Olympics firearms question

[Lucar186]

I’m not watching the Olympics, but I’m seeing pictures of the shooters all over the place and for the life of me I can’t figure out what the guns they are using are. They all look like sci-fi props. Are they using actual firearms or are they dressed up airguns?

 

[Mij]

I’m not watching the Olympics, but I’m seeing pictures of the shooters all over the place and for the life of me I can’t figure out what the guns they are using are. They all look like sci-fi props. Are they using actual firearms or are they dressed up airguns?

All of them I’ve seen (pictures) are air (bb, pellet ?) guns. There may be others but I’ve not seen them.

 

[Gabriel]

I’m not watching the Olympics, but I’m seeing pictures of the shooters all over the place and for the life of me I can’t figure out what the guns they are using are. They all look like sci-fi props. Are they using actual firearms or are they dressed up airguns?

I don't watch that pointless crap either, but the ones that have been posted everywhere are airguns.

 

[WebSnyper]

These are not the guns posted, but there is also Olympic Trap shooting for those that are not aware.

Also saw the US mixed pairs archery team won bronze.

 

[BigMoose]

I’m not watching the Olympics, but I’m seeing pictures of the shooters all over the place and for the life of me I can’t figure out what the guns they are using are. They all look like sci-fi props. Are they using actual firearms or are they dressed up airguns?

Olympic target 22s are pretty wild. Even the older ones. the airguns are weirder.

Most are in 22 short.

Here is an 80s Beretta one.

 

[OutdoorDad]

Olympic target 22s are pretty wild. Even the older ones. the airguns are weirder.

Most are in 22 short.

Here is an 80s Beretta one.

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looks like most have magazines forward of trigger guard?

 

[BigMoose]

looks like most have magazines forward of trigger guard?

Some do..

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[Expat]

 

[Cameramonkey]

Boss mode active.

Got silver. Imagine if he used the occluders and other fancy accessories.

 

[Hawkeye7br]

Y'all need to get out more. High quality precision firearms are rarely produced from an injection molder using black polymer pellets. And the people who shoot them don't do mag dumps. Just sayin'...LOL

 

[Gabriel]

Y'all need to get out more. High quality precision firearms are rarely produced from an injection molder using black polymer pellets. And the people who shoot them don't do mag dumps. Just sayin'...LOL

If you aren't doing a mag dump into a trash can, are you really even shooting?

 

[Minnesota Hoosier]

Here are the types of guns used in the 2012 Olympics

 

[BigRed]

Why no 30-30?
Why no 30-06?
Why no .308?
Why no 45?

What a sad state of affairs.

 

[Cameramonkey]

Why no 30-30?
Why no 30-06?
Why no .308?
Why no 45?

What a sad state of affairs.

it IS the olympics after all. Bunch of pinko commies.

 

[gassprint1]

Only 2 types i seen while watching the shooting matches were rifle with abunch of scrap looking do-hickies stacked on each other with some eye piece looking tiny scope and then the pistol with a funky wood hand grip enclosure aroubd the hand. It also was iron sights. Both setups were single shot hand loaded pellet guns with small lever to close the chamber. Air guns at their weirdest looks. I understand why the pistol had the enclosed hand grips..because they are shot 1 handed at 10m.

 

[BigMoose]

Why no 30-30?
Why no 30-06?
Why no .308?
Why no 45?

What a sad state of affairs.

There used to be, but the higher powered stuff died off in the 20s.

The cost of the range for the one event was the reason for its demise.

 

[gassprint1]

Watching women's 25m pistol now and looks to be 22cals

 

[Hawkeye7br]

Why no 30-30?
Why no 30-06?
Why no .308?
Why no 45?

What a sad state of affairs.

Indeed, I haven't seen a bone stock factory Ford Fairmont or Plymouth K car in a NASCAR race since... ummm... nevermind...

 

[Expat]

Pretty sad, the state of US competitiveness in the shooting sports. Just 1 silver medal so far. China has 7 Medals, Korea 5.

 

[bgcatty]

Way back when in the Olympics shooting competitions the USA teams used High Standard .22 rim fire pistols. Like this High Standard Military Frame 107 Model “The Victor” from my collection.