Category Archives: weapon

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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New Viridian laser for Kahr CW45 is coming

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Oleg Volk
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Handicapped? Yes. Unarmed? Never.

Posted on February 10, 2014 by Oleg Volk

See www.romb.org.pl for more info in Polish.

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Nighthawk Predator

Posted on February 8, 2014 by Oleg Volk

This Nighthawk Predator was a gift from G4P.

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Springfield M1A

Posted on February 8, 2014 by Oleg Volk

My friend Red likes rifles.

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Updating the light rifle

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Oleg Volk

One of my colleagues stopped by. She didn’t bring any of her own rifles, but we borrowed a couple from a mutual friend. Start with a standard light-barreled Colt 16″ AR carbine. Add a Trijicon RMR on a see-through mount. … Continue reading →

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UTS15

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Oleg Volk

UTS15

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Properly equipped photo assistants

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Keltec PF9 in a Comp-Tac kydex paddle. Beretta M9 in an Alessi belt holster. Rudy Project eye protection.

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Pointers on learning snipercraft

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Sniping is a lot more than just shooting straight. Read a few suggestions for the direction of study for being a sniper. In addition to my post, read this excellent blog about long-range shooting.

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Looking around

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Oleg Volk

From TWS photo shoot.

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75-round handrest

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Oleg Volk

I’ve always liked these drum magazine for providing a comfortable hand rest of firing standing.

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Keltec M43 bullpup in 6.5Grendel

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Oleg Volk

6.5Grendel is a fast, dense round with good ballistic coefficient. In the last half-dozen years it has become a lot more popular. To me, it would make more sense scoped — but people have achieved great accuracy with similar 6.5mm … Continue reading →

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Odd absence of serious ranged weapons

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Looking at the videos and photos of the street fighting in Ukraine, it would seem that the riot police formations would be quite vulnerable to arrows, bolts and slugs even if fired from extreme range. And yet I see nothing … Continue reading →

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Guns for the handicapped: amplifying a fundraising appeal

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Oleg Volk

BayouRenaissanceMan talks about the challenges of finding affordable defensive arms for his disabled trainees. If you are able and willing to help out, I think this is a project worthy of support.

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Flat Dark Earth

Posted on January 12, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Sig M1911 Scorpion, Viridian X5L light/laser, Skallywag Tactical dagger.

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