Yearly Archives: 2012

Protection of family.

Posted on August 26, 2012 by Oleg Volk
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Owen Zastava Pitt

Posted on August 26, 2012 by Oleg Volk

The main character from Monster Hunter International. Met him yesterday.

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Three questions and requests.

Posted on August 26, 2012 by Oleg Volk

I’d like to get in touch with Gary Johnson’s (LP) marketing/PR team to offer my photography services. I think the visuals on his web site and print materials can be much improved and I would be willing to provide the … Continue reading →

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Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.

Posted on August 26, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Or something like that… Does anyone know what species this is? (The composition was actually noticed by April, so the credit for the idea goes to her.)

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OD Green

Posted on August 25, 2012 by Oleg Volk

762SDN-6 suppressor | 1-4x Nightforce scope | RFB

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You can’t ride like that!

Posted on August 25, 2012 by Oleg Volk

These two are well equipped for the the less common human road hazards, but they are missing leather and helmets for the more usual perils. It takes both — and good judgment — to be safe.

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Oh say can you see?

Posted on August 25, 2012 by Oleg Volk

110-pound girl firing a 13+ pound rifle off-hand? Check. Left-handed user running a bullpup comfortably? Check. Sound suppressor making muffs unnecessary? Check. Great day at the range today? Check.

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2016 CAFE rules.

Posted on August 25, 2012 by Oleg Volk

I get a distinct impression that USGov is deliberately trying to make cars too expensive for the majority of the population. The so-called “clunker” destruction reduced the availability of inexpensive used vehicles. CAFE rules on fuel efficiency slated for 2016 … Continue reading →

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Men with swords.

Posted on August 24, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Unlike Czechia, Hungary is not a gun friendly country. That may be why I saw more swords than handguns during my visit.

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Beggars

Posted on August 24, 2012 by Oleg Volk

When in Prague, I was surprised that all but one of the fairly numerous beggars I saw were apparently able-bodied young men. These two were typical examples. I don’t know why they were out begging when others were not visible? … Continue reading →

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Iver Johnson Sealed 8 revolver

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Model 844, 1950s production. The backs of the chambers are recessed to enclose the case heads, which isn’t a bad idea with rimfire cartridges. The front of the cylinder is extended to reduce the forcing cone flash. Ejection of all … Continue reading →

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Famous gun writer, retired Marine Corps Major Tom Kill.

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Oleg Volk

The illustrious comrade in arms of Major Caudill, Tom Kill…err, Tamara Keel of View From The Porch blog is writing an article about Boberg XR9-S for Concealed Carry magazine. I got to photograph her on the secret Lunar base right … Continue reading →

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Why I like bullpups.

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Oleg Volk

A .308 rifle with a sound suppressor, BUIS and a low-magnification scope weights quite a bit. Add to that a 20-round and this RFB weighs 13.2 pounds (6kg). M14 and AR10 variants with the same 18″ barrel length weight the … Continue reading →

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What kind of AK should I do with this?

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Recently, I acquired from Brownells a Mako mechanical recoil-reducing stock for comparison with the hydraulic ITT version. Now I am looking for suggestions on what kind of rifle to make with it. One option would be to apply it to … Continue reading →

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Rimfire trainer guns

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Ever since I got to shoot a suppressed GSG1911-22 in Nevada, I wanted to have on on hand. Rimfire trainer guns were extremely useful then and they have become even more useful since the price of ammunition gone up so … Continue reading →

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1941 Soviet infantry manual in English

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Oleg Volk

My friend Boris Karpa translated this historic manual and made it available in Kindle format (also readable on desktop with viewer programs). He’s an excellent translator and knows the topic, so I can vouch for the accuracy of the translation. … Continue reading →

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Custom Dragon Leather holster

Posted on August 19, 2012 by Oleg Volk

I posted photos of a custom PMR30 holster earlier this year. Now Dennis came out of a Glock variant of it. This design works especially well for women, keeping the pistol grip out of the way of elbows and ribs.

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RFB: works well as configured

Posted on August 19, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Finally had a chance to fire the RFB with the new AAC 762SDN-6 (and shorter piston provided by Keltec) and 1-4x Nightforce scope. What an improvement over the previous set-up! For one, the cycling of the gun is now softer, … Continue reading →

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Henry .44Mag lever action: fit for a sniper.

Posted on August 18, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Remember my plan to find out how well that carbine shoots? It shoots this well at 50 yards with 1-4x Nikon Monarch scope. Ballistics calculator suggests that the far zero is around 70 yards, so it might make sense to … Continue reading →

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With muscles like that, the rifle is a secondary weapon.

Posted on August 18, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Keltec RFB with Nightforce 1-4×24 scope, YHM backup sights and AAC 762SD-N6 suppressor.

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