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
Men were MEN back then, and MEN always put themselves in needless danger!
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.
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.
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.
Maybe not zoom, but telephoto, yes. https://www.alamy.com/expedition-photographer-herbert-george-ponting-and-telephoto-camera-apparatus-antarctica-january-1912-image594717472.html