Author Archives: Oleg Volk

On my way home from Dragoncon

Santana Manyard

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If a knight was like a tank…

…a heavy musket was like an RPG. It didn’t give a guarantee of a win, but required armor to get so heavy as to be physically nonviable and prohibitively expensive. A real musketeer would have had a sword or a … Continue reading

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Hearing protection for musical kids.

First time on the range, both did amazingly well out to 50 yards. Their mother, during her first range time, did even better — out to 100 yards with a .22 rimfire!

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DPM light machine gun

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M+M 10x Plus, modern 7.62×39

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Range time with friends.

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Lawn mowing, Le Mans style.

My awesome neighbor, Robert, turning lawn maintenance into a rally.

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Trying to pick the perfect IPSC pistol…

…is no easy task for a left-handed shooter. These two, Grand Power Q100 and Walther PDP-F, were among the top choice for Laura. In the end, a 9mm M1911 with railed dust cover won out.

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A recent visitor from the Middle Ages.

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Project Appleseed

Project Appleseed has long been the go-to for rifle marksmanship training. They are now gradually phasing in handgun marksmanship training. Rifle instruction remains top-notch. Historic education is addressed through lectures and reenactors. The training benefits young and old, newbie and … Continue reading

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Hi-Point carbine in a bullpup stock.

High Tower conversion stock for 45ACP Hi-point carbine. Kaw Valley Precision linear compensator reduces noise and flash to the user.

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A puzzling alien.

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Backyard visitors.

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A moody day.

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A new face

This entire photoshoot was done with a single lens, Sony GM 70-200/2.8. At 24MP, the sharpness difference between it and the primes is negligible, while the flexibility of almost 3x zoom and image stabilization proved extremely useful. It was also … Continue reading

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…and the dog returns to its vomit: Germany and its Nazi legacy.

My friend Miggy made me aware of an interesting development: a court rules the members of the least socialist of the German political parties may not own guns. A friend who is a member of that party commented: Long story: … Continue reading

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Meeting in person after 15 years

I met Layla through helping VCDL in 2009. It took her until 2024 to stop by with family in tow.

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Subsonic 300blk

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Massad Ayoob

His web site.

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Pensive

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