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Author Archives: Oleg Volk
A classic Russian-made camera support
RPD seems so worthless as a light machine gun due to heavy recoil, it might actually be more useful as an improvised camera support. How the guy who designed lightly recoiling DP27 in 7.62x54R managed to make a 7.62×39 weapon … Continue reading
Posted in camera and lens, weapon
Tagged 7.62x39, belt-fed, machine gun
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Hero Pioneers, as real as Rambo?
Growing up in the USSR, I was raised on the conventional WW2 propaganda which included lots of “hero pioneers” as example. Soviet pioneers were an organization loosely based on Boy Scouts but more analogous to Hitlerjugend in its ultimate form. … Continue reading
SAR9
I have not had a chance to shoot it yet, but other people have.
A Magazine That’s a Clip, Too: new on AllOutdoor
HC3R clip-loaded magazine for 10-22.
Jard J68: new in Dillon Blue Press
J68 on page 36 of the PDF.
SIG Spartan’s Little Brother: new on AllOutdoor
.177 caliber trainer for the .45
Posted in ammunition, pistol, training
Tagged .177, air gun, AllOutdoor, CO2
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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
Posted in civil rights
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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.