2-D people in Budapest

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Oleg Volk

I am guessing that this display advertised an apartment building.

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Something neat showed up yesterday.

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Full image shortly, I wanted to scope it first.

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Details make all the difference

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Only when I looked at this photo on a big screen did I see another sculpture:

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Reading Between the Signs, new on CTD blog

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Oleg Volk

An overview of anti-gun signs in Czechia, Slovakia and Hungary.

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Loki PDW with Gemtech Halo

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Oleg Volk

For upcoming Harris Publications articles.

Without the suppressor, the 10.5″ barrel had quite a spectacular muzzle flash and generated considerable concussion.

Loki | Gemtech

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Back from Europe just in time to get into a drone shoot

Posted on June 10, 2012 by Oleg Volk

After passing through Prague and Bratislava, I flew back on Friday from Budapest. The first weekend proved rather exciting, with Day by Day cast shooting down a drone and me documenting the picturesque wreckage. But that’s not the full story. The full story is presented here:

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Leaving Prague.

Posted on June 2, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Much as I like Prague, it’s time for me to go. Will be posting more travel photos as I get them edited. I got to see many interesting sights, go to a concert, stroll through museums and meet very nice people, like this tango instructor.

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New on CTD: Arguing Semantics

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Tips on debating anti-gunners are up on CTD blog.

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Applying make-up (nsfw)

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Oleg Volk

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Armed response

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Chiappo Rhino .357 coming out of a Woolstenhulme gun purse. The flip-flops aren’t good for combat, but not everybody dresses around condition yellow.

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Number of states vs. the degree of control.

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Oleg Volk

The number of countries in Europe in 1875 – 18 (if my count is correct).
In 1914 – 23.
In 2012 – 44.
I wonder if the degree of state control over individuals has grown or declined. In the US, it seems to have grown in some ways (gun control) but declined in others (censorship of the press)

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A special day, 23rd squared

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Today, is a special day for me, it’s the 23rd anniversary of coming to the United States. Was a pretty good day, mostly spent taking photos of Remington shotguns, tactical and sniper rifles for several magazines. Good weather, a range in the middle of a huge farm in Kentucky, what’s more to ask of a job? While there got inquiries for one definite and one probable contracts to do more ads, photography and writing.

On the way home confirmed that a Tavor is coming my way in June.

Went by my local gun store and found that my re-birthday presents arrived, one for me and one for my inner child. I will post photos shortly, swamped with short deadlines right now. Mark II is a lot like my Mossberg 144 in intent but much lighter and shorter and handier, will be even better for introducing new shooters. Rascal…very nice wood and sights. And, quite amazingly for a kids rifle, an Accu-trigger! I have a feeling that will be a great deal of fun to wring out. I have several bricks of Aguila rifle match and CCI Subsonic on hand and lots more on order. Coming soon, a five-way kids rifle shoot-off between Crickett, Hanry Mini bolt, TC Hot Shot, Savage Rascal and Remington rolling block #6 from 1902!

Sat down to dinner with friends, then went back to work. It’s good to be healthy, happy, busy and surrounded by many friends. US is a better country than I hoped in 1989 and also a worse country in some ways. Despite the occasional smell of Communism and the increasingly frequent clacking of the jackboots, it’s still a good place to live.

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Little girl’s first day at the range

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Oleg Volk

This girl and her mother were both afraid of guns. Her mother went just to learn how to unload them…ended up getting a taste for shooting, while her daughter turned into a full-bore gun nut at age eight. She started by breaking clays on the berm at 12 yards and finished by doing the same at 25. For maximum shooter comfort, we used CCI Quiet .22 ammo with the Crickett and CCI Mini-mags with the SU22.

Keltec SU22 with AAC Prodigy suppressor | Crickett

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Pistol shooters

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Oleg Volk

With muzzle rise...

...and without.

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New on CTD: Rimfire trainers

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Oleg Volk

What can’t you do with them?

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A shotgun named Vera

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Oleg Volk

In shotgun we trust? (“Vera” means “faith” in Russian.)

Made by Coal Creek Armory.

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Which of them is having more fun?

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Oleg Volk

The guy with an advanced .308 bullpup topped with a Nightforce scope…

…or the kid with a GSG522 topped with a budget Primary Arms 1-4x?

PS: The kid should have been wearing safety glasses. That was fixed as soon as we noticed.

PPS: I notice that the PA scope is back in stock. $119 for a clear illuminated scope that holds recoil of 450Marlin is a pretty good deal.

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Shotgun! Blast!

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Saiga with 8" barrel and 20rd MD drum, 1/320s exposure

KSG with 18" barrel, 1/400s exposure

As you can see, both recoil energetically. The difference in muzzle flash is mainly due to the barrel length, as they were firing the same ammunition. With both guns, you get to throw lead at the target by the pound, in fact, the payload of 20 rounds of 1 1/8oz slugs adds up to nearly pound and a half!

Keltec KSG | MD Drums | Coal Creek Armory, the creators of this custom Saiga | Trijicon Reflex

A video is in the works.

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GSG522 gets scoped

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Oleg Volk

When I took the 522 carbine to the range first, I had a (broken) red dot sight with it — predictably, the results didn’t look useful until I removed it and used iron sights. The gun comes with several front sight posts (held in with a screw) but the one I had installed — a “big dot” type was not conducive to precision shooting. So I returned with a Primary Arms 1-4x scope.

I really like that scope: it’s cheap, sharp, fairly bright and holds more recoil than I am willing to experience myself. I’ve also been converting most of my rifles to Magpul type 2 slings.

For lack of a front sling loop, para cord around the sight tower had to do.

The ribbed surface is rubber and feels nice in hand. The charging handle would be a little longer.

The carbine has a good trigger. At 25 yards, I put most of a full 22-round magazine into one hole, losing my concentration on one shot. To me, this seems adequate for a plinker. Ammo: bulk Federal from 550-rd box. I did not have the time that day to re-shoot without a flinched shot. The gun runs with 30 or 40 grain ammunition equally well, and accuracy is also similar.

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A job for an accountant?

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Oleg Volk

A friend just graduated from college and looking for a job in accounting, preferably in Kentucky or Tennessee. If you have any leads on such position, please let me know and I will forward the resume.

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