The story from Yahoo.com (yes, they’re still apparently in business) is Putin shows off sniper skills firing Kalashnikov rifle.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday showed off his marksmanship by testing out a new Kalashnikov sniper rifle and hitting the target more than half the time.
Russian state television showed Putin in goggles and earphones crouching as he fired the silver rifle at the Kalashnikov company’s shooting range outside Moscow.
“The target is set up practically at the maximum distance,” Rossiya 24 television reported, saying that Putin appeared to be pressing the trigger while holding his breath and between heartbeats as professional snipers are supposed to do.
Putin “shot five times and hit the target more than half the time” the television channel reported.
Of course he did. When he’s not out riding grizzly bears barechested across the Kamchatka Peninsula, he routinely puts in time on the Spetsnaz rifle range ringing steel at 2500 yards.
In any case, why not have some fun with it? This isn’t the resurrection of the weekend photo caption contest (at least not yet), but put your skills to work in the comments and give us your best shot at a caption for this wonderful photo.
If you come up with one that’s good enough, we may dip into the nearly bottomless pile of TTAG industry swag for the author.
Make us proud.
The journalist is the one on the left.
“Hey Trump watch dis. It’s how we vote in mother Russia.”
No. The journalist is the one 2500 yards away.
WINNNER.
They’re all on the left.
He needs his flip flops.
Putin: if it were only a 6.5 Creedmore!
Testing the latest copy of a Harris bipod.
Da, American scope and ammo in Russian rifle is ok…
In Russia, President assassinate you.
Sad but true.
This is the winner!
Yup. I’m not even going to try after that.
Tell Hillarrry to put hat back on her head morrre quickly next time, orrr I vill put another hole in vee Trrrump RRRussian dossier.
Putin projects power. And the Russian people know it. I don’t believe most Americans understand this.
As a former KGB officer I wonder how many people he has killed?
something that’s always been valued in that country…especially when they feel disrespected…which is why their neighbors fear them…
As a KGB officer, he probably did not kill anyone. As a president – a few…
From Russia with love.
+1
Da, rifle is more OK.
Teeheehee! (***snort***) They let me put cool light on it so it look like Ameddican “assault rifle “! Bad-assky! Mebbe next time, I get boolets! Hey, when we hunt these “snipe”, anyway?
Yes, I can see Sarah Palin from here!
This one!
‘Die, gas pumper!’
Not one ‘Stay away from the cans!’?
ҬЭLL ЊЇLLДЯЧ ҐФ PЏҐ ҢДҐ БДҪҜ ФИ ЊԐДD ԠФЯЄ QЏЇҪԞLҰ ЍԐӼҬ ҬЇԠԐ, ФЯ Ї ШЇLL PЏҬ ДИФҐҤԐЯ ЊФLԐ ЇЙ ҐЯЏԠP ЯЦSSЇДЙ DФSSЇЄЯ.
Ї ЇЍSЇSҐ ҬҢДҬ ФЦЯ ӺЯЇЭЙDS ДҬ ГҤԐ ГЯЦГҢ ДБФЦҬ GЏИS ЯԐVЇЭШ ГӉЇS ҜДLДSӉЍЇҜФV ҪҤДԠЪЭЯԐD ЇЙ 6.5 ҪЯЄԐDԠФЯԐ.
“Baaby shark doop do de do de do,
baby shark doop do de do de do,
baby shark doop do de do de do,
baby shark…”
“Mooommy shark doop do de do de do,
mommy shark doop do de do de do,
mommy shark doop do de do de do,
mommy shark…”
That’s hilarious!!
Thanks guys. 🙂
OK Boris. Release moose and squirrel.
+100
Why is there a silencer on this rifle? Who would dare complain about the noise?
What “was” the reporter’s name that reported Putin hit the target half the time?……
They can’t recall, but he is now serving as 6.5 Creedmore target.
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Boom
maybe this will get rid of those damn squirrls
I was told it would take GLOCK magazines.
“Put’er ready.”
“Send it.”
How do you say “Reach, out – Reach out and touch someone” in Russian?
I’ll take two…when can they be delivered? Do I need an FFL?☺️
For my next trick, I will shoot the server containing Hillary’s emails.
“Da, Comrade President for Eternity. This will be most important shooting. New .9mm bullet will fly 93km, destroy any target. Creedmoor is pretend ammunition.
