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21 points

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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Or angles with zoom lens.

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

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12 points

*Sees an old picture

“Oh boy! Something I can worry about!”

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9 points

Range safety wasn’t really a thing back then.

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58 points

Here’s an old picture of men testing bulletproof vests

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5 points

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

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23 points

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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53 points

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

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🥹🇺🇸

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22 points

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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