Category Archives: weapon

Sig 553 and ACOG in Swiss use

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Oleg Volk

 

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The difference an optic makes.

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Oleg Volk

I like shooting at clays with .22 rifles. Watching them break when hit is fun — and being able to shoot out the center cleanly without breaking the rim is more so. But with open sights it’s only easy up … Continue reading →

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Pistol bayonet revived

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Pistol bayonets date back to at least the 17th century and as recently as WW1. Useful or silly, they make great gag gift and definitely turn heads at the range.   And, of course, the zombie edition.  

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Prvi Partizan

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Oleg Volk

  From one of my current projects.

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Carrying laser-equipped pistols

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Lasers are useful, but most of them mount of rails and so require different holsters from the plain pistols. This M&P Shield with Lasermax CenterFire is a handy sidearm, but none of my old holsters would accommodate it. Enter three … Continue reading →

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An observation about .410 defensive shotguns

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Yesterday, I had a chance to play with Mossberg 500HD, a .410 pump designed for defense. We test-fired a whole bunch of ammo types at the IDTS 3D target and more at an old cooking pan, some rotten logs and … Continue reading →

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UTS15

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Oleg Volk

UTS15 with EOTech holographic sight. Stoked with a mix of Rio 00 buck and slugs in a Comp-tac carrier on Minotaur belt. Backup pistol is a Glock 23 in a DragonLeather Flatjack holster.  

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Bigger is more American

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Oleg Volk

1963 Plymouth Valiant was considered a compact in its time, despite the 3.7L 6-cylinder engine. Similarly, BAZ45 is a compact gas-operated pistol-caliber carbine despite the nice, fat 45ACP caliber. Feeding off slightly modified M3 Grease Gun magazines, it has the … Continue reading →

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Yugoslav M48 Mauser

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Oleg Volk
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Beretta CX4 Storm 9mm carbine

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Gertrude first appeared in my photos almost twelve years ago. Storm 9mm carbine has little recoil and is easy to configure for left or right hand ejection. One of my friends has an article about it coming up, I will … Continue reading →

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Visiting with friends in Knoxville

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Oleg Volk

One of the kids here brought out her own rifle to show it. The girl is nine and the runt of her age group, but it turns out that the AR15 is neither too heavy nor too complicated for her … Continue reading →

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New on AllOutdoor: Factory military sporter rifles

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Then and now.

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The smallest dragoon

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Oleg Volk

“Dragoons ride to the scene of the battle, then fight dismounted.”

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Low ready

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Oleg Volk

150 year old technology (125 if you count just the 30-30 cartridge) still works pretty well.

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Where 22Magnum excels.

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Oleg Volk

22WMR is hardly an efficient pistol caliber, most of the time. The exception is when it’s used with CCI Gold Dots or other loads made just for short barrels. Then it becomes usable, if not ideal, for self-defense. The plus … Continue reading →

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New on Alloutdoor: Pepper Blasters

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Kimber Pepper Blasters, pyrotechnic spice projectors.

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A couple of old images

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Rainy day.

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Appleseed

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Savage 110 in 6.5 Creedmoor in a McRees stock. Appleseed.

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Home alone? Not quite.

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Oleg Volk

The pistol is a classic CZ75B.

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Ithaca scattergun

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Ithaca 37 is an unusual design because both John Browning and John Pedersen, normally competitors, contributed to its design. It both feeds and ejects from the bottom, making it friendly to right and left handed shooters. An older home defense … Continue reading →

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