Tag Archives: 12ga

A well-appointed Saiga 12

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Oleg Volk

A friend brought his shotgun today and I was very impressed with how well it was set up. The sight radius is much longer than on the original gun, and ghost ring and circular protective hood around the front post … Continue reading →

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Fun guns and the girls who shoot them

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Oleg Volk

ATI STG44-22 is one of my favorite plinkers. Scoped, it’s impressively accurate.

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Waiting shotgunner

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Oleg Volk
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Friends in arms

Posted on May 31, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Modern Classic.

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Riot control legalities.

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Assume a legally reasonable US state and an on-going violent riot… Defender faces a crowd of several hundred advancing on a residential property above a storefront. Crowd already demonstrated violent behavior, has visible melee weapons and incendiaries but no visible … Continue reading →

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Pump shotgun in competent hands

Posted on April 25, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Nighthawk 12ga, Winchester PDX segmented slugs and slug & buck.  

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When she isn’t shooting…

Posted on April 25, 2015 by Oleg Volk

…Tatiana designs 3D interactive targets for defensive training. Midwest Industries lightweight MLock compatible AR Nighthawk 870 The targets look like this. A new design will be available in the near future as well. Replacement faces are available to extend the … Continue reading →

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Rapid fire with shotgun

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Cheyenne Dalton is 14. How fast can she ran the updated Auto 5 shotgun and still hit clays? Pretty fast, I think. Good thing Crazy Quail launcher kept up… …and we brought plenty of ammunition.  

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Back from shooting clays at SHOT Show Media Day

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Pump shotguns  and collimator gun sights have been around since the 1890s. Sound suppressors, since the following decade.  Putting it all together on a skeet gun had to wait till the 21st Century. Not traditional enough for the purists? Forget … Continue reading →

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Origin 12 semi-auto shotgun: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Oleg Volk

A take-down box-fed 12ga that handles like a light carbine.

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Keltec KSG in fun mode

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Oleg Volk

More information about KSG.

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A more purposeful shotgun user

Posted on January 3, 2015 by Oleg Volk
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The contemplation of St.Ballistica

Posted on January 3, 2015 by Oleg Volk
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Shotgun for the wife

Posted on November 28, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Our brilliant vice president argued that a double-barrel shotgun is the best home defense weapon for a woman. While 19th century technology is not the worst possible choice, much better options exist. Biden’s advice on its use — “go out on … Continue reading →

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Reluctant use of force

Posted on November 15, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Nobody wants to get into a gun fight, even if victory is assured. De-escalation of conflict is taught and practiced almost religiously. The number of homicides outside of drug-related gang warfare is essentially statistical noise besides the massive number of … Continue reading →

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Saiga for a rainy day

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Saiga 12 with Primary Arms red dot on a TWS rail receiver cover.

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A very traditional Remington 870

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Oleg Volk

 

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Tristar Viper G2 left-hand shotgun: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Tristar Viper G2 left-hand shotgun.

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Neither predator nor prey.

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Oleg Volk

The problem with many anti-gun people is their inability to envision themselves as something other than those two roles. In countries where positive illustrations are unavailable due to restrictive laws, it’s hard to show by example. In the US, it … Continue reading →

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Rifle manual of arms in a shotgun

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Firebird Precision TAC12 (differs from the current TAC12A1 only in the take-down method) with 10-round magazines and EOTech sight.

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