Monthly Archives: March 2014

UTS15

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Oleg Volk

UTS15 with EOTech holographic sight. Stoked with a mix of Rio 00 buck and slugs in a Comp-tac carrier on Minotaur belt. Backup pistol is a Glock 23 in a DragonLeather Flatjack holster.  

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Capoeira at Peabody campus

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Oleg Volk

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capoeira  

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Various recent photos

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Oleg Volk

     

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Bigger is more American

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Oleg Volk

1963 Plymouth Valiant was considered a compact in its time, despite the 3.7L 6-cylinder engine. Similarly, BAZ45 is a compact gas-operated pistol-caliber carbine despite the nice, fat 45ACP caliber. Feeding off slightly modified M3 Grease Gun magazines, it has the … Continue reading →

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Various birds

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Not sure what species this is.   Blue Heron? Seen from afar.    

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Yugoslav M48 Mauser

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Oleg Volk
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Walther PK380: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Oleg Volk

A low-recoil self-defense option.

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A child being seen but not heard

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Smith & Wesson M&P22 with a Gemtech Outback 2. Shirts from ENDO.

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Made with the finest child labor

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Why use mechanical loaders when a voice-directed self-propelled model is available? Previous software revisions here.   

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Beretta M9

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Oleg Volk

“Waking a person unnecessarily should not be considered a capital crime. For the first offense, that is.”  – Robert Heinlein

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Adding value right before our eyes

Posted on March 23, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Start with a thin wooden board or a piece of laminate. End with a pair of high-quality sculpted grips.   Offer a choice of colors and patterns. This is what capitalism is all about: combining “surplus” capital with time and … Continue reading →

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A professional illustration of how cameras and lenses aren’t perfect

Posted on March 23, 2014 by Oleg Volk

http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2014/02/why-you-cant-optically-test-your-lens-with-autofocus I noticed the same about my own equipment, which is why I use live view focusing with 300/2.8 when practical.

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Beretta CX4 Storm 9mm carbine

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Gertrude first appeared in my photos almost twelve years ago. Storm 9mm carbine has little recoil and is easy to configure for left or right hand ejection. One of my friends has an article about it coming up, I will … Continue reading →

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Visiting with friends in Knoxville

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Oleg Volk

One of the kids here brought out her own rifle to show it. The girl is nine and the runt of her age group, but it turns out that the AR15 is neither too heavy nor too complicated for her … Continue reading →

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A call for photo props

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Oleg Volk

I’d like to do photos with a few items that aren’t normally available to me: Scooters, similar to Vespa Pre-1970s cars Harps, grad pianos, other substantial musical instruments Ideally, these would be available in Nashville. I should be able to … Continue reading →

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New on AllOutdoor: Factory military sporter rifles

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Then and now.

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Catching up on editing photos from Switzerland

Posted on March 8, 2014 by Oleg Volk
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The smallest dragoon

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Oleg Volk

“Dragoons ride to the scene of the battle, then fight dismounted.”

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New on AllOutdoor: Keltec PLR22 and Crickett pistols

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Two rimfire pistols compared and contrasted.

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Black lace

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Oleg Volk
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