Category Archives: pistol

Meeting in person after 15 years

Posted on July 8, 2024 by Oleg Volk

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

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Flinty eyed.

Posted on June 21, 2024 by Oleg Volk
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Vintage girl.

Posted on June 13, 2024 by Oleg Volk
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A vintage oddity: XP100 in 221 Fireball

Posted on June 12, 2024 by Oleg Volk
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Vintage Beretta 9 Corto

Posted on June 12, 2024 by Oleg Volk
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Tattoo coverup

Posted on June 12, 2024 by Oleg Volk

A friend came over to get picture of a successful coverup of a bad old tattoo with fresh ink.

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Summer dreams.

Posted on April 27, 2024 by Oleg Volk
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Neat new designs from Grand Power (Slovakia)

Posted on March 28, 2024 by Oleg Volk

We will likely see all of these in the US in some form or another. A .22 Stribog, a long-barreled rimfire pistol, and a tilt-barrel 9mm compatible with Glock magazines but more ergonomic.

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My friends felt that PTSD statement was inaccurate…

Posted on January 20, 2024 by Oleg Volk

…so I made a more focused version.

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Father and son, quality time

Posted on January 20, 2024 by Oleg Volk
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Young lady in control of her immediate 100 yards.

Posted on January 20, 2024 by Oleg Volk
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Behind every sharpshooting child…

Posted on December 23, 2023 by Oleg Volk

…is a parent whose fingers are tired from loading magazines.

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A (mostly) serious woman

Posted on December 22, 2023 by Oleg Volk
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Angel Kim in Nashville.

Posted on June 23, 2022 by Oleg Volk
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Two sides of Angel Kim

Posted on April 27, 2022 by Oleg Volk

Cute, harmless, and smiley… And a slightly harder edge…

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Keltec KS7, a compact ambi 12ga shotgun with 7+1 capacity.

Posted on October 4, 2020 by Oleg Volk

Facebook auto-censored this post. Welcome to the culture war, part 3845xxx. All in all, not a bad run for the gear just fitted to the shooter.

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Defensive weapon for the infirm.

Posted on August 13, 2020 by Oleg Volk

Rimfire pistols are seldom the answer to defensive needs, but they fit one niche well. The defender in this case is an 86-year-old woman who lives alone. Her hand and arm strength are minimal, so full-weight handguns are not in … Continue reading →

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Vintage guns with fixed sights.

Posted on May 20, 2020 by Oleg Volk

This revolver was designed with 38/200 military load in mind. Shooting it with lighter 148gr loads produces a different vertical point of impact, sometimes a horizontal offset as well.

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Recent articles

Posted on January 24, 2020 by Oleg Volk
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Accommodating lasers with custom holsters

Posted on December 30, 2019 by Oleg Volk

I’ve been using a Kahr P9 since 2001. Thin form, light weight of the pistol, and the excellent design of Alessi Talon Plus holster made it one of the most comfortable carry pistols I’ve ever tried. I obtained a laser … Continue reading →

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