Category Archives: interesting people

This week at the Roman encampment, the legionnaires trained for battle

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Sideways backup sights came in later in the course. They allow accurate firing under vehicles. Others had BUIS either in line with red dots or at 45* angle for faster deployment. Chipmunk rifle scope actually comes with a rangefinding reticle. … Continue reading →

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American gun owners — a paper tiger?

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Oleg Volk

I was thinking about the hundred heads promised for Mike Vanderbough. Though most of the eighty victims of Waco Massacre had surviving friends and family, and the event received wide publicity, I don’t know of a single case of revenge … Continue reading →

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Actress Manu Toigo checking her email

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Oleg Volk
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Posted on June 21, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Ally at Cafe Bosna with friends. That restaurant has become my favorite place — it’s run by good people who craft superb food. Call ahead if you want apple strudel, they only make it every so often.

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Brian Barbarossa

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Oleg Volk
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Other people’s photo shoots

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Oleg Volk

I sat in a corner and took snapshots while Rebecca photographed Pamela. Since the photos were taken over several hours, the photographer’s own outfit changed (first to go out in public to lunch, then back for more comfort)

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What’s in his nassssty pocketsssesss?

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Oleg Volk

In Sprague de Camp’s Lest Darkness Fall (now available freely on-line!), a historian visiting Rome gets shunted from 1939 to 536AD. Besides half-way decent knowledge of Latin, he has what was in his pockets at the time of the transfer: … Continue reading →

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Dallas

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Oleg Volk
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A very girly gun.

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Oleg Volk

It’s not pink. It’s black and so go with every outfit. Collapsible stock, low-recoil 5.45 caliber, sensuous long-stroke gas piston operation. All it’s missing is the sling. Romanian AK74 clone with Primary Arms red dot on a Midwest Industries rail.

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And for the rest of us…

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Oleg Volk

…there’s the forward pistol grip. Lightweight Thompson with 100-round disk magazine.

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J.Neal Schulman’s blog

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Oleg Volk

http://jneilschulman.rationalreview.com I recommend it.

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Behind the cat

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Oleg Volk
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Borrowed clothes

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Oleg Volk
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Old and flabby?

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Oleg Volk

A certain 37 year old woman described her appearance thus: “I have had 2 kids and my boobs sag. I have also lost the equivalent of another human when I lost 100lbs. That leaves skin that can only be fixed … Continue reading →

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Guitarist

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Oleg Volk
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Comforting embrace

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Oleg Volk
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Kriss 45ACP SBR

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Angela from Lucky Gunner is checking out short-barreled Kriss 45ACP carbine. The shape above the barrel is the integrated flashlight.

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Magnolia

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Oleg Volk
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Good time at the range

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Had a good time at the range today with a couple of visitors (Ally from Seattle, Marina from New York), a trio of local Marines (Jerome, Aaron and one of their friends whose name escapes me just now) and Charles … Continue reading →

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Dan Coonan and his auto pistol

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Coonan

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