Tag Archives: 9×19

Getting a handle on the situation

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Erin Palette’s tricked out Sub2000 as of November 2012. It had everything that a 9mm carbine needs to be useful except one thing. It lacked an extended charging handle. Sub2000 has a fairly stiff recoil spring. It’s location and the … Continue reading →

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Ava and Flashbang

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Kathy “Cornered Cat” Jackson introduced me to Looper holsters at SHOT show and I got several of them in the mail recently. In use photos will follow soon. Unisex Ava with Glock 23 Feminine bra-mounted Flashbang with Keltec PF9.

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Multi-caliber

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Oleg Volk

For the upcoming article in Concealed Carry magazine about .22 adapters and rimfire clones of centerfire guns. This Iver Johnson set has .22 for practice, 9mm for competitions and 45ACP for carry.

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Effective range of a 9×19 carbine.

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Oleg Volk

This is Sarah. She is 15 and left-handed, so a light 9mm carbine with left-hand ejection is a reasonable long gun for her. The carbine is topped with a 3x scope zeroed at 50 yards. With this being the reticle, … Continue reading →

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Banning safety features

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Oleg Volk

The scary-looking carbine above is a semi-auto 9mm, one of the weakest centerfire rounds ever used in a long gun. But the “shoulder thingy that goes up” makes it scary. The ignorant Carolyn McCarthy wants it banned. Feinstein’s new gun … Continue reading →

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XD9 Micro

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Oleg Volk

A slightly smaller pistol than the compact previously shown, and with an updated C5L light/laser. This pistol is one of the most common, no-frills defensive weapons out there, a Honda Civic of pistols.

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A longer Boberg

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Boberg XR9-L is now shipping. The barrel is 0.9″ longer than the S variant. Not a huge difference, but it gives the barrel full length of 4.2″ (halfway between Glock 17 and Glock 19), a Picatinny rail sufficient for a … Continue reading →

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Drill types

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Oleg Volk
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Self-defense is a Human Right, in Polish

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Oleg Volk
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My friend Charles with a laser-sighted Glock 17

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Oleg Volk

X5L

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A very special MP40

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Oleg Volk

This submachine gun is not like the others. Can you guess why?

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Cool moustache

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Oleg Volk

The owner of CZ forum.

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The best knife for a gunfight?

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Probably makes retention drills easier. Might complicate re-holstering.

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Meco holster and Boberg XR9-S

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Boberg XR9-S “platinum” edition. It’s the most advanced pistol design out there, with a long barrel in a short slide, excellent trigger, great accuracy and minimal felt recoil. I am very much a fan. I mentioned Meco holsters before. 1 … Continue reading →

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Light your target before lighting it up.

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Oleg Volk
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Sterling type 2 semi-auto carbine

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Oleg Volk

This is one of the few semi-auto arms I like as much as the select-fire original. It’s longer barrel (16″ vs. 10″) gives it a longer sight radius, and the two-flip aperture is more familiar than the quaint diffusion disk … Continue reading →

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Steyr C9-A1

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Way back in 2002 or so, I tried a Steyr M9. I liked the trigger, the thin comfortable grip and the lack of recoil, wasn’t sure about the sights and really did not care for the safety lever placement. Ten … Continue reading →

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Bersa Thunder 9

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Had a chance to shoot this 17-shot 9mm pistol recently. Interesting weapons, a pistol equivalent of police Crown Victoria Interceptor, heavy, solid and reliable. Quite accurate, with very minimal recoil. I used it to train a new shooter who found … Continue reading →

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Famous gun writer, retired Marine Corps Major Tom Kill.

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Oleg Volk

The illustrious comrade in arms of Major Caudill, Tom Kill…err, Tamara Keel of View From The Porch blog is writing an article about Boberg XR9-S for Concealed Carry magazine. I got to photograph her on the secret Lunar base right … Continue reading →

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Details of yesterday’s photos: holstered PF9

Posted on August 4, 2012 by Oleg Volk

One advantage of IWB holsters: they do not require a very sturdy belt.

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