Author Archives: Oleg Volk

This could have been a submachine gun or at least a short carbine…

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Oleg Volk

…but it’s only a PPS43, in the crippled “pistol” form mandated by NFA1934 regulations.  

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Canned goods…

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Oleg Volk

…for feeding your battle rifle. from Prvi Partizan

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It brings out the battle-ready beast in men!

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Oleg Volk

While 30-30 was not the first smokeless cartridge in wide use, it was the first one for the US. It’s an indication of the correct approach to small arms that American civilians it before the Army, while in Europe it … Continue reading →

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Upgrading Marlin 336 with better sights: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Rails, ghost ring sights, optics, oh my!

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The look of pure joy

Posted on September 7, 2014 by Oleg Volk
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Pretty in pink

Posted on September 7, 2014 by Oleg Volk

It seems like every other military rifle design borrows heavily from the AR18 and AR180 design, yet very few of them were built and fewer yet adopted by institutional users.

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Low-recoil 45ACP compact

Posted on September 7, 2014 by Oleg Volk

The extra 1.5″ of barrel length and +1 round of capacity relative to other compact 45s are nice, but it’s the very low felt recoil that I like best about Boberg XR45-S. Plus, it is accurate and works with a wide … Continue reading →

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What rifle does this stock fit?

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Oleg Volk
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Putting pistol caliber wars into perspective.

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Today, more people take photos with cell phone cameras than with any other kind. Convenience, ubiquity and the ability to post results at once all combine to make the tiny cameras with miniscule sensors more popular than all other types … Continue reading →

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Who’s close to Madisonville, KY?

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Oleg Volk

A very close friend is moving to Madisonville for a new job. She is looking for an apartment or a house for rent and finding little that’s at all nice. Does anyone have suggestions, connections or even rental options that … Continue reading →

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Uzi

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Don’t get too excited…it’s an Uzi A semi-auto carbine with a short display-only barrel. The real thing has 16 inches of rifled pipe but only about ten inch sight radius, roughly stamped and welded receiver and a heck of a … Continue reading →

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I blame DDB!

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Back in 1994-95, David Dyer-Bennet was the main factor behind my increased interest in RKBA. His reasoned explanation of how he saw reality were compelling. He also had the books of RA Heinlein on his side. By 1996, I looked … Continue reading →

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Nice Galil.

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Sadly, the natives of Israel can’t have it. While rifle-toting soldiers and reservists are a common sight in Israel, actually buying a modern for personal ownership is nearly impossible for their citizens. And the down side to the issued weapons … Continue reading →

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Aim well. Placement counts.

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Pietta 1858 target revolver imported by Traditions Firearms. If I am going to shoot a slow-loading weapon, I might as well hit my targets!

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“Girls can’t handle recoil.”

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Recoilless to the rescue! RPG7 here, though the good old American 106mm would do better for actually hitting things at range. Just mind the backblast, it’s apt to singe the curtains.

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First impression of Sony A7R and 55/1.8 lens

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Auto focus is much, much faster with a native lens compared to Canon lenses on Metabones adapter. Numeric distance readout in the viewfinder is a great help when focusing manually. I am not sure how accurate the focusing is yet, … Continue reading →

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Unedited samples from Sony A7R

Posted on August 24, 2014 by Oleg Volk

I obtained Sony A7R to supplement my Canon 5D2 bodies in studio. The Canons are far more useful for fast action, Sony AF being useless. It’s as slow or worse than the first serious AF body, Maxxum 7000 from 1985! … Continue reading →

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Please recommend a workflow for Sony A7R files (Windows 7)

Posted on August 23, 2014 by Oleg Volk

With Canon 5D2, I can open RAW straight out of Adobe Bridge (CS 5.5). Can’t do that with A7R. My options seems to be the following: Use DNG Converter (free but slow) Update to the current Creative Studio subscription (more streamlined, expensive, … Continue reading →

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“The original owner didn’t need it anymore…”

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Let’s see how it shoots… (Don’t actually fire it without eye and ear protection!) A good deal on STG44-22: $330!  

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St. George Arms Leader 50A1: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Compact, lightweight, well-mannered 50BMG rifle

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