Do They Still Shoot A Gun?

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I was remembering that they would shoot off a gun (Hopefully with blanks. LOL) to signal the end of the half.
I was just wondering if anyone out there knows for sure if they still do this.
I haven't heard of this tradition for a while.
And would anyone know if they did it at the end of quarters as well?
 

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I have no idea. I think they still shoot one off at the beginning of a race in track and field but I didn't even know they did that in football.
 
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I have no idea. I think they still shoot one off at the beginning of a race in track and field but I didn't even know they did that in football.
Neither did my gf.

Yeah, I know it's news to some.
I think it was mainly around in the 50's-60's.
I watched a referee do it on some old TV show or movie.
Which is the only time I ever saw it. Which is why I'm asking.

Of course if this had been old communist Russia or other repressive countries, they would probably shoot the losing head coach!
End of game.
Loser coach goes out with a bang.
 

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I was remembering that they would shoot off a gun (Hopefully with blanks. LOL) to signal the end of the half.
I was just wondering if anyone out there knows for sure if they still do this.
I haven't heard of this tradition for a while.
And would anyone know if they did it at the end of quarters as well?

They used to use the gun at halftime and at the end of the game for high school games when I played HS ball (and yes, it was blanks).
 

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I don't think they do, but now that you say it, I am going to mod that in my rom of Tecmo when I figure out how to change the sounds.
 

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