BGlobe Magazine article on local Olympic Shooter

[jcr]

It's "only" airgun, but it sure looks "scary" in the picrture.

Top Caliber
How a gun-hating family from Billerica produced an Olympic shooter.

http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/magazine/articles/2008/07/20/top_caliber

 

[Patriot]

I saw that. Good article and seems like a great kid. West Point as well!

 

[Len-2A Training]

Great story!

 

[Coastie2010]

I've long felt that Olympic-type target rifles are some of the "scariest" looking rifles in existence. The heavy barrel, the sights, the big handguards and pistol grip (you know, the kind made to "spray from the hip") all make them look like a futuristic sniper rifle.

 

[the_doctor]

I've long felt that Olympic-type target rifles are some of the "scariest" looking rifles in existence. The heavy barrel, the sights, the big handguards and pistol grip (you know, the kind made to "spray from the hip") all make them look like a futuristic sniper rifle.

My co-workers often say what is that all about during the olympic season.
I have to ask why do they want to have soccer as an olympic sport? It has it roots as a battle celebration. Baseball and cycling must be some of the few acceptable sports that people might watch that have no direct or indirect links to militaristic actions or war.

I should also point out that the frenchman that got the olympics rolling was a specialist in guns and decathlons.

Bill

 

[KilgoreTrout]

Good read. Good story. thanks for the link.

 

[Coastie2010]

The ancient Olympics themselves were purely tests of skills that had a direct transfer to the field of battle. The track events are tests of how swift potential soldiers could run and clear obstacles. Javelin, Discus, shot put, and hammer are all ancient projectile weapons. Equestrian events demonstrated whose cavalry had the fastest mounts. Modern Pentathlon was concieved as a test for the skills needed by a military courier: swimming, riding, and running to deliver the message; fencing and pistol to defend it.

Wars were not suspended during the games in the spirit of brotherly competition. A truce allowed countries to flaunt their top soldiers in the games.