Shhh. Be vewy vewy quiet, I’m hunting wabbits!
Let the Kings that wage the Wars, Fight the Wars,. Uh Mr. President that’s Putin sir, not Vince McMahon.
“Of course hit target, Dahlink. Eez Kalashnikov!”
Da! Rifle is fine!
Rootin’ Tootin’ Shootin’ Putin
“In Soviet Union , Rifle shoots you! Oh , wait…”
Putin is ex-KGB, right? I bet he’s quite capable with a rifle. It’s like riding a bike.
I remember people commenting on the way he limits the swing of his right arm when he walks – the way you would if you always carry a pistol, and absolutely everyone knows it.
Now try to picture Obama firing a .50 cal… ugh. How embarrassing. I’m so glad he’s gone.
One shot…one hit…vanish.
Putin Alleviates Kalashnikov Concern
New Rifle Hits Target Greater than 50% of the Time — “It’s Not Half Bad” Says Prez
Winner
“I like my M4, much better than this thing….”
This scope makes him look even more like Alec Baldwin
BOOM! Head shot!
“Unlike Dick Cheney, I shoot to kill.”
[CLACK-CLACK]
PU………………………………….TIN
“HIT!”
^^^I think we have the winner.^^^
Oh no! My opposition was mysteriously shot again!
Of course a poisoned target is easier to hit.
Did I just shoot down a plane!?!? Let’s blame it on another country and call it a day.
So, how much do I lead the little kid on bicycle?
Putin: Advanced Slavshit Vodka of the Year Edition
Having finally run out of exotic poisons with which to dispatch his political enemies, Vlad had to resort to more traditional methods.
🤠
Cyka blyat down.
I see Donald in the shower.
Why is he wearing a shirt?
Looks like they are copying the PMAG 20 too, lol.
Do I get the stuffed teddy bear now?
One potatoe. Two potatoe. Three potatoe. Four….
Not the car, sir.
If I can’t get Trump in the white house, at least I can still keep Hillary out of the white house.
Ready…
Suppress…
BOOMSKI !!!
Propecia my ass!
Stalin comes to Putin in a dream and they have a conversation:
Stalin: “You need to kill everyone around you, and you need to paint the Kremlin blue”.
Putin: “Why blue?”
From Russia, With Love.
Democrats will get ya
Cobra Assault Cannon, state of the art. Bang bang!
I am not going to comment, if he does not like what I say people may visit me with Pulonium or Novachuk samples.
Rootin’ Tootin’ Vladimir Putin!
“I can see your house from Russia”
The target should be moved in front of my bullet!
You want to date daughter, catch bullet with Face first.
Caption:
Putin takes aim at American Imperialists who move their troops right on Russia’s border and call Russia aggressive and a threat! The irony. One can only imagine how they would hyperventilate if Russian troops were on the Rio Grande holding maneuvers.
Jane Fonda is in the next lane over.
This is how a real Russian influences elections
Jeremy S say earth spins, I aim at star, projectile hits Berlin 2,1/2 times out of 5. What is wrong with these Silver Bears?
In Putin’s Russia, gun shoots YOU!
I can see Sarah Palin from here!
All his misses were to the left.
“No one assassinates President!!! In Mother Russia, President assassinates you comrade!
Vlad the Impaler II
“They have the best gift shops in Helsinki! Thanks, Donald, I love it!”
And THAT’S how you punch an American ballot for Trump from several thousand miles away!
When you know a political leader is NOT a Democrat…..
“Who needs Russian Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles when we have 6.5 Creedmoor!? Now – tell me more about my reelection campaign slogan: Hearts and tears, was it?”
Der iz no EX-KGB… Bring picture of tovarisch Trumpski…
Ears!
Standing that close in an enclosed space even with a can gonna make some boom hurt.
Long range shooting, so easy a politician can do it.
Man! That Palin chick does have some nice curves! Think she would like to visit Russia instead of seeing it from her home?
Putin thinking… I gotta put more money in the military budget so they can finally put this old outdated POS rifle in mothballs. Only the stupid Americans still buy them.
Putin to US; “I’ve got my eye on you”…..
Okay Bring out those American Meddling Bast***s And let me show them you Shouldn’t mess with Mother Russia !
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