Author Archives: Oleg Volk

Review of Keystone Arms 722 coming soon

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Oleg Volk
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MM10X rifle: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Oleg Volk

An early look at the next best thing in 7.62×39

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Roni and Mic-Roni pistol adapters: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on April 12, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Extending the range of handgun the Israeli way.

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Alternative history

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Looking at alt.history genre, I wonder if anyone has ever done the 1973 Arab-Israeli War as the bifurcation point. It is plausible that Israel would have gone down fighting, as the reserves of territory were quite thin at one point. Slightly … Continue reading →

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No Deus ex machina in “The Gods Defense”

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Oleg Volk

My girlfriend Amie Gibbons has been writing for many years. In the past six months, she published a number of short stories and collections, paving the way for her first novel. I read that book first as a novella, then … Continue reading →

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Thousand yard shooter.

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Missy Gilliland, a long-range badass, with her new 6mm rifle.

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A short but satisfying range trip

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Earlier today, I ventured out to put a few rounds through a Guncrafter Industries Model No.4 — a .50GI longslide. The full review is slated for publication in American Shooting Journal. In sum: it’s pretty nice luxury to have. Combined … Continue reading →

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A Magazine Alternative for the GSG AK47-22: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Oleg Volk

A 30-rounder that works well.

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Camouflage Patterns on Guns: to Hide or to Flaunt? New on AllOutdoor

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Various uses of camouflage patterns.

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Rock found. Looking for Goliath.

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Oleg Volk

At ten months of age, my friends’ son is already contemplating ballistic trajectories for rocks. Professor De La Paz approves.

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Evie Jones and the Rocky Roulette: new from Amie Gibbons

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Evie Jones and the Rocky Roulette is Amie’s newest novella about the witchy amateur detective. Under the guise of urban fantasy is a political commentary with a bit of humor and a dash of romance.

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Max Cavitator ammunition: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on March 19, 2016 by Oleg Volk

New Load from OATH Ammunition, developed with my participation.

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Why won’t Photoshop update or Creative Cloud run?

Posted on March 13, 2016 by Oleg Volk

I have CC2014 on my laptop running Windows 7 and a subscription to Photoshop CC. Trying to either get updates or to run Creative Cloud app produces no result at all. Neither launches, and no error messages come up. Any … Continue reading →

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Tryce Welch, a hero, passes

Posted on March 12, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Tryce was a hero to many, starting with his granddaughter Alexis. He was her PaPa, the role model, the first and foremost supporter and the best friend. He had hoped to make it another ten years to see Alexis into … Continue reading →

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A good read at a nice discount

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Oleg Volk

My girlfriend Amie has a Leap year sale on one of her books, Evie Jones and the Shadow of Chaos. Something for everyone in it: romance, witch politics, possessed active shooter and more. Reader comments about other books in that series: … Continue reading →

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Ithaca M37 Riot Shotgun Rides Again: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Ithaca brings the charismatic classic back

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Beretta Centurion and red dress

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Some of my firearms industry partners are more flamboyant than others. This lady co-owns a custom rifle company. Her husband did the cerakote work on the pistol.

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Psychic Seeks: a new novella by Amie Gibbons

Posted on February 21, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Read it now.

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Brigand Arms Carbon Fiber “Fishnet” Forends: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on February 18, 2016 by Oleg Volk

It’s been awhile since I got this enthusiastic about something, especially a rifle forend.

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Comment moderation — many just approved

Posted on February 18, 2016 by Oleg Volk

For some reason, WordPress stopped sending me notifications of moderated comments a week or more ago. I just approved about 50.

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