Category Archives: pistol

18+1 in a low-recoil, high-accuracy package

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Oleg Volk

CZ SP01 is a delightfully well-balanced pistol. Nice hat from CZ Forum, too.

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A good choice for full power .357Mag

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Oleg Volk

People recommend training as you would fight, yet many train with 38Spl and carry with 357Mag. That’s because full-power 357 ammo hurts to shoot in all but the largest revolvers. Coonan automatic weighs the same as a 45ACP 1911 and … Continue reading →

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Cell phone videos of attacks in progress (with corrected link)

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Oleg Volk

(The chair is for concealment and steadier aim. It’s not bullet proof cover, no matter what movies show.) An increasing number of massacres of unarmed civilians are now recorded. Most people who are able to hold a cell phone steadily … Continue reading →

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Teaching is more efficient than fighting

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Oleg Volk

If we ever have to take on the prohibitionists in combat, reducing their strength by two would require inflicting two casualties. Or, if the foes in question are support personnel, two civilian casualties. That’s not something our side would do … Continue reading →

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Equality of responsibility

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Cornered Cat Also The Unavoidable Truth About Terrorism.

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Boberg XR45-S

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Oleg Volk

This pistol’s claim to fame are its specifications: 3.75″ barrel, 22oz weight, low felt recoil, easy to rack slide, good accuracy. The size is really pushing it for a front pocket gun, but it’s sized just right for a jacket or … Continue reading →

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Just returned from Minnesota

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Caught up on time with family and friends. P64, M1941 Johnson Played with several oddball firearms, too.

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HK VP9 review: new on all4shooters

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Full review with slow-motion videos. Click on photos that show a right-facing arrow to see slide shows.

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Washington State descends into legal savagery

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Oleg Volk

The foes of individual liberty have finally figured out that restrictions on adults are hard to implements, so they try to go after kids or those new to the shooting sports. The obstacles in the path of teaching gun safety … Continue reading →

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Santa’s little helper says

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Oleg Volk
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Threaded Glock factory barrels for sale (posting for a friend)

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Oleg Volk

I like silenced pistols. Since Glock doesn’t sell threaded barrels anymore, I had to find another source of sufficient quality for mounting suppressors on Glock 17. A friend started eleven with 5-inch G34 barrels and threaded them 1/2×28, standard for … Continue reading →

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Like training wheels for pistols

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Handguns designed to powerful AND lightweight tend to be less fun to shoot. At the same time, they are generally compact enough for teaching kids and other new shooters. So combining lightweight frames like Keltec PF9 or Ruger LC9 or … Continue reading →

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Keltec production numbers

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Looking at the ATF documents for 2013, I see Keltec production totaling 81,714 handguns. 22,875 of them were either PLR22 or PMR30 (more common). They also made 17,103 rifles of various models and 19,045 KSG shotguns. Not a huge number … Continue reading →

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Have you shared your knowledge lately?

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Modern armies have 30 or so support staff for every fighter at the tip of the spear. The ratio of support to active fighters in the war to secure individual liberty is even more skewed. For every Alan Gura, thousands … Continue reading →

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More than the sum of its parts

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Take one Sideguard holster for a .32 S&W J frame revolver. Add a cute girl. Pure ecstasy?  

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Poor, defenseless wimmens huddling together for security…

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Oleg Volk

…stuck with century-old protective equipment. I wonder if feinsteins and other low-lives of the worlds would be comfortable with weapons that old in common use.

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“Peaceful” should not mean “defenseless”

Posted on November 15, 2014 by Oleg Volk
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Reluctant use of force

Posted on November 15, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Nobody wants to get into a gun fight, even if victory is assured. De-escalation of conflict is taught and practiced almost religiously. The number of homicides outside of drug-related gang warfare is essentially statistical noise besides the massive number of … Continue reading →

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An excellent new web-connected gun store

Posted on November 2, 2014 by Oleg Volk

My friend Dennis Badurina, of Dragon Leatherworks fame, has just updated his store to make on-line sales. The site updates itself every 15 minutes, and is as close to live-time as they can get in inventory levels and availability. They also have an … Continue reading →

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Tropical uniform

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Boberg XR45-S, a small, accurate, softly recoiling bullpup .45 pistol.

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