Author Archives: Oleg Volk

Personal weapons can be quite personal.

Back: my stock CZ SP01.  Front: friend’s custom SP01 with a trigger job and slightly less somber finish. I went to the store with CZ75SA in mind, ended up getting SP01 because it felt perfect in the hand. 75SA came … Continue reading

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Don’t Cast Needless Shadows with Weapon-mounted Lights: new on AllOutdoor

X5L light/laser combo in practical use

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Tony

Friend’s son.

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Fire is cool. Or hot. And awesome.

Stills don’t do it justice.

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Girls having fun

 

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Orange cat named Lucy

Read the name from the collar. Aren’t high-resolution cameras great? Oh, and this is a 50% crop.

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A case for 25ACP: new on AllOutdoor

Does this round have a place in the defensive line-up?

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LAR47 carbine review: new on AllOutdoor

7.62×39 in AR15 form — an unexpectedly useful combination.

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Gun store near me looking for another employee.

This is from the place where I do most of my transfers and other shopping. Nice people. Full-time retail sales associate needed for Gun Shop & Shows. The store is The Gun Crew in Old Hickory, TN, a suburb of Nashville). Compensation based on … Continue reading

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A good reason to support plural marriage

If I understand this correctly, a line marriage in which simultaneous death of all partners is unlikely, would defeat the current version of death tax that robs people of most of their inheritance. It would be less about endorsing an … Continue reading

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Writer David Burkhead.

Writer David Burkhead.

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Brownells comes through!

Recently, I appealed on behalf of my friend Scott. About a week ago, Brownells came through on his behalf. Screwdrivers, drill and tap kit, accessories for that — all added up to being a substantial help with the preparations. Adding … Continue reading

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Movie Review: Winter in Wartime

A Dutch WW2 movie about a family part of which helps a downed British airman, others…not so much. Well-scripted and well-acted. Plot – 9 Visuals – 7 (excellent action, good props other than people using decocked single action pistols to threaten others, … Continue reading

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Optimizing ammunition for 9mm carbines: new on AllOutdoor

Accuracy, terminal effectiveness and other factors to consider.

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The deerslayer

Natasha demonstrates her hunting bow.

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Movie review: Secrets of War

A Dutch WW2 movie about three kids, one a son of a collaborator, another of a resister, the third a Jewish refugee. Well-scripted and well-acted. Plot – 9 Visuals – 9 Music – 9 (adds a lot to the mood) … Continue reading

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AF micro adjustment

Would anyone based in Nashville or nearby be willing to show me how to adjust focus on DSLR to verify that the lenses are accurate with my specific bodies? I don’t see any obvious issues that are attributable to mis-calibration, … Continue reading

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Fashionable lady

Kel-Tec PLR16 with Viridian X5L light/laser on a Midwest Industries forend.

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The accuracy of polls.

Imagine getting an anonymous phone call. The caller asks you questions along the lines of “Do you keep expensive jewelry in the house?” or “How many sex toys do you own?” Would you give an honest answer? How consider the question “Do you … Continue reading

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Ratworx ZRX Suppressor: new on AllOutdoor

Compact modular sound moderator for Tavor 9mm conversion.

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