Category Archives: weapon

A pair of CZs for competition

Posted on November 19, 2017 by Oleg Volk
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Henry Long Ranger

Posted on November 17, 2017 by Oleg Volk

Lever action in .243Win (also .223 and .308). Feeds from 4-round box magazines. I saw no point in duplicating numerous .223s I already have, and .243 kicks a lot less than the other option.

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Keystone 722 Youth

Posted on November 17, 2017 by Oleg Volk

Since so many of my friends and models are petite, I have a special fondness for youth guns. And having them on hand, I have an excuse to shoot them myself. This model 722 rimfire carbine is one of my … Continue reading →

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Updating a suppressed .22 rifle.

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Oleg Volk

My AAC Cloak with 4x Leupold received functional and cosmetic upgrades. Boyd’s At-One stock and matching Cerakote by Fighting Sheepdog.

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Quiet contemplation

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Oleg Volk

vz58 Classic, the newer version with 16″ threaded Lothar Walther barrel.

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Short fuse.

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Oleg Volk
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A classic Russian-made camera support

Posted on November 14, 2017 by Oleg Volk

RPD seems so worthless as a light machine gun due to heavy recoil, it might actually be more useful as an improvised camera support. How the guy who designed lightly recoiling DP27 in 7.62x54R managed to make a 7.62×39 weapon … Continue reading →

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Hero Pioneers, as real as Rambo?

Posted on November 13, 2017 by Oleg Volk

Growing up in the USSR, I was raised on the conventional WW2 propaganda which included lots of “hero pioneers” as example. Soviet pioneers were an organization loosely based on Boy Scouts but more analogous to Hitlerjugend in its ultimate form. … Continue reading →

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Jard J68: new in Dillon Blue Press

Posted on November 7, 2017 by Oleg Volk

J68 on page 36 of the PDF.

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A maquisard and his nemesis.

Posted on October 27, 2017 by Oleg Volk
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vz58 Liberty model in Dillon Blue Press

Posted on October 24, 2017 by Oleg Volk

My review of the clip-fed California/New York version of vz58 is up at Dillon Blue Press, page 48.

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Father and daughter

Posted on October 24, 2017 by Oleg Volk
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RDB-S prototype

Posted on October 23, 2017 by Oleg Volk

16″ barrel, 26.1″ overall length with the stock extended — same length as M4 carbine collapsed, and with the same iron sight radius. Good trigger, not much felt recoil, weight 5.7lbs.The current version achieving 1.5MOA with 69gr match or 2MOA … Continue reading →

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Rice Paddy Squat firing position

Posted on October 23, 2017 by Oleg Volk

Advantages: Stable Keep the shooter out of the mud Easy to assume and to break he position Disadvantage: requires the ability to squat flat footed. In the absence of nearby dividers or roof, low cut shirt isn’t a brass magnet. … Continue reading →

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Boberg XR9-S is gone. Long live Bond Bullpup.

Posted on October 1, 2017 by Oleg Volk

The difference between the two is entirely in favor of the newer iteration: Coated locking block and barrel make grease unnecessary. Wooden grips are nicer than the old plastic ones. List price is lower ($977 vs. $1100+ for the Boberg … Continue reading →

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Desktop wallpapers

Posted on September 26, 2017 by Oleg Volk

Century Arms C39V2 with Accupoint 1-4x on a TWS railed cover, and Hailey Ordnance .30 Praetor suppressor. Kel-tec RFB 24″ with Vortex 4-16x scope, Viridian C5L laser, and Hailey Ordnance .30 Praetor suppressor. Supported on a lightweight Tango Down ACB4 … Continue reading →

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A good question.

Posted on September 20, 2017 by Oleg Volk

And the answers vary from “criminal intentions” to “treason”. Or well-meaning stupidity of such magnitude as to preclude a successful election campaign…so very unlikely.

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Girls and Boys

Posted on September 20, 2017 by Oleg Volk

 

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Glock 19 with a flourish

Posted on September 18, 2017 by Oleg Volk

From Fighting Sheepdog. Combination Cerakote and KG Gunkote.

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KSG25 review on Shooting Illustrated

Posted on September 14, 2017 by Oleg Volk

Kel-Tec KSG-25 Shotgun

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