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Baroque Bloke |
“Olympic Games fans have gone into meltdown on social media over a photo of Turkish shooter Yusuf Dikec competing in the 10-metre air pistol mixed team event in Paris. The 51-year-old and his partner Sevval Ilayda Tarhan claimed the silver medal, but it was Dikec's unconventional approach to the competition that has seen his image go viral. Dikec shot to fame after a photo was shared to social media of him competing in an uncharacteristically relaxed manner without the typical shooting gear - and one hand in his pocket. Most shooters at the Olympic Games use ear protection when they shoot and don specialised glasses that obscure the vision in one eye so competitors don't have to keep it closed, and sometimes feature tinted lenses to help with glare. 'Turkey sent a 51-year-old dude with no specialized lenses, eye cover, or ear protection, and secured the silver medal,' posted one fan to X - to which billionaire Elon Musk responded, 'Nice'. …” DailyMail article: https://mol.im/a/13696077 Serious about crackers | ||
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delicately calloused |
I like his style. One thing I admire most is if people are humble and genuine. His simple approach communicates that to me. You’re a lying dog-faced pony soldier | |||
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The way he shoots one hand in his pocket is exactly how I shoot today. I started indoor target shooting nearly 60 years ago. This two handed "movie stance" never appealed to me. Awake not woke | |||
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 Air pistol competitors are required to shoot one-handed, unsupported. | |||
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| 7.62mm Crusader |
This is quite common among American target shooters. My offhand fingers go in the waist of my pants belt area. | |||
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'Old school' style. As for not using hearing protection, looks like he's shooting an air pistol and it wouldn't be necessary. "Cedat Fortuna Peritis" | |||
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| Thank you Very little  |
Here you go, or he goes, well, here it is for you viewing pleasure from X https://x.com/Enezator/status/1818771993782894930 | |||
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| Partial dichotomy |
^^^ Yep. Years ago when I competed in bullseye shooting, that's how we all did it...off hand in pocket or notched in the pants waist. SIGforum: For all your needs! Imagine our influence if every gun owner in America was an NRA member! Click the box>>>  | |||
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That's the way I was taught, blade your body, off-hand in your pocket or, hook-it on your belt, breath. Much like what we see at the range, some shooters are a bit too consumed with the accessories & peripherals, rather than focusing on solid fundamentals and repeating it. This guy exemplified that. | |||
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| Little ray of sunshine  |
Yup. You can be sure his fundamentals are damn near perfect, even though he eschews the gee-gaws others use. And not to take away from his minimalist approach, we don't know what lens he may have in his glasses. It may well be something designed specifically for this shooting game. The fish is mute, expressionless. The fish doesn't think because the fish knows everything. | |||
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More light than heat |
Cool. It tickles me pink to see some old dude win a silver medal against some of the finest shooters in the world in a T-shirt with his hand in his pocket. Dude looks like he's at a BBQ shoot. _________________________ "Age does not bring wisdom. Often it merely changes simple stupidity into arrogant conceit. It's only advantage, so far as I have been able to see, is that it spans change. A young person sees the world as a still picture, immutable. An old person has had his nose rubbed in changes and more changes and still more changes so many times that that he knows it is a moving picture, forever changing. He may not like it--probably doesn't; I don't--but he knows it's so, and knowing is the first step in coping with it." Robert Heinlein | |||
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| Partial dichotomy |
51. Thanks a lot!  SIGforum: For all your needs! Imagine our influence if every gun owner in America was an NRA member! Click the box>>> | |||
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Reminiscent of George Farr at Camp Perry in 1921. Unknown older gentleman without the latest and greatest equipment performs exceptionally well. https://www.ssusa.org/content/...f-george-r-dad-farr/ | |||
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Not really from Vienna |
^^^good article. Thanks for posting it. | |||
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Told cops where to go for over 29 years… |
An internet legend is born…   What part of "...Shall not be infringed" don't you understand???  | |||
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Invest Early, Invest Often |
Looks like he Foam Ear plugs in, which is probably all that is needed. | |||
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How often do you see an Olympic medalist competing with a cigarette dangling from their mouth? Looks like it came from a Western movie starring Clint Eastwood. This space intentionally left blank. | |||
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| Partial dichotomy |
^^^ Dan, that part was photoshopped if you didn't see the previous photo. SIGforum: For all your needs! Imagine our influence if every gun owner in America was an NRA member! Click the box>>> | |||
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| Told cops where to go for over 29 years… |
Actually I believe both of those photos were shopped. Not my work though, so can’t say for sure…  What part of "...Shall not be infringed" don't you understand??? | |||
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| Partial dichotomy |
Of course I just meant the cigarette one...compared to that in the linked article in the Daily Mail. SIGforum: For all your needs! Imagine our influence if every gun owner in America was an NRA member! Click the box>>> | |||
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