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Category Archives: rifle
If a knight was like a tank…
…a heavy musket was like an RPG. It didn’t give a guarantee of a win, but required armor to get so heavy as to be physically nonviable and prohibitively expensive. A real musketeer would have had a sword or a … Continue reading
Posted in rifle, rkba, Uncategorized, weapon
Tagged 223, armor, black powder, Medieval, Renaissance
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Hearing protection for musical kids.
First time on the range, both did amazingly well out to 50 yards. Their mother, during her first range time, did even better — out to 100 yards with a .22 rimfire!
Posted in camera and lens, interesting people, rifle, sound suppressor, training
Tagged girls
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M+M 10x Plus, modern 7.62×39
Posted in rifle, sound suppressor
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Project Appleseed
Project Appleseed has long been the go-to for rifle marksmanship training. They are now gradually phasing in handgun marksmanship training. Rifle instruction remains top-notch. Historic education is addressed through lectures and reenactors. The training benefits young and old, newbie and … Continue reading
Hi-Point carbine in a bullpup stock.
High Tower conversion stock for 45ACP Hi-point carbine. Kaw Valley Precision linear compensator reduces noise and flash to the user.
Meeting in person after 15 years
I met Layla through helping VCDL in 2009. It took her until 2024 to stop by with family in tow.
Posted in interesting people, pistol, portrait, rifle
Tagged boys, lever action, revolver
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(One) light stand, self-propelled, voice-directed.
Including spouses or significant others in the photo shoot usually improves the results. People often relax better, and there’s always the option of asking the helpers to elicit a mood or a particular emotion from the model.
Posted in interesting people, portrait, rifle
Tagged 22LR, bolt aciton, vintage
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ARAQ47 from Slovakia
This is an AR10 receiver mated to a short stroke piston upper. It uses standard AK magazines. Not sure when it will become available in the US because of 1989 import restriction rules.
Neat new designs from Grand Power (Slovakia)
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.
Young lady in control of her immediate 100 yards.
Posted in ammunition, pistol, rifle, self-defense, sound suppressor
Tagged Thunderbeast Arms
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Know “why” is as important as knowing “how”.
Incidentally, the rifle shown is the perfect configuration for left-handed shooters. Completely ambidextrous Sig M400 SDI lower is combined with the left-ejecting Pro 2A Tactical upper. The result is a tac driver that’s also sound suppressor-friendly.