Tag Archives: revolver

Self-defense Firearm Selection for a Non-Shooter: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on May 8, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Optimizing defensive weapon selection under specific constraints.

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Angel Kim

Posted on April 17, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Girls like fine metalwork, it’s true. Engraved Smith&Wesson M27, I think.

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Country, not serf

Posted on February 14, 2016 by Oleg Volk
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Blue headscarf

Posted on February 14, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Синий платочек 🙂

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Classic revolver for sale

Posted on October 24, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Posting for a Chattanooga based friend who would like to sell her Colt Police Positive in .38SW. The gun is in excellent mechanical shape and comes with a 50 round box of ammunition. It has never been re-finished, so the … Continue reading →

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Chiappa 1873-22 article is up on American Shooting Journal

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Oleg Volk

The Short And Long Of It All

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Cimarron .38 Navy Colt: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Oleg Volk

An 1870s design updated for practical use

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Pocket speedsters

Posted on May 9, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Guardian in 32NAA caliber. Case-hardened special edition of the Mini Mag, in 22WMR. Hornady 45gr ammunition is designed specifically for short barrels, so it gets 1000fps from this gun vs. 850fps produced by 22LR, and with a heavier jacketed bullet … Continue reading →

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The smallest and the largest caliber of the line-up

Posted on May 8, 2015 by Oleg Volk

The largest caliber North American Arms offers: 380ACP. The smallest: 22 Short.

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Hast Holster

Posted on March 14, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Saw a very nice holster and speedloader pouch set. Upon inquiry, I found it to be yet another Michael Hast design. The pictures don’t really do it justice. The leather is worthy of the gun it encases, S&W M27.  

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Selecting a black powder revolver

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Oleg Volk

I got the black powder bug last year. Wanted top play around with cap and ball, but the loaners available to me were not quite what I wanted. For one, I didn’t want to ruin someone else’s gun by accident if … Continue reading →

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Unexpected terminal ballistics

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Oleg Volk

A year and a half ago, I reviewed Rossi revolving 45LC carbine (also capable of chambering 410 shotshells). I wan’t all that impressed with the accuracy, the handling or the terminal ballistics. Yesterday, one of my models brought her Circuit … Continue reading →

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A mix of classic and new

Posted on February 14, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Last year, I was curious what happened to KD Holsters and discovered that the brand was no longer. But some of their designs live on through Nelson Holsters. James Ervin Nelson took the most popular designs from several old brands, … Continue reading →

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What’s more scary?

Posted on February 1, 2015 by Oleg Volk

A smiling redhead? Or the clip-fed 9mm revolver, the favorite fodder of pulp novel writers of the 1970s, in her hand? Photo for Kangaroo Carry.  

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More than the sum of its parts

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Take one Sideguard holster for a .32 S&W J frame revolver. Add a cute girl. Pure ecstasy?  

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Two new articles on AllOutdoor

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Sure Strike Laser Training Ammo Keltec CMR30 Carbine

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Aim well. Placement counts.

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Pietta 1858 target revolver imported by Traditions Firearms. If I am going to shoot a slow-loading weapon, I might as well hit my targets!

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Somebody’s time is running out…

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Oleg Volk

1858 Army, target version. This is my first foray into black powder, so I tried to pick something with practical value.

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Two new articles up on AllOutdoor

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Taurus Raging Bull 44 Magnum   Nagant Revolver in Serious Use

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No more redshirts!

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Oleg Volk

The term redshirt has had several meanings. The most current one comes courtesy of Star Trek and means a stock character in fiction who dies soon after being introduced. Redshirt deaths are often used to dramatize the potential peril that the main characters face. … Continue reading →

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