Tag Archives: 9×19

Casting couch for an action movie?

Posted on August 4, 2018 by Oleg Volk
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One and a half seconds

Posted on May 10, 2018 by Oleg Volk

A second and a half from rest to first shot is considered a reasonably quick draw from concealment. Two is a bit slow. How slow is waiting for cops to show up after either bystander call them or you — … Continue reading →

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Articles old and new

Posted on March 29, 2018 by Oleg Volk

New review on American Hunter about Traditions single shot .357 carbine. Another new article on Shooting Illustrated about bullpup stock for the Hi-Point carbine. American Shooting Journal an older article available online: Aero Precision M5E1. Aero Precision M5E1     … Continue reading →

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Safety first

Posted on March 14, 2018 by Oleg Volk
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One part of abuse-proofing the kids

Posted on November 19, 2017 by Oleg Volk

This way, every potential abuser would have this nagging thought in the back of its mind…what if the kid doesn’t get intimidated and turns me into dead meat, either on the spot or later? The same applies to adults.

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A pair of CZs for competition

Posted on November 19, 2017 by Oleg Volk
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Hero Pioneers, as real as Rambo?

Posted on November 13, 2017 by Oleg Volk

Growing up in the USSR, I was raised on the conventional WW2 propaganda which included lots of “hero pioneers” as example. Soviet pioneers were an organization loosely based on Boy Scouts but more analogous to Hitlerjugend in its ultimate form. … Continue reading →

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SAR9

Posted on November 8, 2017 by Oleg Volk

I have not had a chance to shoot it yet, but other people have.

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Jard J68: new in Dillon Blue Press

Posted on November 7, 2017 by Oleg Volk

J68 on page 36 of the PDF.

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LAR9 carbine: new in OnTarget

Posted on October 17, 2017 by Oleg Volk

Rock River Arms LAR-9 (My photos, review by Massad Ayoob)

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Boberg XR9-S is gone. Long live Bond Bullpup.

Posted on October 1, 2017 by Oleg Volk

The difference between the two is entirely in favor of the newer iteration: Coated locking block and barrel make grease unnecessary. Wooden grips are nicer than the old plastic ones. List price is lower ($977 vs. $1100+ for the Boberg … Continue reading →

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Full Sabrina

Posted on September 20, 2017 by Oleg Volk
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Glock 19 with a flourish

Posted on September 18, 2017 by Oleg Volk

From Fighting Sheepdog. Combination Cerakote and KG Gunkote.

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Devin Standard, c.2010

Posted on August 15, 2017 by Oleg Volk

Just found and edited an old photo of a friend.

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Rhonda Ezell

Posted on August 4, 2017 by Oleg Volk

One of the heroes of the RKBA movement.

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Canik TP9sfx

Posted on August 3, 2017 by Oleg Volk

The longslide version of the TP9 seems to do well in controlled rapid fire. DJ Petrou is pretty fast with the mag changes, too. A full review is coming soon.

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What’s the purpose of the slide vents?

Posted on July 30, 2017 by Oleg Volk

Canik, Walther, Grand Power, other race guns, all have these openings.My first guess was lightening the slide to keep its mass the same as an shorter models. Wouldn’t just thinning the slide achieve the same purpose without creating new paths … Continue reading →

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How much difference do product photos make?

Posted on July 23, 2017 by Oleg Volk

Earlier today, a friend showed me his Belgian-made Browning Hi-Power. He mentioned that it was on the chopping block to raise funds for his business, but I could do photos of it while he still had it. Having looked at … Continue reading →

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Jard J67

Posted on July 21, 2017 by Oleg Volk

New J67 review by Jay Langston with my photos.

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“You can’t fight the City Hall!” Perhaps, but…

Posted on July 20, 2017 by Oleg Volk

The state, be it the USSR, the Third Reich, The Peoples Republic of Trashcanistan, or the United State of America, can generally defeat a lone dissenter. The only difference between the dissenter being armed or not is the amount of … Continue reading →

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