Tag Archives: bayonet

Ridiculous, defined

Posted on July 28, 2018 by Oleg Volk

This is a 1954 Chinese type 53 (a clone of the Soviet M44 Mosin carbine). Somebody chopped the forend short, replaced the buttstock with an AKMS folding stock and a pistol grip of unknown provenance. The end result is a … Continue reading →

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Pistol bayonet revived

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Pistol bayonets date back to at least the 17th century and as recently as WW1. Useful or silly, they make great gag gift and definitely turn heads at the range.   And, of course, the zombie edition.  

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This is my killing curse. There are many like it, but this one is mine.

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Oleg Volk

“Fantasy abandoned by reason produces impossible monsters: united with her, she is the mother of the arts and the origin of their marvels” This visual offense against good design actually shoots fairly well and the safety improves considerably on the … Continue reading →

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An actual Moire pattern!

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Here’s something I don’t see often, a Moire pattern on clothing. The preview shows it a little, click to enlarge for a really bad case. No more of this shirt for photo shoots!

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