Author Archives: Oleg Volk

Film reviews

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Our Mothers, Our Fathers (Generation War) — a German three-part movie about five friends living through 1939-1945. Acting – 9/10, including strong performances by secondary characters Visuals – 9/10, good sense of time and place Props and authenticity – 8/10, just … Continue reading →

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Out-takes from a photo shoot

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Oleg Volk

These were done around the main shoot for Cosplay Deviants.

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Skynet is my tech support.

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Thanks to everyone who helped me, my computer got optimized quite a bit. Thanks to John Lewis, we now have a solution to the freezeups. He ran my PC in Linux, found that the mouse was repeatedly disconnecting. Same happened … Continue reading →

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Shhh, don’t wake the baby!

Posted on May 3, 2015 by Oleg Volk

I mentioned the .22 Uzi carbine a couple of years ago. This more recent photo is alluding to the early 1970s photo of a West Bank settler.

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ARAK-21in 7.62×39: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on May 3, 2015 by Oleg Volk

A new 7.62×39 contender

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Two challenges remain.

Posted on May 2, 2015 by Oleg Volk

I have two issues with which I could use help. The first is my computer — it still has interrupted mouse input, where every so often (sometimes every  few minutes, others every few seconds), the cursor freezes for as little as … Continue reading →

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Cute and competent

Posted on May 2, 2015 by Oleg Volk

  Airsoft PLR16 with a stock (effectively SU16D) by Socom Gear. Since Airsoft isn’t restrivted by 1934 NFA regulations, we can try short barreled rifles for handiness and appreciate their useful qualities. Even the adult stock of the 22WMR Crickett … Continue reading →

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Snake skin holster

Posted on May 2, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Dennis at Dragon Leatherworks makes awesome holsters. This one is made of snake skin.

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Accurate pistol on the cheap

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Oleg Volk

A year ago, I mentioned Crickett Hunter pistol in an article. More recently, I had a chance to try it for accuracy and was not disappointed. This is from 25 yards on a windy day, with pistol rested on a … Continue reading →

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Magazines for 1911 rimfire conversions

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Two years ago, I got an Iver Johnson 1911 with a .22 conversion kit. Last year, I got a spare magazine for it but had not tried it until today. The new magazine, made like the one included with the … Continue reading →

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25rd magazine for Marlin 795: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Oleg Volk

25 shots on tap

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Riot control legalities.

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Assume a legally reasonable US state and an on-going violent riot… Defender faces a crowd of several hundred advancing on a residential property above a storefront. Crowd already demonstrated violent behavior, has visible melee weapons and incendiaries but no visible … Continue reading →

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Vehicle question

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Oleg Volk

What is the smallest current production crossover/SUV with upright sitting position, truck-style front seats? Would  Subaru Forester or Outback qualify?

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Pump shotgun in competent hands

Posted on April 25, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Nighthawk 12ga, Winchester PDX segmented slugs and slug & buck.  

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Sub2000 Mk2 review is up

Posted on April 25, 2015 by Oleg Volk

On-line version. The print version in Western Shooting Journal has many more photos.

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When she isn’t shooting…

Posted on April 25, 2015 by Oleg Volk

…Tatiana designs 3D interactive targets for defensive training. Midwest Industries lightweight MLock compatible AR Nighthawk 870 The targets look like this. A new design will be available in the near future as well. Replacement faces are available to extend the … Continue reading →

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Cobalt Kinetics

Posted on April 24, 2015 by Oleg Volk

  I met Cobalt Kinetics crew at SHOT Show, and did a shoot with them right before the NRA Show in Nashville. Using a linear compensator on a 14.5″ carbine was my idea and it worked out very well for … Continue reading →

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New edits of old photos (nsfw)

Posted on April 24, 2015 by Oleg Volk
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No Boomershoot this year.

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Due to too many competing commitments, I won’t be in Idaho next week. I let the people most directly affected know this, but I know that a few others might need the info as well.

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Rapid fire with shotgun

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Cheyenne Dalton is 14. How fast can she ran the updated Auto 5 shotgun and still hit clays? Pretty fast, I think. Good thing Crazy Quail launcher kept up… …and we brought plenty of ammunition.  

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