Anti-tank cannon

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Just the item for discouraging armored vehicles from going through your church walls. RPGs are more portable but lack stand-off range. TOW and similar guided missiles harder to come by.

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Looking pretty fresh for having been in the hot sun for a whole day

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Oleg Volk

The infamous Lucky Gunner ammo girls. Ammo guys were loitering somewhere nearby also.

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Kriss 45ACP submachine gun

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Kriss shown at Lucky Gunner shoot. Uses Glock 21 magazine extended to hold 25 rounds.

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Current Boberg XR9-S

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Boberg Arms | Hornady

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Why get a Coonan?

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Oleg Volk

The most common comment made by people who tried it the first time has been: “It’s like shooting a laser!” I found it easy to make 50 yard hits on steel plates.

I don’t work for them, I am just a fan.

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Sometimes the underdog wins.

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Oleg Volk

If we fight, we would likely lose
For the foes are strong today
But no matter how bad the odds
A chance of success remains

If we don’t fight but submit
Trusting promises, bowing to threats
No chance remains anymore
We can’t win if we place no bets

So bet every shred of strength
And resist no matter the cost!
Those who try have a chance
Those who give up are lost

“The end result, which we want to avoid, is the concentration camp. The gulag. The gas chamber. The Spanish Inquisition. All of those things. If you are in a death camp, no one would fault you for resisting. But when you’re being herded towards the gas chamber, naked and seventy pounds below your healthy weight, it’s too late. You have no chance. On the other hand, no one would support you if you started an armed rebellion because the government posts speed limits on open roads and arrests people for speeding. So when was it not too late, but also not too early?”
(John Ross, Unintended Consequences)

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Defend the castle!

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Recently, police have been involved in what looks like murder in the course of home invasion and murder with intimidation of witnesses and press. At this rate, I expect the distinction between the ordinary Ordnungspolizei and Einsatzgruppen to become insignificant.

As the experience with Minneapolis home invaders indicates, birdshot is not sufficient against armored opponents. At least two good hits were scored by the defender with minimal effect. The perpetrators were decorated by the police department even though they wrongdoing and settled the case at the cost to the taxpayers of over $600K. At least in this case the victims were not injured.

Jose Guerena’s example suggests also that holding fire is the wrong thing to do if attacked by either freelance or government thugs. A lawful person who has no cause to expect a police raid is more likely to face regular criminals impersonating police than uniformed criminals representing themselves. In any case, return fire at least spoils the aim of the invaders. Just kneeling before the intruders while they take aim or kill your pets is not the way to go.

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A mix-master AR15

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Oleg Volk

When a rifle isn’t handy, a tshirt referencing it keeps a body warm. Much to the disappointment of some readers of this blog.

For those who have a leather fetish, both the holster and the belt are by Galco. Judging by the thickness, the belt was made from a mastodon.

The AR15 is a true mix-master, a CMMG base gun, an unholy blend of Magpul furniture, mag floorplate and rear BUIS, YHM front BUIS, MI rails, EMA Tactical VFG, KNS trigger pins, Battle Arms Development safety and BattleComp muzzle brake. EOtech red dot and Surefire light complete this little monster. This is the “office gun” at Simple Survival. I like visiting companies where employees can keep rifles at the workplace.

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Ironic…

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Justice Ginsburg was the only once against the recent trashing of the 4th Amendment. Who would have thought…and, conversely, why is Thomas suddenly siding with the oppressors?

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Who has a used Sigma 300mm f/2.8 EX DG HSM APO or the non-IS Canon 300/2.8 lens for sale?

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Oleg Volk

I finally decided to get one of these two lenses…and now no one seems to have them in stock. If you know of any store or individual selling them, please let me know. I’d like to upgrade from the Canon 300/4 IS.

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Оружие вмв в руках нашего современника

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Один из лучших авторов военной прозы, Вадим Полищук, написал статью про стрелковое оружие Второй Мировой. Весьма дельно, на мой взгляд.

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Steady aim (wallpaper)

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Oleg Volk

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Kills on one end. Pushes a little on the other.

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Oleg Volk

458 SOCOM approximates full power 45-70 Govt. external ballistics. Anyone who’s fired 45-70 in either a lever action or a bolt rifle knows that the recoil is quite substantial. 458 ought to be as brutal except that it’s used primarily in short receiver AR15 rifles: autoloading and recoil buffer turn the sharp jolt into more of a gradual shove, similar to 20ga with birdshot.

Lower recoil means that even lightly built shooters can concentrate on aiming instead of recoil management. While 150m is about the practical limit for this round, inside that range it imparts quite a momentum to objects or makes wide, deep holes in dangerous creatures. The 20rd magazine shown holds 7 rounds, the standard 30rd .223 magazines hold 10.

The best 458 loads yield about 1MOA from AR15 uppers. Moly-coated SBR cartridge shown. That said, the main purpose of 458 isn’t long-range accuracy but thumping dangerous things up close.

A better trunk monkey!

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Out for a ride

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Oleg Volk

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Another emu

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Ever since my famous emu photo taken back around 1999, I’ve tried to improve on it. Since I am no longer crazy enough to do such pictures with a wide angle lens held just inches from the bird, the results are a little more conventional.

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Olympus Pen E-PL2 records video without sound. Why?

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Just recorded a music performance using friend’s E-PL2 camera. None of the video files have any audio data at all! Any idea why? I searched on-line for answers but only found people raving about how great the audio is.

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Joel Rosenberg died.

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Joel died yesterday.

I will miss him. His wife and kids could use our support.

News agencies and blogs are expressly permitted to use this photograph of Joel Rosenberg. A byline (©Oleg Volk) would be appreciated.

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Olympus E-PL2 first impressions

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Just borrowed that camera with 20/1.7 lens from my friend DDB. First impressions:

User interface is very awkward. I had to read the manual in detail just to figure out manual exposure.

AF is very good. Face recognition and tracking work well. Playback controls also awkward.

LCD is good straight on, marginally useful at an angle.

The lens seems quite sharp at all apertures. Image detail and clarity is remarkably good, possibly because of lens-specific optimization. Colors seem muted though. Some sensor noise as expected but with very natural-looking “grain”.

Zoomed-in manual focus is quite effective.

Tightened strap works well for stabilization.

For my use, 20/1.7 isn’t long enough, would have preferred 45/2.8 macro. Not sure if lack of image stabilization in GF1 would matter a lot, but I expect its controls would be better laid out.

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Say Uncle’s new holster for M&P9

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Oleg Volk

At the Lucky Gunner shoot, I got to see an awesome set of gun-leather made for Say Uncle by Michael.

Both Michael and his wife Jennifer wore holsters of his making, and they stood up very well to the wear and tear of daily use. I recommend.

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One of the Lucky Gunner shoot organizers

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Angela with Kriss 45ACP submachine gun

Angela not only did much of the shoot organizing but also ferried cold water and ammunition to shooters all day. She’s looking pretty fresh here despite the many hours spent running back and forth in the heat!

Kriss | EOtech | Lucky Gunner

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