Author Archives: Oleg Volk

Threaded Glock factory barrels for sale again

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Last December, I posted about a batch of Glock 17 factory barrels threaded by a friend. They sold out, and now he’s making more available. I’ve used the one I got from him extensively and it has worked like every … Continue reading →

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Origina 12 shotgun (production): new on AllOutdoor

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Oleg Volk

A scattergun for the 21st century

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Busy time

Posted on September 6, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Lots of visitors these days. Some haven’t changed much in five years, others grew up in just two.  Lots of new guns, too.   The guests socialize and share knowledge. Learning the proper stance, practicing trigger control with dry fire. … Continue reading →

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A good role model for adults

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Oleg Volk

At age 8, this young man can shoot Glock 17 (9mm) competently and safely. With this kind of examples in front of them, adults who are apprehensive about firearms might just realize that they aren’t difficult to operate properly. It might … Continue reading →

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Berthier 8x50mm rifle

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Berthier rifle was a “brilliant” design that provided an en bloc alternative to the tube magazine in the 1886 Lebel. It used the same cartridge — three lousy rounds at a time compared to Lebel’s eight, but with much quicker … Continue reading →

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Poor Yorick and other skulls

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Oleg Volk

“My dearest deer…” “Drink up!”

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Who among my readfers does 3D modeling and rendering?

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Oleg Volk

A client of mine has a project that needs 3D modeling and rendering of industrial products. The work revolves around images for advertising, not CAD. I know that a few of my former students have been doing this, but my contacts … Continue reading →

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An old image which is worth re-posting.

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Oleg Volk

  I am lucky to be friends with quite a few peace officers.

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cz52

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Oleg Volk

The legend The reality The pistol was a gift from a friend. Thanks to the recent arrival of 7.62×25 gun food, live fire review is coming.

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Co-worker Tiffany

Posted on August 30, 2015 by Oleg Volk

One of the best features of working freelance is being able to pick the co-workers. While most of my models are local friends, all but one of my retouchers live elsewhere. Tiffany is the one local colleague. We go back … Continue reading →

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Volquartsen solution for the left-handed.

Posted on August 26, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Volquartsen Ultra Lite .22 is an awesome rifle, but the thumbhole stock is fairly long and designed purely for right-handed users. Fortunately, one minute with a screwdriver puts on an even lighter Hogue stock which is shorter and ambidextrous. Add … Continue reading →

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Savage Rascal, scoped

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Oleg Volk

I’ve written about Savage Rascal before. It’s one of my favorite little rifles, tiny enough for kids but built well enough for adults to use as well. I use mine with the default peep sight and that’s good enough for … Continue reading →

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Drones in Nashville

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Oleg Volk

I’d like to get up to speed on doing photos of and with drones. Is anyone near Nashville willing and able to show me the basics?

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LP-E10 battery for Canon cameras

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Who of my Nashville readers has a camera that takes such a battery?

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Refresher training.

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Oleg Volk

I first took a shotgun class around 2000 with Greg Sullivan’s Defensive Edge in Minnesota. I was amazed at how much I was able to learn in a day. I’ve not done any shotgun training since. Time to remedy that … Continue reading →

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M1911 in 7.62x25mm

Posted on August 23, 2015 by Oleg Volk

  (Updated August 24 with the link to much larger image) Considering how often I’ve heard people profess a desire for such a pistol, it’s surprising to come across such a gun for the first time ever. It uses 5 shot … Continue reading →

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John Lewis, a great man

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Oleg Volk

John is as kind as he is brilliant — and that’s a mighty good start. He is one of my favorite people.  

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Hot weather carry option

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Glock 43 with Viridian R5 laser. Might work with something like this garter holster.

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Brenneke slugs work well

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Origin 12 shotgun with Trijicon RX30 sight (unmagnified 6.5MOA dot reticle), Brenneke full power magnum slugs. Five shots at 25 yards, with the shotgun rested on a porch railing. The sight wasn’t fully adjusted at that point, we fixed it … Continue reading →

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This is why I look forward to Mondays

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Oleg Volk

This video was made yesterday in my neighbor’s back yard. Origin 12 home. My older video about it. Another video from the same day.

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