Category Archives: interesting people

Home and on the range

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Plinking with a .22 for the first time in her life. After-range clean-up.

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Rifleman Chris

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Chris runs Archangel Industries. He’s relaxing with a YHM suppressed .223 rifle in hand. A Nightforce 2.5-10x scope tops it, and folding iron sights provide backup. A tiny CTC laser hides under the forend. Today was another awesome day. Range … Continue reading →

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A young lady becomes a rifleman

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Combine a child-sized bolt action rifle, a box of low-power quiet .22 ammunition, eye and ear protection, high-visibility targets, three patient instructors and a precocious girl aged four and a half. She drilled with her mother earlier in the week … Continue reading →

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Heard from a father of a 7-month old girl…

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Oleg Volk

“I am buying parts for a pink AR for her now, but I don’t think she’s ready to learn how to shoot until she’s twelve…(pause)……months. In reality, the poor kid would have to wait until the age of five or … Continue reading →

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Anti-gun ranges aren’t much fun.

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Tamara and Sayuncle has long noted that being a gunnie is much more fun than being an anti-gunnie. JRC 9mm can be configured for left-hand ejection but that requires partial disassembly and we didn’t have the time. Next range trip … Continue reading →

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Canon T90 with 17mm lens. (nsfw)

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Oleg Volk

(Photo of T90 with 50mm lens by Mark Probst) My first “serious” SLR camera after coming to the US was the awful T-60, an unreliable and vibration-prone entry level camera. I opted for it over used AE1 and similar bodies … Continue reading →

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A forward-leaning observer

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Hailey on Horseback at Horse Quarters.

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OK, maybe this wouldn’t stop a riot…

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Oleg Volk

…but it would certainly end one fast! STG58 with Cyclone muffler for hearing protection and 100rd Beta magazine for lead sufficiency. Ear muffs have built-in radio jack and stereo microphones that improve on un-amplified hearing, wearing eye protection is just … Continue reading →

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New on CTD: Guns of Color

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Read about Ceracoated firearms.

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The amazing Kathy Jackson

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Not only is Kathy the editor of one of the best magazines out there, Concealed Carry, she’s the author of the book Cornered Cat and a co-author of Lessons from Armed America. At the NRA show, her table was constantly … Continue reading →

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NRA Show in St.Louis 2012 re-cap

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Oleg Volk

The show was much smaller and much better organized than SHOT. 90% of the useful info in 20% of the space. Media support was stellar. Got to meet fellow bloggers, see my images used in about a dozen booths and … Continue reading →

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Matthew 25:36 (nsfw)

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Oleg Volk

The Bible urges us to clothe the naked, so I offered the fence climber my neck tie. Not being a corporate creature anymore, I don’t wear it anyway. It fit her well, being precisely the right length to ensure a … Continue reading →

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Fence climber (nsfw)

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Seen on my daily walk through the neighborhood…

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New on CTD: The Great Marginal Utility of the First Gun.

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Read the article

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Caryatid (nsfw)

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Oleg Volk

A decorative element seen on a friend’s house.

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New video about rimfire carbines

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Oleg Volk
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vz58 in anti-Communist hands

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Oleg Volk

The rifle is from Czechpoint.

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Dragon Leather holsters ride again

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Dennis made an awesome custom holster for my friend Dot. Another friend’s 14-year-old daughter is wearing it in the photo. As you can see, a small framed teenager can be comfortable with both a PMR30 on the hip and an … Continue reading →

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This long cat isn’t very long (nsfw)

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Oleg Volk

This one isn’t as long as usual, but it comes with an attentive attendant.

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Keltec RFB at the range

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Jim Gilliland test-fired this RFB with 168 grain Setpoint ballistic tips and 175 grain Georgia Arms match ammunition. With 4x scope, he got roughly 1.5MOA. Last year, Mike Meador shot it with Federal Gold Match using a much higher-magnification scope … Continue reading →

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