Category Archives: interesting people

Red dress, black rifle

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Oleg Volk
Posted in interesting people, rifle | Tagged , , , , , | 3 Comments

Morgan

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Tomboy. Sharpshooter. Little girl who cleans up well for pictures. Morgan is 17.

Posted in interesting people, rifle, weapon | Tagged , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Aimpoint Hunter on a Vepr

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Oleg Volk

With a Humvee, the model doesn’t have to worry about caving in body work. Aimpoint Hunter | Vepr

Posted in interesting people, rifle | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Anime-grade cuteness

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Oleg Volk

This demure young lady is all concentration once on the firing line. And, once done with her course of fire, all smiles. Above, 16″ Vepr in 7.62×39. And yes, she’s only 14.

Posted in interesting people, rifle, training, weapon | Tagged , , , , , | 5 Comments

Teenage girls and their loud toys

Posted on July 29, 2012 by Oleg Volk

The rifle is a 16″ Vepr in .308, set up with 20rd magazines, 1-5x scope and Magpul MOE stock on ITT hydraulic recoil buffer. Felt recoil is below that of .223, which makes it an excellent plaything for a teenage … Continue reading →

Posted in interesting people, pistol, rifle, weapon | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 14 Comments

And speaking of rooftops…

Posted on July 29, 2012 by Oleg Volk

For sight radius, length matters. Such a long barrel also gives maximum bullet velocity and least muzzle blast. The added weight is surprisingly little thanks to the relatively short forend. Both front and rear sights are adjustable for windage and … Continue reading →

Posted in interesting people, rifle, weapon | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

More fun than practical.

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Oleg Volk

That’s about high heels. The carbine itself is fairly practical, especially with a red dot installed. Fire can be commenced once eye and ear protection are added.

Posted in interesting people, rifle, weapon | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Be weddy, weddy quieeeet…

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Oleg Volk

…she’s hunting wabbits. I don’t think much edible rabbit would be left though — that’s 44Mag Henry would be better suited for heffalumps. In any case, this is the last time this rifle is seen with open sights — my … Continue reading →

Posted in interesting people, rifle | Tagged , , , , | 7 Comments

Nashville-based pistol training

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Oleg Volk

My friend Justin has trained new shooters for a long time. His interest and proficiency with firearms predate his police work by several years. This year, he is offering more formal training through Condition One. In particular, the pistol course … Continue reading →

Posted in interesting people, pistol, self-defense, training | Tagged , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Actress Morrigan Sanders

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Actress Morrigan Sanders is 14. She’s holding a Model 1916 S&W, British Contract in .455 Webley, Enfield arsenal marked, converted to .45 Long Colt after the War, refinished and with Pachmayr grips. To quote her father: “Morrigan tears out the … Continue reading →

Posted in interesting people, pistol | Tagged , , , | 7 Comments

Von Richthofen’s tail gunner.

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Judging by the Snoopy painted on her fuselage, in this variant of history the little annoying dog did not triumph. C96 Mausers were in fairly common use among aerial observers until stronger aircraft could mount flexible machine guns.

Posted in interesting people, pistol | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

A party snapshot: M1 carbines

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Yesterday, I had a nice party at my home. Half of the fourteen guests were teenagers ranging from 12 to 19. Three of them, aged 12 to 14 and all left-winged just by coincidence, picked out toys for the next … Continue reading →

Posted in interesting people | Tagged , , , , | 8 Comments

Dana at the range

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Oleg Volk

A short edit of old video footage (from March) showing Dana shooting a Sub2000 carbine.

Posted in interesting people, rifle | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Dana at the range

Had she starred in “Home Alone”…

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Oleg Volk

…that film would have ended much sooner. We are used to viewing teenagers as vulnerable, but that’s in large part because adults have forbidden them defensive tools and bad laws designed to infantilize mature and immature teens are far more … Continue reading →

Posted in interesting people, rifle, rkba, self-defense | Tagged , , , , , | 12 Comments

Pensive

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Oleg Volk
Posted in interesting people, pistol | Tagged , , , , , | 11 Comments

Then and now.

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Oleg Volk

The past was never perfect, but certain excesses of today would have been beyond comprehension to our ancestors. And, hopefully, beyond the “Nuremberg defense” for the current perpetrators.

Posted in civil rights, interesting people, self-defense, weapon | Tagged , , , , , | 11 Comments

Brock Townsend

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Today, I had the pleasure of meeting Brock, the author of Free North Carolina.

Posted in interesting people, pistol | Tagged , , , , , , | 4 Comments

AR57 upper

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Oleg Volk

I borrowed this AR57 upper (in 5.7x28mm) from a friend specifically for the amusement of certain friend’s daughters. Both of his girls are left-handed, so the upper that has next to no recoil and ejects down through the magazine well … Continue reading →

Posted in ammunition, interesting people, light/laser, rifle | 8 Comments

A serious man

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Oleg Volk

A friend dropped by while I was doing pinups and jokingly volunteered to pose with the model. I took him up on the idea. Rifle is an AK74 clone with Midwest Industries forend and a Primary Arms red dot. It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in interesting people, rifle, weapon | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

“Cornered Cat” book by my friend Kathy Jackson.

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Oleg Volk

My friend Marisa has been carrying for less than a year. She found the book helpful. I’ve been carrying for about fifteen years and I found the book very informative as well. Give it a try, you just might enjoy … Continue reading →

Posted in book, interesting people, pistol, self-defense, training, weapon | Tagged , , | 2 Comments