Psychic Seeks: a new novella by Amie Gibbons

Posted on February 21, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Read it now.

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Brigand Arms Carbon Fiber “Fishnet” Forends: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on February 18, 2016 by Oleg Volk

It’s been awhile since I got this enthusiastic about something, especially a rifle forend.

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Comment moderation — many just approved

Posted on February 18, 2016 by Oleg Volk

For some reason, WordPress stopped sending me notifications of moderated comments a week or more ago. I just approved about 50.

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One of my models with her carry pistol

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Full-size 9mm STI with which she also competes. BTW, she’s looking for a job or freelance work either in Mesa, AZ area or by remote.  In her own words:

Business analysis is my primary job, I’ve had a focus on turning around unprofitable divisions before. My last major position was running operations, which business analysis experience helps with greatly.

I also know prototype worthy mechanical design, I’m rather skilled at visual design, and have expertise level working knowledge in the automotive field and firearms. My background in both physical and information security makes me a perfect fit for either side of security related fields, and segues well into firearms as well as related items.

Let me know if you want a copy of her resume. She’s a brilliant, reliable person.

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The main reason I like M&P pistols

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Oleg Volk

They fit hands large and small.

Steve Fisher of Sentinel Concepts. His hand is just a little bigger than that of the learner Sophie. Both were able to use the same M&P pistol during the class.

Note, the photo below does not represent live fire. We trained as infantry, not cavalry or centaur pistoleros. It does show how well M&P9 Compact fit the hand of a 4’10” shooter.

Yesterday, I got to see how the longlide M&P9 Pro worked for an even tinier 8 year old Alexis. There’s no doubt in my mind that she can run it to good effect.

Defensive guns, in general, empower those who are neither big nor aggressive. With pistols like these, the contrast between the capability of the armed person and the incapacity of the unarmed are even more evident.

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Rallying the household

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Experimenting with graphical treatments of photographs.

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The master of the household

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Oleg Volk

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Traditional American response to unbidden guests

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Oleg Volk

And don’t forget the extra ammunition!

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Carrying a pistol with armor and load-bearing vest: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Fury Carry Solutions

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Country, not serf

Posted on February 14, 2016 by Oleg Volk

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Blue headscarf

Posted on February 14, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Синий платочек 🙂

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This is not a scarf

Posted on February 14, 2016 by Oleg Volk

It’s not a pipe, either.

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Published in Serbia

Posted on February 13, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Several of my M249 photos just got published in Kalibar.

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Old friend suddenly turns up

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Oleg Volk

This week, I was contacted by a friend who has been out of touch for almost eight years. That prompted me to edit some old photos of her.

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Lexington, KY roll call

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Oleg Volk

A friend from Utah will be in Lexington Monday February 22 to visit a prospective college. Would anybody like to play host for a day for her?

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ASJ Cover Article: The Mighty Mite

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Oleg Volk

All about Alexis.

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Weight is a relative concept

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Oleg Volk

I am playing with new plates in an old carrier. Trying to decide between it, older Dyneema plates backed with soft armor and just going with pistol/buckshot-rated vest. Thoughts?

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Three feet and five inches.

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Swords have been around since 1600BCE. Pistols, including revolvers, since the early 1500s. Government efforts to restrict their use to the “right people” go back about as far. The “right people” are typically the members of the party in power. The “wrong people” are political opposition, the poor and the ethnic minorities. Modern India illustrates that perfectly: the untouchables caste members are completely disarmed, while the top castes have access to weapons despite them being extremely rare and expensive. The same was true of the USSR, Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany — they were not so much anti-gun as interested in the monopoly on gun ownership. That monopoly is always enforced with — surprise, surprise — with more guns wielded by the loyalists of the government.

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A well groomed lady

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Hair by Alex Pelerossi, makeup by Sarah Potts, furs by unknown mammals.

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History of industrial explosives

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Reading about Nobel, it seemed that dynamite and gelignite were mostly supplanted in engineering uses by ANFO, described as “safer in use and also more powerful”. I was under the impression that nitrate-based explosives were rather weak for the volume and were employed mainly for reasons of low cost and availability, not power. Where could I find ranking of various historic substances by power and brisance?

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