Tag Archives: armor

Summaria Crown War

Posted on November 7, 2024 by Oleg Volk
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If a knight was like a tank…

Posted on August 28, 2024 by Oleg Volk

…a heavy musket was like an RPG. It didn’t give a guarantee of a win, but required armor to get so heavy as to be physically nonviable and prohibitively expensive. A real musketeer would have had a sword or a … Continue reading →

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Buhurt, the traditional martial art

Posted on January 17, 2022 by Oleg Volk
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Backpack armor.

Posted on March 14, 2018 by Oleg Volk

A friend from a body armor company just wrote: “With the shooting that happened in FL, we are about 3-4 months backordered on some products right now.” Since most of the armor for kids is used in the form of … Continue reading →

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New lightweight armor

Posted on March 14, 2018 by Oleg Volk

During Tennessee summer, the surplus vest I have gives the option of either cooking in it or risking exposure to gunfire. It’s also getting long in the tooth, and there’s no good way of testing Dyneema for degradation over time. … Continue reading →

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Zany Valkyrie

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Oleg Volk

You can see more about this curious device at Forgotten Weapons.

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Why such an emphasis on smaller and lighter guns: new on AllOutoor

Posted on August 4, 2016 by Oleg Volk

The change in demographics of gun ownership.

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“Бог троицу любит”

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Oleg Volk

“God loves the Trinity (in the “three of something” sense) — a Russian proverb. Panzerkampfwagen Drei

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Body Armor Musings: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Why do some US politicians hate freedom even more than Chinese commies do?

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We don’t have to imagine a world without guns. Humanity already lived through it.

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Oleg Volk

For those who wish to avoid gun violence in particular can always go to Burundi or Rwanda…the locals favor machetes there. Somehow, that environment doesn’t seem nearly as safe as the more firearm-friendly America. (Make-up by Tirzah Julius) A relevant … Continue reading →

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Who needs armor-piercing ammunition?

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Oleg Volk

For starters, every innocent victim of the psychopath and/or terrorist in Aurora, Colorado. He wore armor. The same people could have used sound suppressors, both to avoid being blinded by their own muzzle flashes in the dark and to reduce … Continue reading →

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