A portrait

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Sevola, the owner of Cafe Bosna in Hermitage, TN. She’s a terrific chef.

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Surprise — KSG!

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Oleg Volk

KSG

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Melancholic Gremlin

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Oleg Volk

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Mauser rifle and matching tshirt

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Yugoslav 7.92mm Mauser with a couple of non-obvious customizations: Timney trigger and U-notch instead of v-notch rear sight.

Neat tshirt from 1791 Apparel.

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Help me find a new informal range

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Usually, I shoot on farms that belong to friends. That’s perfect for teaching new shooters, as nobody else shoots near us, reactive targets like clays are possible, and photography is easy.

The problem is that one of these farms is an hour from me, the other an hour and a half. They aren’t always available. I’d like to find additional locations near Hermitage (Nashville), TN where I would be welcome to shoot (even if it’s just a short range with suppressed .22s) and/or take photos. If you have a location like this or know someone who does, please help me out.

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Pint-sized AR15

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Jackie is 5’1″. One of the two teen-sized rifles made for me by Doublestar fit her perfectly. Although she’s shot AKM47 before, she said those were rather large and heavy. Fitting the rifle to her stature ought to make for a more enjoyable range trip.

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M1911 themed tshirt

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Oleg Volk

My Colt M1911A1, her tshirt from 1791 designs.

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Dazzle camouflage in everyday life

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Dazzle camouflage was developed for warships during WW1. Recently, I found a purse that uses the same principle. Made by Gun Tote’n Mamas, it holds a small or medium pistol in an internal holster.

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Pink guns, new at CTD blog

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Read Pink Guns.

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Using rimfire rifles for self-defense

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Oleg Volk

New post up on the CTD blog: Quantity has a Quality of its Own.

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The frugal shooter

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Oleg Volk

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Blue

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Oleg Volk

This pair of pretty blue eyes has longer range than any battleship turret. At least she can reach South Carolina from Ohio.

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Make-up artist Tirzah

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Oleg Volk

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Monsters under her bed…

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Oleg Volk

…are useful for illustrating the Castle Doctrine.

We don’t have to take imaginary creatures seriously, but it helps to have a plan in case real fiends show up.

GCode | Beretta

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Make your one shot count!

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Model 1836 US Army pistol. Originally a .54 caliber flintlock pistol, it was converted to percussion ignition around the Civil War.

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Retro photographer

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Of all the steampunk accessories, the one I expected the least was a Nikon FE film camera with a Vivitar 28-90 varifocal lens. In addition to looking neat, apparently this contraption allows Etienne to make photos by chemical voodoo performed over a strip of silvered gelatine. Weird.

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Tuxedo kitten

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Oleg Volk

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Scott Noyce, the head of GMX security

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Oleg Volk

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Teh cuteness, the wallpaper

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Oleg Volk

1920x1080px wallpaper

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Affection

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Oleg Volk

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