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PugJesus@lemmy.worldBannedM to HistoryPorn@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago

Nonlethal sporting duelist firing wax bullets, New York, 1909

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Nonlethal sporting duelist firing wax bullets, New York, 1909

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    OG paintball

    This just makes me wonder why paintball dueling isn’t a bigger thing

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      This should be an Olympic sport.

    • SARGEx117@lemmy.world
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      One of the only two times I’ve ever been, we used a cattle field to separate into two teams and everyone had to pull off their hopper, load one at a time, and march toward each other while firing.

      Unfortunately we didn’t have anyone calling for firing lines and whatnot, but if I ever go with enough people to do this again, definitely going to be a thing.

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        This sounds glorious, but I meant 1v1 duels. 10 paces and such

        And then if both miss, they go at each other with Nerf swords

  • AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world
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    Wasn’t that originally part of the Olympics?

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      I’m told servicemembers do fast draw routines with simunitions. apparently the trick is to start firing immediately and the recoil will bring your muzzle up faster

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        • pelletbucket@lemm.ee
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          these were soldiers fucking around with wax bullets during training. this was not a combat simulation

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    I want a double breasted paintball smock

    • AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world
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      You just wanted an excuse to say “smock”, right?

      • pixeltree
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        Smock smock smock smock smock smock

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    How do wax bullets work? Do they not melt from the act of being fired at high speed and heat?

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      • wildginger@lemmy.myserv.one
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        Ah, so the wad takes the heat and gives the wax the force. Which likely keeps the wax cool enough to survive the flight.

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    • Eheran@lemmy.worldBanned
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      Heat can only be transferred so fast. So no, only the very surface.

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    Here’s a 11 minute video on the topic for anyone interested:

    https://youtu.be/KWlAIcwxxD0?si=qvRvSHc4m-sjSSAx

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