GSG Sturmgewehr 44 in .22LR: new on CTD blog

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Oleg Volk

My experience with the updated STG44-22.

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Tennessee Firearms Association apparel

Posted on August 17, 2014 by Oleg Volk

You can now support TFA by buying shirts and hats with their logo and wearing them in public.

While the shirts are unisex, they look pretty good on girls.

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Almost a DMR

Posted on August 17, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Eight-year-old Taylor is running his dad’s AR15 with a 3×20 scope mounted, old-school, on the carry handle.  Two and a half inch group at 50 yards isn’t a bad start for the first time he shot anything larger than a 10-22. This is also an argument for adjustable stocks — the fixed one is too long for him.

 

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Promoting Fire Discipline: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Oleg Volk


By training or by gun design?

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Why is ebay in Spanish now?

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Tried the site today, it was in Spanish by default. Switched it to English, but most of the content is still in Spanish. Any idea why?

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4/3 adapter for a Nikon spotting scope

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Yesterday, we got to enjoy the view of the nearly full moon through a spotting scope. At 60x, the moon filled half of the field of view! Now, I’d like to adapt that scope to my Panasonic G3. Does anyone know who makes such an adapter?

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New on AllOutdoor: Ring it Again, Sam!

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Reactive steel targets.

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Indianapolis roll call

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Who lives there? Anyone attending Gencon and driving through Nashville?

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Lawyer portraits

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Alexandria Kincaid specializes in gun-related issues.

Disclaimer: we did no live fire, hence the absence of eye protection. She brought the FS2000 and the Tavor, and Lyle from Ultimak provided the Mni-14.

 

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Somebody’s time is running out…

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Oleg Volk

1858 Army, target version.

This is my first foray into black powder, so I tried to pick something with practical value.

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Fashionable pistolera

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Kahr P9 with upcoming Viridian R5 laser.

Keltec PF9

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A mid-19th century SBR

Posted on August 9, 2014 by Oleg Volk

1861 Enfield artillery carbine.

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Making lemons

Posted on August 9, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Volkswagen made a very popular ad about a lemon vehicle. Every so often, I also produce lemons. Here’s one:

One small detail...and the photo is unusable.

One small detail…and the photo is unusable.

I didn’t notice that during the shoot. This is why I try to use trained models who can keep track of such details.

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Two new articles up on AllOutdoor

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Taurus Raging Bull 44 Magnum

 

Nagant Revolver in Serious Use

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Do it TO the children, Illinois?

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Oleg Volk

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2014/08/01/illinois-note-from-your-parents-requirement-for-gun-possession-by-18-to-20-year-olds-upheld-by-district-court/

Illinois specifically discriminates against orphans: parental consent is required for any gun possession between ages 18 and 20. That is significantly crazier than even the Soviet laws, and a good indication of how far the state politicians and judges are overdue for a vulture feeding as guests of honor.

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I aim to misbehave

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Oleg Volk

UMP45 submachine gun.

And it’s never been more fun!

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Redshirts, re-visited

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Responding to my previous post, Howard noted another use of the term redshirt. I find the adoption of it curious, as the other patron of the redshirts, Garibaldi, volunteered his services to the North contingent on the immediate abolition of slavery…a condition that was not fulfilled by Lincoln in 1862.

 

 

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No more redshirts!

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Oleg Volk

The term redshirt has had several meanings. The most current one comes courtesy of Star Trek and means a stock character in fiction who dies soon after being introduced. Redshirt deaths are often used to dramatize the potential peril that the main characters face. In daily life, redshirts are the “little people” whose deaths serve the state-aligned media’s efforts to further restrict our freedoms in the name of public safety. 

No More Redshirts!

American politicians are no different from the others. They seem themselves as feudal arbiters of the lives of others, and an occasional massacre in a zone with officially disarmed victims helps them frighten the flock. Don’t cooperate with their plans. Don’t be a defenseless redshirt!

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What rifle does this stock fit?

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Oleg Volk

_MG_5131 _MG_5133 _MG_5134

A friend has this stock but isn’t sure what action it fits. Looks like a Mauser but isn’t a type 98.

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M1911 tshirt

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Oleg Volk

One of many neat designs from 1791 Apparel.

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