Category Archives: weapon

Pretty sharp

Posted on December 15, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Posted in weapon | Tagged blade, dagger | 4 Comments

7.62x54R proved a bit much for the eight year old girl

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Oleg Volk

A little while ago, Alexis tried SVD sniper rifle, found the recoil excessive. The slanted stock shape contributed to the problem. 6.5 Grendel, a mild cartridge with high ballistic coefficient bullets, may be the reasonable solution for her long-range use. … Continue reading →

Posted in rifle, training, weapon | Tagged 6.5Grendel, AR15, child, girl, optics, scope | 1 Comment

Trijicon MRO in use

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Smith & Wesson MP15-22 with cut down Plinker Tactical magazines (35 rounds down to 20, for shooting prone). The sight is Trijicon MRO provided to Alexis by the maker. I was quite impressed with it — the controls are simple … Continue reading →

Posted in interesting people, rifle, training, Uncategorized, weapon | Tagged 22LR, girl, red dot, semi-auto, sport, Trijicon | Comments Off

How long does it take for a cell phone to connect?

Posted on December 3, 2015 by Oleg Volk

A thought exercise for the unarmed: how long does it take for a phone to connect your 911 call? I’ve seen times ranging from about three seconds to nearly fifteen. Let’s assume three seconds and being able to hit speed … Continue reading →

Posted in rkba, self-defense, training, weapon | 4 Comments

Midwest Industries Light Carbine: new AllOutdoor

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Intelligent design without fanaticism.

Posted in rifle, weapon | Tagged 223, AllOutdoor, AR15 | 1 Comment

Be very, verrry quiet…

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Oleg Volk

…I’m hunting heffalumps. Or wabbits. Subsonic birdshot would work rather better on them.

Posted in ammunition, shotgun, sound suppressor, weapon | Tagged 12ga, keltec, Silencerco | 2 Comments

The night is young, but we have enough NVG batteries

Posted on December 1, 2015 by Oleg Volk

YHM Black Diamond carbine, Aimpoint CompM4, ATN NVM14 night vision monocular. Quite an accurate combination

Posted in rifle, weapon | Tagged 223, AR15, NVG, optics | Comments Off

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…

Posted in interesting people, rifle, training, weapon | Tagged 22LR, 7.62x54, Black Dog Machine, machine gun | Comments Off

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?

Posted in interesting people, pistol, rifle, training, weapon | Tagged AllOutdoor | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in rifle, rkba, self-defense, shotgun, training, weapon | Tagged automatic, machine gun, NFA | 21 Comments

“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 →

Posted in ammunition, pistol, self-defense, weapon | Tagged 25ACP, OATH | 3 Comments

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

Posted in rifle, training, weapon | Tagged 223, AllOutdoor, bullpup, keltec | Comments Off

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 →