Ешьте чёрную икру!

Когда я пишу про оружие, мне часто отвечают: “Рады бы, да не можем.” Люди из Нью-Йорка жалуются на отсутствие стрельбищ, россияне на бюрократические проволочки, а англичане на тотальный запрет эффективной самозащиты. Все мои советы по подгонке самозарядных винтовок под рост начинающих стрелков, или по выбору кобуры звучат как издевательства. Издеваться я не хотел, только заострить внимание на эту тему.

Дело не в конкретных типах оружия или методах тренировки. Оно даже не в конкретных действиях по изменению законодательства в каждой отдельно взятой стране. Дело в свободе, и прежде всего свободе мышления. Человек добровольно ответственный за себя, за своё благополучие и безопасность, всегда найдёт способ за эту свободу бороться. Может изменением общественного мнения, может переездом в более благодатную культуру, может максимальным использованием действий разрешённых законом — но действовать будет. Люди для которых самостоятельность лишь бремя этого делать не будут, да я не для них и пишу.

Так что я не призываю всех есть чёрную икру или ездить только на ленинских броневичках для безопасности от уличной приступности. Я всего-навсего рассказываю как оружие сочетается с моей культурой — а выводы из этих рассказов дело сугубо личое.

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If the shoe fits, you dance better — another article up on CTD blog

Short, light rifles for use by women and kids.

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Current work

Two of the sixteen photos I took over the last two days for Rifle Firepower magazine.

Suppressor ready Savage mkII with AAC Pilot attached

Marlin XT22

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vz61 Scorpion

Tirzah came to Nashville to do make-up for the zombie shoot and stayed to model. Much as I like the zombies, I think she steals the show from the pistol.

Props provided by Czechpoint.

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Gun Tote’n Mamas

Gun Tote’n Mamas make holster purses. The advantage of off-body carry is the ability to conceal larger guns.

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My first post written for CTD is up: vz61 Scorpion

32ACP Gets Serious: read it on CTD blog. Five new photos.

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Small form, big power: PLR16

PLR16 is a .223 pistol designed for short and medium range hunting and self-defense. For reactive shooting, it’s typically stabilized by pushing out against the sling. For longer range, use a bipod or some improvised support. 9.2″ barrel provides muzzle velocity of 2600fps, so controlled expansion ammunition would be ideal for defense.

As shown: Midwest Industries forend, Magpul AFG, Battlecomp brake to reduce muzzle climb, Primary Arms micro green reflex sight, Viridian X5L light/laser. Eventually, I’d like to get a tax stamp and add a short folding stock. Then it would be relatively quiet and still balance well.

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New quad rail for Keltec Sub2000

The original quad rail for Sub2000 had a bit of flex in it. While sights installed on it seemed to keep zero, it didn’t inspire confidence. Keltec updated the rail and the new version is rock-solid. I tried a 45* offset rail to locate the optic on the left, to allow folding with the sight installed, but that amount of offset didn’t make for a good sight picture. With EOTech XPS3, the red dot in a circle can float just above the front sight and still provide accurate zero. I am considering removing the top half of the front sight hood to provide a better sight picture. While the sight keeps the carbine from being folded completely, it can be folded 2/3 of the way. It still fits in a briefcase or a messenger bag and unfolds with one hand as the latch is no longer engaged. This carbine uses magazines compatible with Keltec P11 and some S&W pistols. Other models are compatible with Beretta, Sig or Glock. I have a couple of 33rd magazines on order for the other Sub2000 to supplement the Glock 17-rounders. The rains in muzzle velocity are modest (100-200fps) but the gains in precision, the reduction of muzzle flash and report make carbines more desirable than pistols in longer-range events such as riots.

The main advantage of the EOTech in this application is the wide field of view. A cross eye dominant shooter (such as the woman shown) can put her weak eye behind the sight, look at the target with her dominant eye and still have the correct sight picture. Iron sights, visible in the lower third of the holographic window, are available as backup. The laser provides an alternate aiming method, especially useful when firing on the move. The light can be set to strobe: it works fine for the shooter due to persistence of vision but blinds the opposition whose eyes can’t get used to the sudden changes in the light level.

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Annie?


Couldn’t be, Annie Oakley used a Winchester. This one is a Henry.

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Soap, water and a couple minutes of your time (New version)

An update of an older video done for Anderson Manufacturing. I updated the audio based on the advice received.

RF85

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A question for the economists

Would a US government default on its obligations necessarily or even likely mean that private companies would have a harder time borrowing money?

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The zombie-maker

Tirzah and her pet zombies.

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KSG

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Large scale arts and crafts

My friend Evie made this afghan. She crochets other things also, photos coming next week.

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The zombies are here!

Braaaaaaains! (Other parts would do in a pinch.)

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XR9-S in use

My colleague, make-up artist Tirzah, in combat trim. She can fight with pistol, knife or bare hands…but using a pistol is easier on the fingernails. The holster purse is from Gun Tote’n Mamas.

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Gremlin at rest

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Old snapshots of Danica

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Flower child

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A new source of written amusement

Balzac’s short stories and novels on-line. I was curious about an illustration for L’amie du Roi and decided to look up the story itself.

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