Category Archives: pistol

New video about tracer ammunition

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Oleg Volk

I find tracers extremely helpful for longer range handgun training and so quite willing to promote Buddy Singleton and SBR Ammunition.

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Low-light shooting aids: new on CTD blog

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Read Imperfection of Vision.

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Bersa Thunder 9, Viridian C5L

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Oleg Volk

From yesterday’s product photo shoot.

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New on CTD: Marking the Boundaries of Your Personal Space

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Read it there — with new illustrations.

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Coonan autopistol receiver

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Oleg Volk

A photo from my last factory visit. Coonan

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Composition in sepia

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Rifle | pistol | holster

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Erin on horseback

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Oleg Volk
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For the pint-sized defender…

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Oleg Volk

…a half-gallon hat and a Coonan Cadet. Pity this reduced scale pistol is discontinued for now, but it may come back in the future. It uses shorter magazines than the standard model but still holds the save seven rounds. The … Continue reading →

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New production ammo in 7.62×25: new on CTD blog

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Food for the Combloc surplus pistols.

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Major Lawrence?

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Pity nobody makes the Webley these days. To me, its ergonomics are just about perfect for a revolver.

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New is well-forgotten old

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Oleg Volk

New on CTD blog: bullpup revolvers with low bore axis…naaah, old hat!

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Out of buckshot, pushing on!

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Oleg Volk

“Кончится картечь, не пропадём…” Winchester 1897(12ga), Savage 1915(32ACP). Background photo from http://www.wallchan.com/wallpaper/2447/

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Are small guns like cell phone cameras?

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Oleg Volk

In the sense that everyone disparages them and everyone uses them. New post at CTD.

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Baby .25ACP — jewelry that also shoots

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Oleg Volk

PSA .25 Baby, Renaissance FB, similar to this model. They make about twenty versions from plain to highly decorated.

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Revolver

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Oleg Volk

M361

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New on CTD: Are our Guns Ready for Winter?

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Read my post about defensive guns in cold weather.

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New post on CTD blog: off-body carry

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Read more about it on CTD blog.

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Boberg XR9-S again

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Shot it with regular ammo and SBR tracers yesterday. Watching people getting hits on a 50 yard target with a pocket pistol was pretty cool.

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Another 9mm option: Just Right Carbine

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Oleg Volk

JRC was ostensibly designed as a traines for AR15 users. The manual of arms is much too different for that, but it seems quite useable as low-recoil home defense guns and for those who like “cowboy logistics”, the commonality of … Continue reading →

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Long range pistol

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Zett with Mauser C96 from Chris Range’s upcoming comic book.

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