Monthly Archives: January 2012

A very smart four year old

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Oleg Volk

This kid has serious social engineering skills.

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STI .22 conversion kit

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Oleg Volk

100 rounds of good quality .22LR cost about $6, 100 rounds of 45ACP ball closer to $40.

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Brown Bess, the movie

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Oleg Volk
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New camera coming.

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Oleg Volk

I finally ordered a Panasonic G2 with 20mm and 45mm lenses. Rather than it being a substitute for 5Dmk2, it’s going to take the LX3 out of the equation. I’d lose the extreme macro capability but gain low-light performance, magnified … Continue reading →

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Movie review: Albert Nobbs

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Oleg Volk

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1602098/ Watched a period drama about a woman who spent most of her life pretending to be a man to get by in the late 19th century Britain. I recommend it. The acting was good and carried the film, but … Continue reading →

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Another Twisted Industries rimfire conversion kit

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Twisted Industries now have a Keltec P11 conversion kit available. I am a fan.

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Appleseed rifle training

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Oleg Volk
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Shrug.

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Oleg Volk
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Studio corner

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Oleg Volk
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None dare call this pretty.

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Oleg Volk
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New on CTD: The first purpose of handgun optics

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Read The first purpose of handgun optics.

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FN57

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Oleg Volk
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A friend’s rifle

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Oleg Volk

The same rifle without the suppressor.

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The training advantage of handgun

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Oleg Volk
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Birds of Las Vegas

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Both photos were taken with 135/2, so the birds were pretty tame.

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RMR30 from a couple of angles

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Oleg Volk
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Before the kids are old enough to be left alone…

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Oleg Volk

…teach them to deal with possible emergencies. Home invasions are among such events.

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RMR30 is very small

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Oleg Volk
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Tavor seen at SHOT show

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Oleg Volk
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Why bother inventing new calibers? New on CTD

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Read A case for the new cartridge.

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