Tag Archives: carbine

Blowback or roller delayed? Cast your vote.

Posted on April 22, 2025 by Oleg Volk
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Mauser rimfire guns

Posted on April 21, 2025 by Oleg Volk

Named after Mauser HSc, this .22 pistol is more like a Sig 230 in terms of manual of arms and form. M15 looks a bit like FN SCAR. Internally, it’s a standard blowback .22 that’s quite a bit of fun … Continue reading →

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Why not both?

Posted on December 13, 2016 by Oleg Volk

I keep seeing comments along the lines of: “Instead of telling women to carry guns, teach men not to rape.” Why should the two measures be exclusive of each other? The same applies to self-defense at home: 911 on the … Continue reading →

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FN PS90 vs. Kel-Tec CMR30

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Oleg Volk

PDW vs. magnum rimfire

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Ruger PC9 carbine: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Police Carbine that works for everyone. Written by my friend Frank Stratton, illustrated with my photos.

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CMR30 in use

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Oleg Volk

And between uses (with Vortex Spitfire 3x prismatic scope) Looks like fun, doesn’t it?

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Red Lion Precision rotating rail

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Oleg Volk

With Keltec Sub200o, you can either mount optics OR fold the rifle. Red Lion Precision rail allows both — loosen the collar, turn the forend 90 degrees left or right, re-lock. To deploy, reverse the process. It keeps zero. RLP … Continue reading →

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Guns on the rocks

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Oleg Volk
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Not an Operator.

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Oleg Volk

My friend isn’t Army, Marines or special operations ninja. Instead of a short-barreled MP5, a Sub2000 has to suffice. It works. Keltec weapon light on a rail forend, 50 round drum that actually functions, red dot sight, extended charging handle, … Continue reading →

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Bigger is more American

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Oleg Volk

1963 Plymouth Valiant was considered a compact in its time, despite the 3.7L 6-cylinder engine. Similarly, BAZ45 is a compact gas-operated pistol-caliber carbine despite the nice, fat 45ACP caliber. Feeding off slightly modified M3 Grease Gun magazines, it has the … Continue reading →

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Beretta CX4 Storm 9mm carbine

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Gertrude first appeared in my photos almost twelve years ago. Storm 9mm carbine has little recoil and is easy to configure for left or right hand ejection. One of my friends has an article about it coming up, I will … Continue reading →

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Updating the light rifle

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Oleg Volk

One of my colleagues stopped by. She didn’t bring any of her own rifles, but we borrowed a couple from a mutual friend. Start with a standard light-barreled Colt 16″ AR carbine. Add a Trijicon RMR on a see-through mount. … Continue reading →

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Why a CZ527 carbine

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Oleg Volk

The original 7.62×39 M43 round was made for the SKS and later AK47 rifles. Since I have a vz58 compact rifle also chambered for it, why would I want a slower bolt action carbine? For one, it’s a work of … Continue reading →

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Windham Weaponry 16″ carbine

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Oleg Volk
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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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Sufficiently large quantity has a quality of its own

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Targets at the Bullpup Shoot were steel clangers. Easy for a .223 with a 4x optic, much harder for a 5.7×28 with a 6MOA CQB red dot. The gentleman with a PS90 had a hard time hitting the targets because … 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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SU16 available in 300Blackout chambering.

Posted on September 8, 2012 by Oleg Volk

300Blackout is very attractive for short range (which is where 99 point something percent of defensive uses happen). It throws twice the lead of the .223Rem at reasonable velocity (ballistics approximate 7.62×39 but bullet selection is better). While subsonics are … Continue reading →

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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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The best 1927 Thompson movie scene

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Miller’s Crossing has one of the best choreographed Thompson submachine gun scenes. I just have still photos of the 1927-A1 semi-auto carbine with a 100-round “pizza platter” drum. “Flash mob coming, you say? I should have enough for everybody.”

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