Monthly Archives: April 2014

Laser printer cartridge options

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Oleg Volk

I use a Samsung ML1440 laser printer. It will need more toner soon. Options are 1)Samsung cartridge, about $150 2)Generic cartridge, about $60 and 3)re-fill, $20 and likely quite messy. Am I risking anything by going with a generic cartridge?

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Prvi Partizan

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Oleg Volk

  From one of my current projects.

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Carrying laser-equipped pistols

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Lasers are useful, but most of them mount of rails and so require different holsters from the plain pistols. This M&P Shield with Lasermax CenterFire is a handy sidearm, but none of my old holsters would accommodate it. Enter three … Continue reading →

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You can always tell an AR15 shooter…

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Oleg Volk

…by how high they place the heel of the stock. .223 Ruger M77 left-hand with 3-9x Trijicon Accupoint. I had a chance to shoot this combination yesterday at 150 yards with only a small branch for support: it worked great. … Continue reading →

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An observation about .410 defensive shotguns

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Yesterday, I had a chance to play with Mossberg 500HD, a .410 pump designed for defense. We test-fired a whole bunch of ammo types at the IDTS 3D target and more at an old cooking pan, some rotten logs and … Continue reading →

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A vintage Johnson

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Oleg Volk

This 1941 Johnson rifle gives way to shoot 30-06 without undue recoil. It does require a steady stance to avoid short-stroking. Loading the rotary magazine with two stripper clips is interesting, a bit like Enfield but quicker thanks to rimless … Continue reading →

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And this is how we know that TSA is pure security theater

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Oleg Volk

TSA pretends that their screening catches weapons and bombs. We know from controlled experiments that they don’t catch bombs reliably. We also know from testimonials of friends that they let things like knives and live ammunition through their scanners because … Continue reading →

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