Category Archives: weapon

All in a day’s fun

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Alexis proved herself a competent gun safety instructor. The SVD 7.62×54 rifle was fun, but the optic on top is no Trijicon… And then there’s the wait to load up the SAW and get to hammering the targets…

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Shooting, The Most Inclusive Sport: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Oleg Volk

What other physical sports can boast the inclusiveness of shooting matches?

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Are machine guns really that hard to control?

Posted on November 29, 2015 by Oleg Volk

So many on our side of the gun control fight have despaired of ever getting automatic weapons deregulated to pre-1934 state that they make excuses for the enemy. “Automatics are uncontrollable anyway”, they way. “A waste of ammunition”. It’s a … Continue reading →

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“Green” bullets.

Posted on November 26, 2015 by Oleg Volk

The point of 25ACP is to allow really tiny defensive guns. Plus side, they can be hidden anywhere. Minus side, not much stopping power — the wound track is similar to a pencil being pushed through, and that if it … Continue reading →

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Extended use report on Kel-Tec RDB: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Oleg Volk

The first eight months (including pre-production) with the new .223 bullpup

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Classic sports have military roots.

Posted on November 22, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Running, wrestling, fencing, archery and javelin all stem from military training. So does biathlon. Could skeet and trap shooting similarly evolve under the martial influences of riot control needs into a more socially oriented sport?   Home alone? No problem.   (Spelling fixed in … Continue reading →

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Compact and accurate

Posted on November 7, 2015 by Oleg Volk

K&M17 5.56mm with 4x Lucid scope: very compact, quite accurate. Style and poise by Yih Chau-Cheng.

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Extra points for style

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Volquartsen Ultralite in a Magpul stock, with an Aimpoint T1.

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Upgraded 22/45 Lite

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Lucid M7 red dot, several Tandemkross parts. Marksman: Yih Chau-Cheng.

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The little antelope packs a kick.

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Oleg Volk

A baker’s dozen of kicks, actually. Saiga with 12rd Promag drum. The combination is compact and works very reliably.

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She’s no mechanic!

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Oleg Volk

She may have a grease gun, but the cars she serviced catch fire more than they run…

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“Бог троицу любит”

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Oleg Volk

“God loves the Trinity (in the “three of something” sense) — a Russian proverb. Panzerkampfwagen Drei

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Just returned from 2015 Tennessee Bulletfest

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Saw old friends, met new people, tried a few guns, enjoyed the company of awesome people amid rare arms and armor.

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KSG in use

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Looks like fun. How do manufacturers know an optic will hold up to 12 gauge recoil? Primary Arms, for example, uses a test rig that knocks it about hundreds of cycles with more acceleration and power than 3 inch magnum slugs … Continue reading →

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Models needed for commercial photo shoot in Houston, October 19-23

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Oleg Volk

I am coming to Houston to work with Primary Arms on advertising and editorial photos. Some of the images will be with people — and I just discovered that most of the expected models will be unavailable to do a … Continue reading →

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Which would be safer to kick?

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Sometimes, we read about psychopaths who abuse animals before turning to humans. Strangely, most of them go after bunnies, kittens, puppies and other helpless creatures. very few of them seek the challenge of trying to abuse bulls, full-grown large dog … Continue reading →

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Does headache medicine cause headaches?

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Let’s discuss semantics. Do we take headache medicine to cause headaches or to cure them? Are deer rifles used by deer or for hunting them? The English language doesn’t work quite the same way as German, which is why the … Continue reading →

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Alleged intent of gun control vs. actual observable goals

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Pushers of gun control state the disarming the population is necessary for the safety of that same population. The punitive measures they are willing to employ to make that hypothetical safety happen look a lot like “he beats her because … Continue reading →

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Long range on a budget: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Oleg Volk

NCStar 3-9x compact BDC scope — a review of something affordable, for a change. 

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My photo illustrates Eugene Volokh’s article

Posted on October 4, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Do civilians with guns ever stop mass shootings?

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