Monthly Archives: January 2012

A very smart four year old

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Oleg Volk

This kid has serious social engineering skills.

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STI .22 conversion kit

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Oleg Volk

This STI conversion kit swaps instantly with the regular M1911 slide for cheap, low-recoil practice. 100 rounds of good quality .22LR cost about $6, 100 rounds of 45ACP ball closer to $40. The manual of arms differs from the standard … Continue reading →

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Brown Bess, the movie

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Oleg Volk
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New camera coming.

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Oleg Volk

I finally ordered a Panasonic G2 with 20mm and 45mm lenses. Rather than it being a substitute for 5Dmk2, it’s going to take the LX3 out of the equation. I’d lose the extreme macro capability but gain low-light performance, magnified … Continue reading →

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Movie review: Albert Nobbs

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Oleg Volk

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1602098/ Watched a period drama about a woman who spent most of her life pretending to be a man to get by in the late 19th century Britain. I recommend it. The acting was good and carried the film, but … Continue reading →

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Another Twisted Industries rimfire conversion kit

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Twisted Industries now have a Keltec P11 conversion kit available. I am a fan. .22 conversion kits have two main purposes: reducing ammunition costs to between 10% (with 10mm Auto and similar) and 20% (in 9mm), and also easing the … Continue reading →

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Appleseed rifle training

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Oleg Volk

AppleseedInfo.org

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Shrug.

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Oleg Volk

What am I doing here? No idea!

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Studio corner

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Oleg Volk

She’s watching her friend’s photo shoot with morbid fascination…

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None dare call this pretty.

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Oleg Volk

FN57 pistol is second only to High Point and some WW2 Japanese designs in full-out industrial ugliness. However, it is accurate, holds a useful number of rounds and, once sound-suppressed, comfortable to fire. This one is a part of the … Continue reading →

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