Does anyone know what kind of coin this is?

Posted on March 21, 2015 by Oleg Volk

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Bank suggestions needed for a friend

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Oleg Volk

“Well, we had our online store almost ready to go live in a few days and we got an email from our ecommerce host that by selling firearms and munitions that we are violating their gateway payment policy of their bank. Now we’re stuck. Any ideas? This was with Shopify. What is everyone else using?”

Any advice for my friend?

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A rifle for grizzly?

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Since a single shot rifle with .22 Long cartridge was enough to drop a record-size grizzly, does this mean thirty rounds of  22WMR would suffice for a whole herd of dinosaurs?

 

 

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A Long Time Until Now: book review

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Oleg Volk

I just finished reading Mike’s newest book, A Long Time Until now.  It’s a typical MZW in terms of pacing: a slow first chapter followed by rapidly accelerating pace of story-telling all the way up to the last sentence. It’s not a typical time travel book, though the details of historic and future-historic living are superbly written. It’s more of a drama detailing how different societies and cultures deal with sudden disruptions, and how the challenges of heterogeneity become strengths under fire.

I would recommend getting the pre-release digital version and not waiting for the paper edition. This book kept me awake for a few nights, so why should you get any more sleep than I have!

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While taking senior pictures for friends…

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Oleg Volk

…ran into this Western girl with a Henry rifle.

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A smiling Texan

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Our Renaissance man, Mike.

 

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Hast Holster

Posted on March 14, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Saw a very nice holster and speedloader pouch set. Upon inquiry, I found it to be yet another Michael Hast design. The pictures don’t really do it justice.

The leather is worthy of the gun it encases, S&W M27.

 

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Henry “American Beauty” .22 lever action

Posted on March 14, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Functional jewelry.

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Kel-Tec CL42 flashlight: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Oleg Volk

It does one thing — very well.

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American Beauty

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Oleg Volk

…and the other one is an engraved Henry carbine.

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A gift of Pure Estrogen?

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Oleg Volk

I mentioned this carbine before. You don’t have to wait until the next Valentine’s Day, either.

 

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Dan Wesson ECO review: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Oleg Volk

A review written by my friend Michelle, with my photos.

(Scroll down on the linked page for additional images.)

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Vintage Gremlin

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Oleg Volk

 

Interesting just how much the color of his fur changes depending on the light.

November 2011.

 

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OATH Tango expanding ammunition: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Making the best of 380ACP limited ballistics.

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TAC range in Knoxville is under new ownership

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Oleg Volk

The range time is reasonably priced, the facility is clean and well-ventilated, and they offer courses for improving proficiency. This time of year (and during the hottest summer), I’d rather shoot indoors. And they rent submachine guns (Uzi, Sterling, Sten, MP40, S&W M76, Mac10 and some others, I think). And the staff are friendly and competent. A gunsmith shop is conveniently adjacent to the range building.

 

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New articles up on AllOutdoor

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Push Knives

Comparative Performance of Three Rifle-Caliber Pistols:

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Maturity isn’t just a function of age.

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Sydney is a competitive shooter. I’d rather have her around than many chronologically adult people who haven’t a fraction of her maturity, education and ability.

Of course, there are times when she acts like the 14 year old that she is. “More ammo please, Mom!” Then again, she’s getting more and more sponsors, so that particular bottleneck might get addressed before too much longer.

 

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Concealment holster for HK VP9

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Avenger model from Nelson Holsters, quite comfortable.

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A question for friends who borrow guns from me.

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Oleg Volk

I am not seeing my bullpup Remington 870 or the Kel-tec sub2000 with quad rail on it. It’s very possible that I am overlooking them right in front of my face, but it’s also possible that I lend them out for somebody to try and forgot about it. If you have one of those on hand, please let me know privately.

I had a similar mystery recently, when a pistol disappeared. Turned out that a helpful friend put it into a case with another pistol going to a gunsmith for repair. The gunsmith didn’t ask me what the second pistol was for until I called about it.

So, just in case, I am checking on the two items I temporarily can’t locate.

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Higher capacity magazines for M&P15-22: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Spend more of your range time shooting, less loading magazines.

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