PugJesus@piefed.socialM to HistoryPhotos@piefed.socialEnglish · 14 days agoDutch airline stewardess with an AR-10 for defense against polar bears in case of an arctic crash, 1958media.piefed.socialimagemessage-square17linkfedilinkarrow-up1210arrow-down10
arrow-up1210arrow-down1imageDutch airline stewardess with an AR-10 for defense against polar bears in case of an arctic crash, 1958media.piefed.socialPugJesus@piefed.socialM to HistoryPhotos@piefed.socialEnglish · 14 days agomessage-square17linkfedilink
minus-squarexxce2AAb@feddit.dklinkfedilinkarrow-up25·14 days agoThat may not be the best choice of handwear if you need to pull a trigger.
minus-squaremctoasterson@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up25·14 days agoThe AR-10 models from this time period do have hinge-open trigger guards. You drive out one pin and then the bottom part of the trigger guard hinges open to allow for cold-weather gloves to fit in and still be able to pull the trigger.
minus-squareklu9@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·14 days agoI think if a polar bear was coming at you, you’d be impressed with how quickly you got the mitten off.
minus-squareCHOPSTEEQ@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up8·14 days agoTrigger guards on rifle designs are almost always removable precisely for this reason.
That may not be the best choice of handwear if you need to pull a trigger.
The AR-10 models from this time period do have hinge-open trigger guards. You drive out one pin and then the bottom part of the trigger guard hinges open to allow for cold-weather gloves to fit in and still be able to pull the trigger.
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Interesting.
I think if a polar bear was coming at you, you’d be impressed with how quickly you got the mitten off.
Trigger guards on rifle designs are almost always removable precisely for this reason.