Category Archives: rifle

A comfortable way to learn firearm operation

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Bolt action rifle (Henry mini), CCI Quiet-22 ammunition, competent parental instruction.

Posted in ammunition, interesting people, rifle, training | Tagged 22LR, daughter, father, girl, Henry Mini Bolt | 1 Comment

SMLE and Enfield #4mk.1

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Oleg Volk

If you want the SMLE tshirt, talk to 1791 apparel. If you’d like to buy my #4mk1 Enfield (made in 1945) for $175+shipping, talk to me. If you want the girl, you are out of luck. She’s taken. Update: Enfield … Continue reading →

Posted in interesting people, rifle | Tagged 1791 Apparel, SMLE, tshirt | 5 Comments

MGI bolt buffer/rate reducer

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Recently, I got my hands on an interesting AR15 accessory, an MGI bolt buffer. MGI calls it a bolt buffer. In a select-fire rifle it would have been called a rate reducer. According to Gun Blog, it solves the problem … Continue reading →

Posted in rifle | Tagged AR15, bolt buffer, MGI, rate reducer | 1 Comment

Just the thing for the tight confines of a spaceship

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Posted in humor, interesting people, rifle | Tagged browncoat, Czechpoint, Serenity, vz58 | 20 Comments

“Paratrooper” M1 carbine

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Got my hands on an Auto Ordnance M1 carbines in folding and standard configurations. I prefer the two-aperture flip sight because it doesn’t jump settings on recoil like the M2 ladder sight. I also like the wood better than the … Continue reading →

Posted in ammunition, holster, pistol, rifle, weapon | Tagged 45ACP, Auto Ordnance, Dragon Leather, M1 carbine, M1911, woman | 15 Comments

Appleseed rifle training

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Oleg Volk

AppleseedInfo.org

Posted in rifle, rkba, training, weapon | Tagged Appleseed, Doublestar, kids | 3 Comments

A friend’s rifle

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Oleg Volk

YHM .308 suppressor on a .223 rifle with quick-detachable barrel (since he doesn’t own a .223 can yet), Magpul BUIS, stock and Ranger plate. Normally, he uses a CCA light foregrip, but I replaced it with Viridian C5 for my … Continue reading →

Posted in light/laser, rifle, sound suppressor | Tagged 223, AR15, YHM | 3 Comments

RMR30 from a couple of angles

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Posted in rifle | Tagged 22WMR, carbine, keltec, RMR30 | 8 Comments

RMR30 is very small

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Keltec views RMR30 as a hunting and plinking carbine. It can be that, but I see it more as a home defense rifle for people who cannot hold up a heavy rifle or deal with much recoil. From a 16″ … Continue reading →

Posted in interesting people, rifle, self-defense | Tagged 22WMR, carbine, keltec, rimfire, RMR30 | 9 Comments

Tavor seen at SHOT show

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Michael Kassnar of Trans World Arms holds the semi-auto Tavor. An improved version of it will be produced in the US later this year. I really like that the field-stripping yields just two major sub-assemblies without any loose small parts.

Posted in interesting people, rifle | Tagged 223, bullpup, Charles Daly, Michael Kassnar, semi-auto, SHOT show | 14 Comments

CMMG piston rifle

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Oleg Volk

This CMMG piston rifle is special to me because much of it was designed by my friend Bernie White — the same man who designed the original Desert Eagle pistol. When Bernie designs something, it usually works well because he … Continue reading →