🇺🇸

[-] Transporter_Room_3@startrek.website 23 points 1 year 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@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year 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.

[-] vorpuni@jlai.lu 4 points 1 year 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.