Tag Archives: revolver

Photos for publications

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Oleg Volk

These images were all made for print magazines. Most were published, some were not — now you can see them all here. Czechpoint .357 revolver. Higher left hand position would have been nice. One reason to try to flee: handgun … Continue reading →

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Heller Commemorative .44 Bulldog

Posted on November 3, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Charter Arms supports Heller Foundation. You can also support them, either by buying this revolver or by making a direct donation.

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One gun, two cylinders.

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Ted Nugent branded .45Colt — 260gr at 800fps. Nice short-range hunting round. The revolver is a Ruger Blackhawk with pewter grips If .45Colt is unavailable, a mild 200gr plated plinking load in 45ACP is an option. Or any other round … Continue reading →

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Little Pistolera

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Oleg Volk

SAA1873-10 Kidnapping women and children would be a lot harder if carrying sidearms and knives was more common.

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Revolvers for Rough Riding

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Most of my medium frame revolvers are made by Alpha Proj and imported by Czechpoint. I like everything about them but would rather not subject the blued finish to the high humidity of Tennessee summers. I still remember the Sig … Continue reading →

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New at AllOutdoor: Training with rimfire revolvers

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Advantages of single and double action revolvers.

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The gun for backyard practice

Posted on August 4, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Just tested it in the back yard. At 21ft, it produces third to quarter-inch groups — single action, with very close attention paid to the trigger control. It comes with a bore brush and taller/lower front sights. The weight and … Continue reading →

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New revolver

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Oleg Volk

A new revolver arrived recently, along with a very impressive rig from El Paso Saddlery. The new gun is for fun and practice, and comes as a pair with a longer-barreled target counterpart. One major argument for the single action … Continue reading →

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Little Girl’s Big Revolver

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Funky Ted Nugent ammunition is from Pierce.

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Father and daughter

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Oleg Volk
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Shot placement and caliber matter. Color, not so much.

Posted on June 27, 2013 by Oleg Volk

The revolver shown actually works very well.

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Revolving shotgun

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Oleg Volk

.410 shotguns fill a certain niche. In this case, low recoil, light weight and good balance permitting one-handed operation are important, as is the reduced report volume.

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Trojan Horse bag

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Oleg Volk

I had a chance to test fire the Rossi .410 revolver shotgun last weekend. Not much kick, easy manual of arms. Brenneke 3″ slugs cloverleafed at 15 yards, which was expected. Tried S&B five-pellet 00 (actually .31″) buckshot…mostly horizontal dispersion … Continue reading →

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Improve your odds

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Oleg Volk

As an aside, I’d like to note that the woman shown in the photos was kidnapped at 19 following an armed robbery of her workplace. The druggie criminal promised to rape her. She managed to get the kidnapper’s pistol from … Continue reading →

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Light and laser wallpaper

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Click for the 1920px wallpaper file. 5″ Chiappa Rhino .357 revolver with Viridian X5L light/laser.

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Poor pulp fiction writers

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Gun enthusiasts are fond of making fun of pulp fiction writers for inaccuracies concerning gun descriptions. For example: “Joe eased the revolver safety off and carefully walked through the apartment.” Isn’t that funny, to think that revolvers have manual safeties? … Continue reading →

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Czechpoint 22WMR revolver

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Oleg Volk

You might recall the photo I posted last year of a 6″ Czechpoint revolver in 22Magnum. This year, I finally got around to firing it. At the birthday party, we had clays set up from about 25 yards out to … Continue reading →

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Mid-length 38s, old and new

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Years ago, I got an old revolver for a small sum. Eventually, it went to a good friend. Then the friend died, and I inherited it. It had great lockwork and tight lockup but was pitted and worn. It was … Continue reading →

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Minimizing snubbie recoil.

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Oleg Volk

This revolver came in for the upcoming Concealed Carry magazine article about the Rhino revolver family. It’s an interesting weapon that showed significantly better accuracy than expected of snubbies and rather mild felt recoil even with .357 ammunition. Being double … Continue reading →

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Towards more efficient revolver ammunition

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Oleg Volk

.38 Special and .357 Magnum revolvers are very versatile but they have one annoying down side in the short-barreled guise: a considerable muzzle flash. That’s not surprising, considering that the same cartridge may end up in a 2″ subcompact wheelgun … Continue reading →

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