Tag Archives: 12ga

Firebird Precision TAC12A1: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Oleg Volk

American-made Saiga and Vepr alternative.

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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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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 … Continue reading →

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Red dots on AKs and shotguns

Posted on June 14, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Having used Bulgarian, Polish and certain US polymer magazines, I am a convert. Steel is just too heavy for the same result. AK is a 3-4MOA rifle and yet nobody questions the utility of a red dot sight for improved … Continue reading →

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Shotguns for the AK users

Posted on June 8, 2014 by Oleg Volk

For people who shoot AK pattern rifles, it makes sense to use similar .22 traning carbines. And it makes as much sense to use shotguns with similar manual of arms, either Saiga… ..or Vepr. Both come with 5-rd magazines, but … Continue reading →

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Dry fire practice with shotgun

Posted on May 8, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Trying out a Primary Arms red dot attached to Saiga 12 through an Ultimak rail. Ear protection isn’t used until later, when live ammunition comes into use. Ten round magazine is by AGP.

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Ithaca scattergun

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Ithaca 37 is an unusual design because both John Browning and John Pedersen, normally competitors, contributed to its design. It both feeds and ejects from the bottom, making it friendly to right and left handed shooters. An older home defense … Continue reading →

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UTS15

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Oleg Volk

UTS15

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Looking around

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Oleg Volk

From TWS photo shoot.

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More portraits from liberal Austin, TX

Posted on December 24, 2013 by Oleg Volk

(Explanation of the caption) Snapshots from my visit with TWS.

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Nice thing about bullpups

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Oleg Volk

The fit, in ready to use mode, containers in which nobody would expect a long gun. Very handy when a conventional long gun case would attract too much attention. In this case, a KSG and 40 Brenneke slugs (15 internally) … Continue reading →

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Alley sweeping

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Saiga 12 with TWS rail cover and Primary Arms red dot.

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Strange shotgun

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Mossberg 500 shotgun converted to take Saiga 12 magazines.

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Kushnapup stock for Saiga 12

Posted on September 8, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Saiga 12 shotgun in Kushnapup stock. Magazine is 10rd 2nd gen. AGP. Makes the gun shorter and, more importantly, shifts balance way back for more comfortable hold. Reloading is no harder than with standard stock because the gun can be … Continue reading →

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The Rifleman’s Shotgun: new at AllOutdoor

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Oleg Volk

An overview of MKA1919 box magazine 12ga shotgun.

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CZ612HC-P with Lucid red dot

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Oleg Volk

612HC-P | Lucid M7 A nice combination on a budget.

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KSG vs. UTS15

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Oleg Volk

New on AllOutdoor.

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Let me play you the song of my people

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Lauren is a professional classical musician. She plays a two hundred year old fiddle. She is very good. While she’s a trained martial artist, she’d rather not fight with bare hands. An injury would damage or end her career. Fortunately, … Continue reading →

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Crowdsourced shotgun

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Oleg Volk

A friend recently gave me an 870 shotgun. It lacked only a few important details, like the barrel or the intact buttstock. Fortunately, 870 is like an AR15 in terms of parts availability. A few days later, another friend took … Continue reading →

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Redhead with a KSG

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Oleg Volk
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