Dry fire practice.

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Oleg Volk
Practicing between range sessions

Practicing between range sessions

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A very nice birthday gift

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Oleg Volk

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BAZ45 in action

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Three empties in the frame, four in the air. This carbine has next to no recoil.

BAZ45

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XR9S getting closer to delivery time

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Boberg | Sideguard

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LRP-07 rifles

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Oleg Volk
Precision .308

Precision .308 by JP Enterprises

I like that rifle…though make mine a 20-rounder.

And a more conventional AR in .223

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A fine writing tool

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Marko isn’t the only one with interesting writing instruments anymore. Yesterday, Brian Evechin gave me a beautiful pen that he made. I have not had the time to photograph it yet, but I did get a snapshot of another Pocono pen.

Pocono pen

Pocono pen

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Qualification target

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Oleg Volk
Contents of two 7-round magazines

Contents of two 7-round magazines

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Bersa .380 holster

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Bersa .380 in a Sideguard holster

Yet another holster by Erik Srigley.

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.357 Magnum in an auto pistol

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Oleg Volk
Danica with Coonan .357

Danica with Coonan .357

While in Minnesota, I got to introduce Arne Boberg to Dan Coonan. Dan’s .357 autoloader is only fractionally larger than an M1911, holds the same seven rounds and runs either 38spl or 357mag. I was always curious why people liked them…shooting one in Nevada explained. For one, Coonan has a better trigger than any 1911 I tried. For another, 357mag shoots really flat — hitting half-size metal silhouettes at 50m was no problem. It has just about no felt recoil with 38s and very little — on par with CZ75B — with 357s.

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Threat management tools.

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Among people I know who’ve had to defend themselves, PTSD is a great deal less prevalent in those who were successful. A person who is injured in a self-defense situation would have nightmares about it, while a person who succeeded in avoiding injury is not. The correlation is not perfect but very strong.

Guns are emergency management tools.

Guns are emergency management tools.

As with medical supplies or firefighting equipment, the training and the experience of the user is extremely important. But a physician without his tools is unlikely to be effective tending to a health emergency, same as a defender without her tools would be hard-pressed to manage a social emergency. In the end, the difference may be life and death (or a permanent disability), depending on the availability of both knowledge and equipment.

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Another winsome smile

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Damica smiles

Sig P225 in a Sideguard holster.

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Bullpup triggers

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Oleg Volk

I keep seeing posts opining that KSG trigger must be awful, “like all bullpups”. RFB .308 and KSG use a very similar trigger design that’s light and crisp. It’s better than any stock AR15 and only slightly inferior to the target-grade ARs. Unlike most bullpups, it doesn’t use the long sear linkage that causes the spongy pull.

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Holsters for P3AT and Charter Undercover

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Oleg Volk
Sideguard holster

Sideguard holster

Bladetech Kydex holster

Bladetech Kydex holster with adjustable belt loops. Shown with HPR 380 Auto defensive ammunition

Bladetech holster, front

Bladetech holster, front

Sideguard | Bladetech | HPR

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KSG = Kills Serious Game?

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Oleg Volk

KSG 12ga shotgun and DDupleks Hexolit slugs

Now that KSG can handle 2.75″ and 3″ shells, it is even more versatile for dangerous game hunting. Too small for most African dangerous game, it’s quite sufficient for almost anything in North America, especially with the right ammunition.

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A complete CQB solution

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Oleg Volk
Kel-tec KSG 12ga shotgun with DDuplex Hexolit slugs

Kel-tec KSG 12ga shotgun with DDuplex Hexolit slugs

Kel-tec | DDupleks | Yankee Hill Machine (sights)

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My new favorite slugs

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Oleg Volk

This caught my attention last Fall and I made a point of doing gelatin tests, then meeting DDupleks crew at SHOT show. 20ga slug is only 19.5g (2/3 oz) and its velocity is 450m/s (1475fps), so the recoil impulse is relatively light. Since each projectile is CNC machined from steel, its “petals” pivot against pre-set points and open up consistently without fragmenting. Expanded diameter is about 1 1/8″.

Give the miserable performance of generic hollow point slugs in 20ga (shallow penetration with excessive fragmentation) or the commonly available #3 buckshot (again, inadequate penetration), this makes my 870 Youth rather more useful.

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This is why you see numerous Charter revolvers on this blog

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Of all the firearm makers, Charter Arms has been the most supportive of the Heller Foundation. In turn, I am supportive of them.

If you can make a small donation to Heller Foundation, please do it. If you can make a greater donation, buy one of these revolvers. Part of the purchase price goes to support pro-RKBA legal actions.

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Camcorder recommendations requested

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Oleg Volk

I am looking for an HD camcorder that writes to a memory card. My preliminary search shows several possible models in $1500-$3000 range. Main interest is finding something I can use handheld (or shoulder mounted) without shaking the unit every time I make an adjustment. Long focal length less important than macro performance. Ideally would take an XLR or wireless mike. Separate physical controls for exposure, focus, audio gain would be nice. I do not like touch screens on cameras.

Suggestions? I am biased towards Panasonic and Canon (in part because of compatibility with editing software) and away from Sony (too many weird non-standard “features”), but would consider Sony and others if there’s a good reason for them.

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Sideguard holsters everywhere

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Oleg Volk

A friend brought me his revolver and two holsters for photos. Since his J-frame fits a new IWB Sideguard I have here, I took it out of the case…and found a Sideguard pocket holster within. Here it is:

Erik’s work is getting mighty popular around here.

Sideguard

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