Category Archives: weapon

Sten

Posted on November 13, 2021 by Oleg Volk

It’s all fun and games until people who didn’t want to be involved are forced to participate. Then it’s game over for the original participants.

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Catching up on gun handling and marksmanship

Posted on November 11, 2021 by Oleg Volk
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Victoria and Nate

Posted on January 28, 2021 by Oleg Volk
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Keltec KS7, a compact ambi 12ga shotgun with 7+1 capacity.

Posted on October 4, 2020 by Oleg Volk

Facebook auto-censored this post. Welcome to the culture war, part 3845xxx. All in all, not a bad run for the gear just fitted to the shooter.

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A pointed argument.

Posted on September 23, 2020 by Oleg Volk
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Halloween is coming!

Posted on September 22, 2020 by Oleg Volk
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Defensive weapon for the infirm.

Posted on August 13, 2020 by Oleg Volk

Rimfire pistols are seldom the answer to defensive needs, but they fit one niche well. The defender in this case is an 86-year-old woman who lives alone. Her hand and arm strength are minimal, so full-weight handguns are not in … Continue reading →

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Vintage guns with fixed sights.

Posted on May 20, 2020 by Oleg Volk

This revolver was designed with 38/200 military load in mind. Shooting it with lighter 148gr loads produces a different vertical point of impact, sometimes a horizontal offset as well.

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“No civilian needs…”

Posted on February 8, 2020 by Oleg Volk

A common statement from the fans of government monopoly on force is: “no civilian needs such weapons”, with “such weapons” being whatever they are trying to ban. Let’s look at this statement more closely. The Secret Service staff are civilians. … Continue reading →

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Recent articles

Posted on January 24, 2020 by Oleg Volk
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Accommodating lasers with custom holsters

Posted on December 30, 2019 by Oleg Volk

I’ve been using a Kahr P9 since 2001. Thin form, light weight of the pistol, and the excellent design of Alessi Talon Plus holster made it one of the most comfortable carry pistols I’ve ever tried. I obtained a laser … Continue reading →

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Writer David Burkhead

Posted on December 30, 2019 by Oleg Volk

David’s books.

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Paleolithic Britain

Posted on November 30, 2019 by Oleg Volk

The recent terrorist event in the zoo previously known as Great Britain illustrated the unfortunate decline of that people. On the one hand, brave residents went after the perpetrator of violence with all available tools. On the other, the sole … Continue reading →

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Three CMMG Rifles: new on CTD Blog

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Oleg Volk
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Philosopher’s Bullet.

Posted on August 7, 2019 by Oleg Volk

Amusing myself with writing vignettes. Here’s one. Constructive criticism is welcome. ———————————————————- Philosopher’s Bullet. “We can try to fight our way out with just swords in hand and die. Sixty eight men, even in better armor than the savages, won’t get … Continue reading →

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Another review posted.

Posted on May 13, 2019 by Oleg Volk
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Tippmann M4-22 review

Posted on March 26, 2019 by Oleg Volk
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Linda Carbine: new on Shooting Illustrated

Posted on March 21, 2019 by Oleg Volk

Wilkinson Arms Linda

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M+M 10x review: new in Shooting Illustrated

Posted on February 28, 2019 by Oleg Volk
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More SHOT Show finds

Posted on February 5, 2019 by Oleg Volk
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