Tag Archives: AK74

Foxy Red, or why Soviet rifles use orange magazines.

Posted on April 22, 2025 by Oleg Volk

It’s for the redheads!

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Three Musketeers

Posted on October 24, 2014 by Oleg Volk
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Magnified EOTech

Posted on October 24, 2014 by Oleg Volk

TWS | EOTech

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Just a random girl from Texas

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Oleg Volk

This charismatic wood-worker’s shop is right across from Texas Weapon Systems, and she stopped by for a few minutes. The rifle is a Polish Tantal in 5.45mm, with an Aimpoint sight, and Magpul stock, sling and magazine loop. I will be … Continue reading →

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Two AK rifles for sale by my friends

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Bulgarian .223 shortie AK74: “Factory wood foregrip and a plastic railed foregrip, 6 magazines (3 black and 3 clear). It’s the SBR done by Tim Foreman. 200rnds ran through it.” Asking $2250. NFA rules apply. I shot this rifle and … Continue reading →

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Looking around

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Oleg Volk

From TWS photo shoot.

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More photos from my Austin visit with TWS

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Some sort of a Marlin .22 bolt action. AK74 with TWS forend and rail.

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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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Co-witnessing sights for AK47 and AK74

Posted on November 28, 2013 by Oleg Volk

AK74 clone with TWS railed cover and co-witnessed Aimpoint and iron sights. Either v-notch (shown) or aperture sights from TWS co-witness perfectly with the low-mounted Aimpoint. Magpul CTR stock and AFG.

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Just hanging out

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Oleg Volk

AK74 clone (Tantal) in 5.45×39, with Aimpoint on a TWS railed cover, Magpul stock.

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What kind of AK should I do with this?

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Recently, I acquired from Brownells a Mako mechanical recoil-reducing stock for comparison with the hydraulic ITT version. Now I am looking for suggestions on what kind of rifle to make with it. One option would be to apply it to … Continue reading →

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Ready on the right?

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Mike with AKSU74.

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Had she starred in “Home Alone”…

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Oleg Volk

…that film would have ended much sooner. We are used to viewing teenagers as vulnerable, but that’s in large part because adults have forbidden them defensive tools and bad laws designed to infantilize mature and immature teens are far more … Continue reading →

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A variation on the AKSU theme

Posted on July 21, 2012 by Oleg Volk

A friend just stopped by to show off his new pet, an AKSU variation in 5.56mm. Симпатичная “сучка” получилась.

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A serious man

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Oleg Volk

A friend dropped by while I was doing pinups and jokingly volunteered to pose with the model. I took him up on the idea. Rifle is an AK74 clone with Midwest Industries forend and a Primary Arms red dot. It’s … Continue reading →

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A very girly gun.

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Oleg Volk

It’s not pink. It’s black and so go with every outfit. Collapsible stock, low-recoil 5.45 caliber, sensuous long-stroke gas piston operation. All it’s missing is the sling. Romanian AK74 clone with Primary Arms red dot on a Midwest Industries rail.

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