Comments on: TFB Poll: What Women Used for Protection in 1952 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/05/tfb-poll-what-women-used-for-protection-in-1952/ Firearms not Politics Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:05:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mark Forman http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/05/tfb-poll-what-women-used-for-protection-in-1952/#comment-24955 Mark Forman Sun, 31 Jan 2010 04:58:55 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7291#comment-24955 To comatus, It is definitely Mike Gittinger's work. I produced and directed the film "Stringer... Portrait of a Newsreel Cameraman" and in the process, helped him get much of his old film into the National Archives. He shot another similar story in which two sisters shot at one another through bullet-proof glass. Though many of his stories were complete fakes, I don't think these were. Mark Forman To comatus,

It is definitely Mike Gittinger’s work. I produced and directed the film “Stringer… Portrait of a Newsreel Cameraman” and in the process, helped him get much of his old film into the National Archives.

He shot another similar story in which two sisters shot at one another through bullet-proof glass. Though many of his stories were complete fakes, I don’t think these were.

Mark Forman

]]> By: Henry Bowman http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/05/tfb-poll-what-women-used-for-protection-in-1952/#comment-13255 Henry Bowman Sat, 15 Aug 2009 09:28:01 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7291#comment-13255 Do not laugh to this woman! She is having medal of Hero of Revolution for her glorious movy work! Do not laugh to this woman! She is having medal of Hero of Revolution for her glorious movy work!

]]> By: comatus http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/05/tfb-poll-what-women-used-for-protection-in-1952/#comment-13061 comatus Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:55:01 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7291#comment-13061 Or, if that link is dead, key "Stringer" into YouTube. Or, if that link is dead, key “Stringer” into YouTube.

]]> By: comatus http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/05/tfb-poll-what-women-used-for-protection-in-1952/#comment-13060 comatus Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:52:01 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7291#comment-13060 This looks like the work of the late Myron "Mike" Gittinger, who, after a thrilling career as a newsreel stringer and slapstick producer of "bullet-proof glass" gags, became the technical photographer at the Erie Ordnance Depot next door to Camp Perry. He was a pioneer of stop-action lighting, and famously captured an artillery shell leaving the barrel. A short sample of his work, including the timeless "Rocket Skates," is at http://tinyurl.com/l584nw. This looks like the work of the late Myron “Mike” Gittinger, who, after a thrilling career as a newsreel stringer and slapstick producer of “bullet-proof glass” gags, became the technical photographer at the Erie Ordnance Depot next door to Camp Perry. He was a pioneer of stop-action lighting, and famously captured an artillery shell leaving the barrel.

A short sample of his work, including the timeless “Rocket Skates,” is at
http://tinyurl.com/l584nw.

]]> By: curtis http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/05/tfb-poll-what-women-used-for-protection-in-1952/#comment-12975 curtis Fri, 07 Aug 2009 04:11:41 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7291#comment-12975 I've got to say the woman for the simple fact that she's the one being shot at. I’ve got to say the woman for the simple fact that she’s the one being shot at.

]]> By: Matt Groom http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/05/tfb-poll-what-women-used-for-protection-in-1952/#comment-12959 Matt Groom Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:06:50 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7291#comment-12959 "non the less"? Crap! “non the less”? Crap!

]]> By: Matt Groom http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/05/tfb-poll-what-women-used-for-protection-in-1952/#comment-12958 Matt Groom Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:06:20 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7291#comment-12958 It appears as if they're shooting it with a .22, but non the less, it seems to force the glass back after every shot and hit her in the head. To the shooter's credit, it does not appear that he is aiming directly at her head, but very simply, this is the dumbest shooting demonstration I've ever seen. "Our bullet proof glass is so strong it even keeps stupid people from getting shot in the head by a .22! Sometimes..." It appears as if they’re shooting it with a .22, but non the less, it seems to force the glass back after every shot and hit her in the head. To the shooter’s credit, it does not appear that he is aiming directly at her head, but very simply, this is the dumbest shooting demonstration I’ve ever seen.

“Our bullet proof glass is so strong it even keeps stupid people from getting shot in the head by a .22! Sometimes…”

]]> By: J Fulkerson http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/05/tfb-poll-what-women-used-for-protection-in-1952/#comment-12944 J Fulkerson Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:24:56 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7291#comment-12944 I knew a woman who worked for a bullet proof vest company in the 60s while paying for college. She would go to trade shows and be "shot" by a 38 spl pistol while wearing a vest. She said it was a great demonstration and sold lots of vests. She also trusted the shooter (obviously). I don't think I'd ever take that risk... I knew a woman who worked for a bullet proof vest company in the 60s while paying for college. She would go to trade shows and be “shot” by a 38 spl pistol while wearing a vest. She said it was a great demonstration and sold lots of vests. She also trusted the shooter (obviously). I don’t think I’d ever take that risk…

]]> By: ac http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/05/tfb-poll-what-women-used-for-protection-in-1952/#comment-12938 ac Thu, 06 Aug 2009 04:38:27 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7291#comment-12938 gaaahhhh!!! gaaahhhh!!!

]]> By: Oswald Bastable http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/05/tfb-poll-what-women-used-for-protection-in-1952/#comment-12930 Oswald Bastable Wed, 05 Aug 2009 23:51:14 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7291#comment-12930 Quite free from the ravages of intelligence... Quite free from the ravages of intelligence…

]]> By: alex http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/05/tfb-poll-what-women-used-for-protection-in-1952/#comment-12917 alex Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:52:09 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7291#comment-12917 what were THEY smoking?!?!??!?!? what were THEY smoking?!?!??!?!?

]]> By: Jim http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/05/tfb-poll-what-women-used-for-protection-in-1952/#comment-12909 Jim Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:34:38 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7291#comment-12909 Shouldn't her hands get cut by flying pieces of shrapnel as the bullets fragment on the plexiglass/whatever it is? Shouldn’t her hands get cut by flying pieces of shrapnel as the bullets fragment on the plexiglass/whatever it is?

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