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Author Archives: Oleg Volk
Gothic piratical?
Writer Monalisa Foster with a rare .34 caliber percussion revolver. A friend of mine is selling it (as is, the lockwork isn’t right) — let me know if interested.
How and Why.
Martial skills aren’t very good without the underlying ethics. Teach the “why” along with the “how”. Project Appleseed does a good job, but the bulk of the task falls to the parents.
UTAS XTR12 shotgun
XTR12 is essentially an AR10 in 12ga. Currently, it takes 5 or 10 round box magazines, but 15/20/25 round drums are coming. This photo is an outtake from the upcoming Small Arms Review article detailing my experience with this gun.
A lady with a 1911
Writer Monalisa Foster with her .45 Sig Spartan. Professional make-up by Paula Petry.
Shepherding citizens
“If you aren’t paying for a service, then you are the product and not the customer.” On the national scale, this concept came in widely with Bismark’s welfare state. Prior to the 1870s, less numerous rich families usually had more … Continue reading
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Two new articles on AllOutdoor
Winchester 1886 Rifle in 45-70 and 450Marlin. HTA convertible 10-22 magazine
Posted in ammunition, rifle
Tagged 22LR, 45-70, 450Marlin, AllOutdoor, lever action, magazine, rimfire
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First Halloween snapshots
A well-hung dinosaur with friends. Jello shot. Bunny hostess. Zombie schoolgirl. Harambe? Jizsaw
A maquisard and his nemesis.
Posted in interesting people, rifle, weapon
Tagged 303Brit, 8mm, bolt action, history, Mauser, reenacting, WW2
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Amie’s book series just got extended for Halloween
Book 4 in a paranormal mysteries series. Check it out!
The beards of Big 3 East trade show
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Tagged B3E
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vz58 Liberty model in Dillon Blue Press
My review of the clip-fed California/New York version of vz58 is up at Dillon Blue Press, page 48.
Fun!
Grand Power Xtrim is the rimfire clone of the 9×19 Xcalibur. Since I am just one Dragon Leatherworks holster short of carrying the Xcalibur, this one helps to stay in practice.
Halloween portrait
My favorite realtor, incidentally.
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Father and daughter
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Tagged 6.5mm, bolt action, daughter, father, glasses, Mauser, Rudy Project, Swedish, vintage
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My photos in Tactical Life
Arsenal SAM7R review
New story by Amie is available on paper and Kindle
An anthology of linked science fiction and fantasy stories by several excellent authors, including Amie Gibbons. Her part is called “Chaos Candy“. Sitting outside of time and space is the Inn Between Worlds. Residents might say it’s a place for … Continue reading
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Tagged Amie Gibbons, writer
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