Hi-Point 380ACP Carbine: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Odd specifications, good performance.

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Glock 41 Longslide review: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on May 15, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Accurate, comfortable, potent.

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7.62 Tokarev for hobbits

Posted on May 14, 2016 by Oleg Volk

25NAA cartridges on the left, 32NAA on the right.

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Keystone 722 Varmint first shots

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Oleg Volk

This rifle is incredible. At 25 yards, all shots with CCI Green Tag or Aguila match land on top of each other with minimal effort on my part. I did upgrade the scope to get adjustable parallax at 25. Typically, I disdain 1″ tubes, but this 6-24x Weaver on low Warne rings is as spectacular as the rifle. Clear, with great eye box and clean, sharp reticle. Of the three models (Sporter, Classic, Varmint), the Varmint is the one to get. Great balance, superb barrel.

Photos of the targets and the rifle with the new scope coming soon. The picture above shows bundled 3-9x Simmons optic, decent but less luxurious and on higher rings than the Weaver.

 

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Rimfire rifles, big and small

Posted on May 12, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Ruger 10-22 Takedown with NC Star Octagon 1.1-4x scope.

Keystone 722 Varmint with the bundled Simmons 3-9x scope. A very extensive article on the various 722 models is coming out at American Shooting Journal this summer. Rimfire Central folks are liking it.

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Third issue of TheSear is up

Posted on May 11, 2016 by Oleg Volk

With my article Winning Hearts and Minds in it.

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Luger P08 with Modern Ammunition: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Retro Carry Option

 

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Self-defense Firearm Selection for a Non-Shooter: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on May 8, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Optimizing defensive weapon selection under specific constraints.

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Ready for range time

Posted on May 6, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Keystone 722 rimfire carbine, Pro Ears muffs and Rudy Project eye protection.

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Funny wabbit!

Posted on May 6, 2016 by Oleg Volk

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Alexis misses Tryce

Posted on May 6, 2016 by Oleg Volk

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Olympus E500 or similar camera

Posted on May 5, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Does anyone have an E500 they could lend me for a few days? I’d like to figure out if friend’s problem with one are from the technical limitations of the body or some other cause.

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Daily leather

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Recently, I noticed that my most frequently carried pistol is an old Glock 23 in a pancake holster, a type that I don’t normally favor. I am not a great fan of mid-size .40 pistols, so this practice puzzled me. On some thought, I realized that the pistol fits my hand just too well to be left at home. It’s my only truly custom handgun, fitted to my hand by my friend Brandon. And the holster was made by my friend Dennis of Dragon Leatherworks. It’s just too comfortable not to wear.

Last weekend, I saw several new designs from Dennis, took photos and will be posting them as I get them ready for web. Below is a very comfy PPK holster. The whole point of going to a custom designer is the ability to specify exactly what you want. He made a Star SI .32 holster for me once — where could I have found a production holster for that? Or something for a Webley Mk.2, or a rig for a mainstream XDM but in ostrich skin for the unique look and feel?   Take a look at his site. The holsters stand up to heavy daily use and yet make the weight of the gun pretty much disappear.

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vz58: new at American Shooting Journal

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Oleg Volk


Petite vz. 58 Bridges The Gap Between Submachine Gun And Rifle

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Chiappa Triple Crown 20ga: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Oleg Volk

A fun shotgun with real-world uses.

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In Defense of Open-Bolt Firearms for Civilian Use: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Why submachine guns should have a legitimate place in the arsenal of free people.

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You’d be making noise either way

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Oleg Volk

(Beretta 1301 Comp in a recoil-reducing stock)

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Don’t hide behind your pets

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Oleg Volk

  • Dogs are less likely to use deadly force appropriately than responsible people. Depending on their training, they may hurt a person who shouldn’t be bitten or fail to go after a genuine intruder.
  • Dogs are more likely to get hurt by intruders than are residents using firearms for self-defense. Dogs just aren’t as well armed as humans and have to get close to fight.
  •  The dog shown above are working breeds. Most companion dogs are ornamental and at even more disadvantage before intruders. A fight between a 180lb criminal with weapon, and a 30lb or smaller animal doesn’t favor the dog.
  • Dogs do excel at providing early warning to their owners.

Next time somebody says: “You don’t need a gun for home defense. Just get a dog.”, ask them why they insist on sending their pets into harm’s way instead of being the responsible adult in the relationship and taking care of problems with appropriate tools in hand.

 

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Vintage portrait

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Oleg Volk

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Keystone 722 article updated.

Posted on April 26, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Today, I was able to re-test it at longer range with the proper 6x rimfire scope.

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