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Women at the shooting range. Florida USA. 1956 (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 months ago by MakunaHatata@lemmy.world to c/historyporn@lemmy.world

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[-] jet@hackertalks.com 17 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

No ear protection

[-] state_electrician@discuss.tchncs.de 24 points 4 months ago

WHAT?

[-] jet@hackertalks.com 8 points 4 months ago

NICE GUN!

[-] Empricorn@feddit.nl 7 points 4 months ago

THANK YOU! I'VE BEEN DOING SQUATS.

[-] teft@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago

Back then you’d just put a couple rounds in your ears. It works ok but isn’t as good as modern hearing protection.

[-] squeakycat@lemmy.ml 4 points 4 months ago

That's so hilarious and crafty. I love that.

[-] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Were they at least jacketed?

[-] teft@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

The rounds? Why would it matter if they were or not? The only thing you really have to worry about is if the caliber will fit your ear canal. Very small or very large rounds won't work.

[-] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

I mean if they weren't they'd be shoving lead in their ears. Google says jacketed bullets were invented in the late 1800s though so it was probably fine.

[-] PugJesus@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago

Lead's not THAT toxic. It's not like mercury, where it seeps into your skin. You can handle lead pretty safely, just don't ingest it or lick your fingers afterwards. And even then, it takes a lot.

[-] mariusafa@lemmy.sdf.org 12 points 4 months ago

The cameraman :/

[-] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 7 points 4 months ago

At least with revolvers they didn’t have to worry about one in the chamber.

[-] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 7 points 4 months ago

A quote from my grandmother, married to a career navy officer that was also a competitive shooter in and out of service.

"No, I don't go shooting. The ear muffs mess up my hair, and I can't abide the banging."

Which turned into a family joke for multiple obvious reasons.

[-] Spitzspot@lemmings.world 6 points 4 months ago

3 with proper finger discipline, 1 needs retraining.

[-] BeardedBlaze@lemmy.world 13 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

All of them have their finger on the trigger...

[-] FireTower@lemmy.world 10 points 4 months ago

The fundamentals of safety we use today wouldn't be invented for another 2 decades. At the time keeping your finger on the trigger was a fairly universal practice.