Category Archives: weapon

Name this rifle.

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Sergeant Hartman: What’s this weapon’s name, Private Pyle? Private Pyle: Sir, the Private’s weapon’s name is Charlene, sir! My suggestion was “Judith” after another lethal Israeli. Whatever the name, this rose smells equally sweet to my friend Charles. He’s been … Continue reading →

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Keep ammo where it belongs.

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Sidesaddles are bulky, and most people I know don’t wear shotshell carriers or ammo belts around the house or in a vehicle. Hence, the KSG.

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Variety is the spice of life.

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Oleg Volk
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Unit cost averaging

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Oleg Volk

When the cost of guns increases, buy ammo. When ammo is too expensive, buy training. When you can’t afford training, invest in practice. If you can’t afford range time, have no ammo, practice trigger control and getting into firing positions. … Continue reading →

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A little girl’s upgrade

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Last year, she started out with a single shot Crickett, now she’s ready for a 10-22 Tactical. In today’s market, the box in her left hand might be worth nearly as much as the rifle. I think Garibaldi would have … Continue reading →

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A matter of credibility.

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Due to cultural expectations, some defensive arms have more credibility that others. For example, a young woman wearing chain mail and wielding a sword would not be taken all that seriously by many. The look is too quaint, and there … Continue reading →

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Light and laser wallpaper

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Click for the 1920px wallpaper file. 5″ Chiappa Rhino .357 revolver with Viridian X5L light/laser.

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Poor pulp fiction writers

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Gun enthusiasts are fond of making fun of pulp fiction writers for inaccuracies concerning gun descriptions. For example: “Joe eased the revolver safety off and carefully walked through the apartment.” Isn’t that funny, to think that revolvers have manual safeties? … Continue reading →

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Bad self-defense advice: Idiocy or Malice?

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Recently, we have been treated to spectacularly stupid advice on self-defense by the vice president of the US. Doing what he advised would endanger the defender, the defender’s neighbors AND put him in legal trouble. That has been discussed in … Continue reading →

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So called “logic” of gun bans.

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Oleg Volk

To make the “logic” of gun bans a little more obvious, I’d like to use the analogy of cars as more familiar to everyone. Imagine a situation in which some tiny number of vehicles are used for criminal purposes, such … Continue reading →

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AGP magazines for Saiga 12

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Oleg Volk

These magazines were acquired last year for the Kushnapup project. Since my Kushnapup stock went towards a friend’s build (which I’d like to photograph eventually), I had these magazines and no gun for them. So I put them to some … Continue reading →

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Final protective fire.

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Oleg Volk

The term “final protective fire” means the highest priority is given to this request due to the danger of a position being overrun. For the guy in the trenches, that means firing as fast as possible to break up a … Continue reading →

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Cold weather in Tennessee

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Today’s high was only 5*C (41*F) – the day was cold, dreary and wet. I must not have moved far enough South for a sufficiently warm winter. At least we had warm clothes available.

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Insulting the intelligence of women

Posted on February 23, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Just how stupid does he think women are? And have you ever wondered why Joe is so concerned about the safety of rapists? False positive on forcible rape almost never happen, while getting raped (and often murdered in the bargain … Continue reading →

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Knife and net

Posted on February 23, 2013 by Oleg Volk
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So proud of our students…we treat them as morons!

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Oleg Volk

University of Colorado is in the news, but they are hardly exceptional in the typically dismissive and disrespectful treatment of students by colleges. Typical rules of student conduct presume a retarded minor child and not a young adult — or, … Continue reading →

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Somebody doesn’t like my posters.

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Fast-forward this video to about 10:50 mark to hear an anti complain about this image of Lori. They aren’t fond of Chelsie, either. The young woman in the photo was 16 at the time.

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A better way to peace and quiet

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Oleg Volk

ATI1911-22 with an AAC Pilot suppressor shown. Walther P22, M&P22 and 1911-22 all use the same threaded adapter for mounting suppressors.

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When inflation isn’t.

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Oleg Volk

In my previous post, I cited the rise of ammunition and restaurant meal prices as examples of inflation. That wasn’t the whole story. Inflation is what happens when the amount of money in circulation increases faster than the supply of … Continue reading →

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Inflation and luxuries.

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Oleg Volk

“Budget the luxuries first” (R.A. Heinlein) Fifteen years ago, I remember spending $50 on a nice romantic dinner at a high-end restaurant and thinking: “That’s a lot of money, but the food was great and the girlfriend got good wine … Continue reading →

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