Pistol dueling was a competitive sport developed around 1900[1] which involved opponents shooting at each other using dueling pistols adapted to fire wax bullets. The sport was briefly popular among some members of the metropolitan upper classes in the US, UK and France.[2] Although the bullets were made of soft wax they could inflict significant damage to exposed flesh. For this reason the competitors wore heavy protective clothing and guards. The sport was demonstrated at the 1908 Olympic Games but did not survive the First World War.[3] It may be seen as a precursor of the modern sport of paintball.[4]
^Noble, Michael (29 May 2018). "When Pistol Duels were Fought at the Olympic Games". Medium.com.
^"Duelling at the Olympics". Royal Armouries. 1 January 2019.
^Major, Russell (1 April 1990). "V. G. Kiernan. The Duel in European History: Honour and the Reign of Aristocracy. New York: Oxford University Press. 1988. Pp. viii, 348. $49.95 [review]". The American Historical Review. 95 (2): 485. doi:10.1086/ahr/95.2.485. ISSN 0002-8762.
^Holmes, Tao Tao (29 June 2016). "Dueling Was Much Less Stressful When Modified with Wax". Atlas Obscura.
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