Category Archives: rifle

New post up on CTD blog: Homeboy sights for rifles

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Building on to the glories of Birdman Homie Night sights: now for rifles.

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Thompson girl

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Airship engineer character for the upcoming dieselpunk comic book “Zett & Lux” by Chris Range. Auto Ordnance 1927 Thompson with 100rd drum and 20rd stick magazines.

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Bullpups at the range

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Oleg Volk
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Hunter vs. soldier, new post on CTD blog

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Hunter vs. soldier, rifle vs. musket.

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Pretty is as pretty does

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Oleg Volk

I used to view vz58 as a quaint design roughly analogous to AK47, but uglier. I’ve since become a fan: the rifle is shorter than an M1 carbine and no heavier, while shooting a more potent round with mild recoil. … Continue reading →

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Rainier Arms rifle

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Two things are special about this rifle: AXTS receiver with all controls duplicated on left and right sides, and the Samson rail is very light and makes for an excellent balance. Rainier | Samson | Dragon Leather holster

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Luck is often on the side of large magazines

Posted on November 12, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Henry Big Boy See Ballistics by the Inch for the actual velocity numbers. 240gr Hydro-shock at 1600fps+ seems quite respectable, especially since the recoil in this gun is very mild. I got this carbine after trying the 45Colt version and … Continue reading →

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AR15 wallpaper (1920×1080)

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Oleg Volk

AXTS lower, Bushmaster upper with MI quad rail and BUIS, Primary Arms microdot on a UTG riser, Magpul furniture.

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Good carbine for new shooters

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Integrally suppressed 10-22 (AAC barrel) with 4x Leupold scope and 25-rd magazine. I try to start new shooters with quiet, accurate and easily operated firearms. It’s important to make the first session fun. Once trigger control and sight alignment are … Continue reading →

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Another shooter joins the ranks

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Today, my friends and I taught a new shooter. Vlad did most of the coaching. Under his expert guidance, Jackie went from never having shot pistol before to hitting bowling pins with a suppressed Walther P22 at 25 yards. She … Continue reading →

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Mauser rifle and matching tshirt

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Yugoslav 7.92mm Mauser with a couple of non-obvious customizations: Timney trigger and U-notch instead of v-notch rear sight. Neat tshirt from 1791 Apparel.

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Pint-sized AR15

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Jackie is 5’1″. One of the two teen-sized rifles made for me by Doublestar fit her perfectly. Although she’s shot AKM47 before, she said those were rather large and heavy. Fitting the rifle to her stature ought to make for … Continue reading →

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Using rimfire rifles for self-defense

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Oleg Volk

New post up on the CTD blog: Quantity has a Quality of its Own.

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Blue

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Oleg Volk

This pair of pretty blue eyes has longer range than any battleship turret. At least she can reach South Carolina from Ohio.

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Bushmaster M17-S, new post at CTD blog

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Read about this peculiar rifle at CTD.

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Italian “Armi Magazine” features Leader50

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Oleg Volk

The article about the Leader 50MBG bullpup uses several of my photographs.

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Photo for an upcoming article

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Oleg Volk

One of the many photos taken for a Harris Publications article about Head Down Products XPR15. Shown with Primary Arms 3x prismatic scope.

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Brookie again

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Oleg Volk

A more subdued portrait of yesterday’s Brookie.

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Question from a teenager

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Brookie’s Mean Green AR15 is in 6.8mm. She is pretty good with it.

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New on CTD blog: the designer of Leader T2

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Charles St.George and his guns, part one of three. First look at several new photos, too.

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