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Governor Haslam is after our money

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Oleg Volk

http://tennesseenewspress.com/2011/10/09/gov-haslam-pushes-for-internet-sales-tax

Hopefully, this creature can be un-elected as soon as possible.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged governor, Internet, politics, tax, Tennessee | 3 Comments

Another girly gun

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Oleg Volk

I guess I am just a fan of guns marketed towards women. This STI Elektra came with rather gaudy pink pearlite grips…which lasted until Kevin Manley of KD Holsters made thin, classy burlwood replacements.

The rest of that pistol was perfect. Tirzah is 5’2″ and has tiny hands — Eletra fits her just fine. And we can actually afford to plink with 9mm. The frame is all steel, so the recoil is very moderate. Accuracy has been excellent.

Carrying it was pretty comfortable as well. For a short person, the length of the trip is a consideration — too long of a grip would have poked her in the ribs.

The holster was also made by Kevin. It can be used inside waistband or on the belt — in this case, the thin belt required IWB use.

Posted in holster, interesting people, prey | Tagged 9x19, burlwood, girl, M1911, outdoors, pretty, stainless | 8 Comments

Mommy’s blue-eyed treasure

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Some maternity pictures are more intense than usual.

Posted in interesting people | Tagged baby, blood, macabre, zombie | 6 Comments

Black dog

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Posted in beast, pet | Tagged black, car, dog | Comments Off

Wallpaper for Daewoo K2 fans

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Oleg Volk

ACE

Posted in rifle | Tagged 223, Daewoo, folding, modular, stock, work | 1 Comment

Ешьте чёрную икру!

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Oleg Volk

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.

Posted in civil rights, rkba, self-defense, weapon | Tagged russian | 6 Comments

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

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Short, light rifles for use by women and kids.

Posted in light/laser, rifle, self-defense, training, weapon | Tagged 223, AR15, Auto Ordnance, CTD, custom, M1 carbine, Ultimac, Viridian | 4 Comments

Current work

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Oleg Volk

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

Posted in hunting, rifle, sound suppressor | Tagged 22LR, game call, Marlin, publication, Savage, Trijicon, work | 6 Comments

vz61 Scorpion

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Oleg Volk

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.

Posted in interesting people, pistol, weapon | Tagged 32ACP, Czechpoint, girl, pretty | 5 Comments

Gun Tote’n Mamas

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Oleg Volk

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

Posted in holster, interesting people, pistol, weapon | Tagged 32ACP, dark, girl, pretty, purse, Scorpion, vz61 | 5 Comments

My first post written for CTD is up: vz61 Scorpion

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Oleg Volk

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

Posted in ammunition, pistol | Tagged 32ACP, CTD, Czechpoint, Scorpion, vz61 | 6 Comments

Small form, big power: PLR16

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Oleg Volk

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.

Posted in interesting people, light/laser, pistol, self-defense, weapon | Tagged 223, girl, green dot reflex, keltec, Midwest Industries, outdoors, PLR16, pretty, primary arms, rail, Viridian | 21 Comments

New quad rail for Keltec Sub2000

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Oleg Volk

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.