Author Archives: Oleg Volk

One of the best explanations of gun registration

Posted on June 16, 2016 by Oleg Volk

COMMON-SENSE GUN LAWS = INSTITUTIONALIZED IDIOCY by Wessley Rogers

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Mouse problem solved

Posted on June 16, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Thanks to the help of Treavor Hearn and Michael Farnette, I now have a functional mouse. For some reason, the solution was using a wireless mouse with an externally powered USB hub.

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3.5lb AR15 is coming: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on June 15, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Fostech’s 3.5-pound AR-15

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Amie’s book now in print!

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Amie’s novel, The Gods Defense, is now available in print. Get your copy today!

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Two days shy of 50th birthday

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Oleg Volk
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Custom furniture makers in Nashville, TN?

Posted on June 12, 2016 by Oleg Volk

I would like to have an office chair customized to a 5ft tall person. All standard chars are too high off the ground. I could try to shorten the center column of an existing chair or have one custom made. … Continue reading →

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100+ casualties in a gay dance club attack? Time for Pink Pistols.

Posted on June 12, 2016 by Oleg Volk

(Edited for factual info) One fiend attacks a crowd and kills 50, wounds more. How was that possible in a state where concealed carry is legal and plenty of people go armed? Unfortunately, I see several contributing factors: Carry is … Continue reading →

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Baby Gremlin

Posted on June 11, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Photo from 2007.

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More deadbeats?

Posted on June 9, 2016 by Oleg Volk

On April 11, I sent an invoice to one of my client companies. On May 5, I got a text message promising payment the following week. Since then, I’ve heard nothing from anyone in that company. They are not returning … Continue reading →

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“You can’t post this because it has a blocked link”

Posted on June 8, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Just got this message while inside Facebook chat. This was the image they blocked. With that, FB just got a little too creepy and nanny statist for me. So, a request for my friends: please use other means of reaching me … Continue reading →

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Canon problem: help me figure out what’s wrong!

Posted on June 5, 2016 by Oleg Volk

  I have no idea what’s wrong. All other lenses work fine on 5DS R body. The lens in question works fine on 5Dmk2 and Sony A7R bodies. But the two aren’t working on combination. Camera firmware is up to … Continue reading →

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Texture library update

Posted on June 5, 2016 by Oleg Volk

More free textures for designers… Larger files are available on request.

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Interview with me from SHOT Show 2016

Posted on June 3, 2016 by Oleg Volk

All4Shooters just posted the video of my interview from SHOT range day. The accompanying article is also available in Italian.

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Here comes trouble

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Oleg Volk

I wonder where Hobbes is…

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Utah snapshots

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Select fire 9mm carbine from JP Enterprises, with the new AmTac reflex suppressor and Vortex red dot. Desert Tech Covert .308 rifle with their suppressor and US Optics 5-25x scope. Just the combination for ringing steel at long range with ease and consistency. … Continue reading →

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Who can help with my computer?

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Oleg Volk

I have a new USB controller. I do not feel confident digging inside my rather complicated workstation. Is anyone competent to help me with the upgrade available in Hermitage, TN this Thursday or Friday? I’d rather not drag the tower … Continue reading →

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.50 caliber 1911 — new on American Shooting Journal

Posted on May 25, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Guncrafter Industries’ Model No. 4 50 GI

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A familiar face in print

Posted on May 24, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Found Alexis in a Gemtech ad on the pages of American Shooting Journal:

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North American Arms Factory Tour: new at AllOutdoor.

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Manufacturing and gun culture symbiosis 

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If you shoot 5.7x28mm ammunition

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Take a look at RR Weapon Systems 5.7 loads, especially R37X (0.66″ mushrooms on the right). Loaded to full power (2680fps from 16″ AR57 barrel), accurate for the caliber (2MOA), and good terminal performer (penetrates 12″ of gel).

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