Category Archives: weapon

What’s more scary?

Posted on February 1, 2015 by Oleg Volk

A smiling redhead? Or the clip-fed 9mm revolver, the favorite fodder of pulp novel writers of the 1970s, in her hand? Photo for Kangaroo Carry.  

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Speaking of rimfire ammo shortage

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Ten months ago, I compared Keltec PLR22 and Crickett. Now, rimfire ammo availability is improving but everyone has a set view that it’s unavailable…at least for the prices they’d want to pay. That tips the balance towards the omnivorous Crickett … Continue reading →

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Guns make a girl smile

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Oleg Volk

And a bonus redhead picture:

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Which gun for a lady?

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Both vz58 and “Pure Estrogen” AR15 are light, short and have good triggers. Neither has much kick. On the other hand, the last couple of women I encountered favored M1A, SKS and FS2000…so much for trying pick shoes, handbags and … Continue reading →

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18+1 in a low-recoil, high-accuracy package

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Oleg Volk

CZ SP01 is a delightfully well-balanced pistol. Nice hat from CZ Forum, too.

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A good choice for full power .357Mag

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Oleg Volk

People recommend training as you would fight, yet many train with 38Spl and carry with 357Mag. That’s because full-power 357 ammo hurts to shoot in all but the largest revolvers. Coonan automatic weighs the same as a 45ACP 1911 and … Continue reading →

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People control

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Oleg Volk

As if there was any doubt that “gun control” is just a misnomer for people control, we have more evidence of the new direction on the part of the disarmers of lawful Americans. That direction is Soviet-style punitive psychiatry as … Continue reading →

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Brass Stacker Mosin Scout rifle: New on AllOutdoor

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Updating the military classic for practical field use I would also like to recommend an extensive video treatment of the same concept on the German side, a WW2 Mauser-based designated marksman rifle compared to the iron-sighted original.

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Usefulness of handheld automatic weapons.

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Oleg Volk

When I lived in the Soviet Union, I heard people say that they didn’t need or want capitalist excesses of choices or resources. The notion that being poor but proud conferred an intellectual superiority is held by a few in … Continue reading →

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The best thing about SHOT Show

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Terrific friendly, knowledgeable people — thousands of them from all over the world.

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Back from shooting clays at SHOT Show Media Day

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Pump shotguns  and collimator gun sights have been around since the 1890s. Sound suppressors, since the following decade.  Putting it all together on a skeet gun had to wait till the 21st Century. Not traditional enough for the purists? Forget … Continue reading →

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Origin 12 semi-auto shotgun: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Oleg Volk

A take-down box-fed 12ga that handles like a light carbine.

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The ambidextrous nature of Kel-tec RDB

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Oleg Volk
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Keltec KSG in fun mode

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Oleg Volk

More information about KSG.

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Cell phone videos of attacks in progress (with corrected link)

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Oleg Volk

(The chair is for concealment and steadier aim. It’s not bullet proof cover, no matter what movies show.) An increasing number of massacres of unarmed civilians are now recorded. Most people who are able to hold a cell phone steadily … Continue reading →

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“Gun” control is people control.

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Oleg Volk

In the past, the gun control strategy relied on prior licensing requirements (gradually struck down) and technical restrictions (also gradually abandoned as pointless). Their current strategy is far more insidious: removal of access for new shooters (I-594) and lifetime prohibition … Continue reading →

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Teaching is more efficient than fighting

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Oleg Volk

If we ever have to take on the prohibitionists in combat, reducing their strength by two would require inflicting two casualties. Or, if the foes in question are support personnel, two civilian casualties. That’s not something our side would do … Continue reading →

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Equality of responsibility

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Cornered Cat Also The Unavoidable Truth About Terrorism.

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Boberg XR45-S

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Oleg Volk

This pistol’s claim to fame are its specifications: 3.75″ barrel, 22oz weight, low felt recoil, easy to rack slide, good accuracy. The size is really pushing it for a front pocket gun, but it’s sized just right for a jacket or … Continue reading →

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A serious young man.

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Nighthawk Custom shotgun, Federal Trueball slugs.

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