Tag Archives: woman

Hot tea at the range

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Her husband brought a little alcohol stove made from a pop can, I had tea fixings, so this young lady got partially defrosted before warming up her hands further on a submachine gun barrel. Sadly, the much promised global warming  wasn’t … Continue reading →

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“Peaceful” should not mean “defenseless”

Posted on November 15, 2014 by Oleg Volk
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Reluctant use of force

Posted on November 15, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Nobody wants to get into a gun fight, even if victory is assured. De-escalation of conflict is taught and practiced almost religiously. The number of homicides outside of drug-related gang warfare is essentially statistical noise besides the massive number of … Continue reading →

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Another flying life form

Posted on October 24, 2014 by Oleg Volk

We waited for the future with flying cars. Ended up in the future with flying people.

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Smile with teeth.

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Oleg Volk
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Pretty in pink

Posted on September 7, 2014 by Oleg Volk

It seems like every other military rifle design borrows heavily from the AR18 and AR180 design, yet very few of them were built and fewer yet adopted by institutional users.

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Work, work, work…

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Oleg Volk

…with neat people and cool guns. Last two day’s worth of sample images. Kangaroo Carry, Charter Arms, Keltec. And… Ashbury Precision Ordnance, Nightforce Optics, Blackhawk/Champion.  

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Salute!

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Oleg Volk
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Old snapshots: splashing around

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Oleg Volk
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Much orange

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Oleg Volk
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Teach the next generation.

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Gun safety, effective marksmanship, and the ethics governing the use of such skills.  

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Learning to fly

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Oleg Volk
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Gun Training During Pregnancy: New on AllOutdoor

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Safe alternatives.

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A 75-count can of whoopass.

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Oleg Volk

The usual: AK47 clone with Aimpoint micro on an Ultimak rail. Still works. The shooter is a professor of Renaissance literature and a professional MMA fighter in real life.

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You know a gun lawyer is serious when…

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Oleg Volk

…she shoots a personalized AR15 in three-gun competition. Rifle by Am Tac, shooter by Kincaid Law Office. As usual, if you want to actually touch off a round, eye and ear protection are required.

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Summer dress carry

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Oleg Volk

As we have recently observed, summer dresses often lack pockets and belt loops. Fortunately, some guns are light enough that a belt thrown around the waistline can support a sufficient holster with comfort. This one, made by Simply Rugged in … Continue reading →

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Pockets in women’s dresses

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Oleg Volk

This pretty dress has a major drawback: no pockets! Five rounds of .303 is good, but the magazine holds ten. Where to put additional chargers with rifle fodder… I guess the top of the dress works and isn’t much sillier … Continue reading →

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The crowd-sourced FAL.

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Various parts of this rifle came from Coonan,  DSA, Magpul and Galt’s Guns (who also did the awesome camo job). It runs great. The camo is very effective to the eye because our vision doesn’t have the selective focus of … Continue reading →

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Beretta M9

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Oleg Volk

“Waking a person unnecessarily should not be considered a capital crime. For the first offense, that is.”  – Robert Heinlein

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Where 22Magnum excels.

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Oleg Volk

22WMR is hardly an efficient pistol caliber, most of the time. The exception is when it’s used with CCI Gold Dots or other loads made just for short barrels. Then it becomes usable, if not ideal, for self-defense. The plus … Continue reading →

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