A triumph of marketing

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Oleg Volk

“By 1945, everyone was in the French Resistance…”

An interesting article about it.

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Maquisard

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Oleg Volk

One of my favorite portraits for the year.

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A bad day in the French countryside

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Oleg Volk

When the bolt stays forward on your last machine pistol magazine, it’s going to be a bad day…but probably not for very long.

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Threading Glock barrels

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Posting this for a friend:

I have a unique opportunity to offer brand new 1/2×28 OEM Glock threaded barrels for the Glock 17. As you’re most likely aware, Glock recently began offering threaded barrels in the US, but with metric threads. Not the smartest move considering all the 1/2 by 28 suppressors around the country. Ballpark cost for a threaded barrel $225ish. I need to know whether to do a batch, or just a few for myself.

Anyone interested in threaded Glock barrels, please chime in here.

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Swag for CZ fans

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Oleg Volk

The tshirt is from 1791 Apparel, the hat is from CZ-USA.

The pistol is CZ75 Compact, the rifle is CZ455 Trainer.

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Vepr 12: new at AllOudoor

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Vepr 12 first impressions.

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Two new articles up on AllOutdoor

Posted on July 20, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Crosman 2300S pistol.

Ground Strike reactive targets.

 

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Good times

Posted on July 20, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Just spent a day making photos and videos, chatting with friends and shooting Vepr 12 and FG42. Great overcast weather, talented and well-equipped WW2 reenactor model, and a good day for me in terms of accuracy. FG42 with iron sights shot 3MOA with Tula ball and 2MOA with Black Hills match, and had zero malfunctions over the 60 rounds fired. We shot only a few rounds through Vepr 12 to verify zero, but Brenneke “home defense” slugs cloverleafed at 25 yards (iron sights also). Recoil was minimal with both guns.

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Fallschirmjägergewehr 42

Posted on July 19, 2014 by Oleg Volk

FG42 from SMG Guns at the range. 308 rifle that shoots like a .223 AR, thanks to the integral spring-loaded recoil reducer in the stock.

 

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Accessorized Tavor

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Oleg Volk

 

Top rail designed to match AR15’s height over the stock comb for comfortable sight picture, a small side rail and a hollow forend with integral weapon light: all made by my friend Paul’s Gear Head Works. 9mm Tavor conversion is fun to shoot. Mepro 21M sight turned out to be too bright for small targets but works very well on full-sized silhouettes.

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Crickett and friends in the news

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Mike and Charlene Meador show up in a Washington Post article about proposed restrictions on firearm advertising by Eugene Volokh.

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My photos in use

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Quite a few of them are up on Texas Weapon Systems new web site.

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Salute!

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Oleg Volk

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Old snapshots: splashing around

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Oleg Volk

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Another killer ape!

Posted on July 13, 2014 by Oleg Volk

A very precocious child.

 

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Another awesome work day

Posted on July 12, 2014 by Oleg Volk
Taking photos from a ladder of a fire truck.

Taking photos from a ladder of a fire truck. (Photo by Paul Reavis)

Took pictures all day. Got to record the chief of fire-fighters rappel down into a window with a suppressed Tavor in hand, and a bunch of other polite gentlemen play around an MRAP. Fun day.

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Cool people I know

Posted on July 12, 2014 by Oleg Volk

DJ Petrou, 3-gun competitor

Bob Faxon, gun designer

 

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My typical work day

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Taking a break between photos to try out a 300 Blackout barrel for my ARAK21. It worked well and the recoil was almost imperceptible. The optic is a Primary Arms 1-6x.

(Photos by Bob Faxon)

 

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Nothing but chunks!

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Recently, I was present at a Condition 1 beginning AR15 class. One of my models attended, I took photos. At the end of the class, we set up one of the 3D targets from IDTS (designed by my friend Tatiana Whitlock) to demonstrate the awesome power of my little Armalite.

In truth, it was 8 ounces of the curious mix from In The Red Exploding Targets. Just the accord for the closing salvo of the class.

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Beretta CX4 Storm carbine

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Oleg Volk

A friend’s article with my photos is up on AllOutdoor

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