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Incentive to help out Erin Palette

Posted on October 11, 2017 by Oleg Volk

Anyone donating over $125 to help with Erin’s medical expenses after a mauling by dog, would receive a large photo print of their choice from me. You can pick images from my gallery and I will have the largest print … Continue reading →

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Who among my readfers does 3D modeling and rendering?

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Oleg Volk

A client of mine has a project that needs 3D modeling and rendering of industrial products. The work revolves around images for advertising, not CAD. I know that a few of my former students have been doing this, but my contacts … Continue reading →

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Wolverine

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Oleg Volk

A wolverine is 6% of grizzly body weight with 200% of the attitude.

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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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Hovering

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Oleg Volk
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Erin on horseback

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Oleg Volk
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Hungary is considering liberalizing self-defense regulations

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Oleg Volk
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Accommodating lasers with custom holsters

Posted on December 30, 2019 by Oleg Volk

I’ve been using a Kahr P9 since 2001. Thin form, light weight of the pistol, and the excellent design of Alessi Talon Plus holster made it one of the most comfortable carry pistols I’ve ever tried. I obtained a laser … Continue reading →

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Writer David Burkhead

Posted on December 30, 2019 by Oleg Volk

David’s books.

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Catching up on movie reviews

Posted on December 11, 2018 by Oleg Volk

Der Hauptmann (The Captain) is a recent German movie about the real-life deserter who impersonated an officer and ended up building a team of psychopathic underlings for murdering (mostly) prisoners. Excellent acting, good visuals, poor special effects. The Homesman is … Continue reading →

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AMENDMENT TWO: A LEGAL IMMIGRANT’S CAUTIONARY TALE by Anonymous

Posted on April 1, 2018 by Oleg Volk

A good friend, a long-time American by choice, wrote this excellent essay. I post and propagate it because my friend cannot without dire consequences to self and family from state authorities acting as employers, educators and officious busibodies. It’s sad … Continue reading →

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The deadly dangers of automatic transmission

Posted on April 1, 2018 by Oleg Volk

In America, most cars involved in accidents and deliberate vehicular attacks have automatic transmissions. That’s no surprise, considering that most cars on the road have them. Almost everywhere else in the world, the auto transmission violence isn’t so prevalent. If … Continue reading →

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New lightweight armor

Posted on March 14, 2018 by Oleg Volk

During Tennessee summer, the surplus vest I have gives the option of either cooking in it or risking exposure to gunfire. It’s also getting long in the tooth, and there’s no good way of testing Dyneema for degradation over time. … Continue reading →

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Rifles as canaries in the coal mine.

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Oleg Volk

Weapons are unique in the lineup of the items typically banned or regulated by governments. They are the only contraband that can be used to fight the enforcement of the ban on them. Neither a bottle of rum, nor a … Continue reading →

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Hero Pioneers, as real as Rambo?

Posted on November 13, 2017 by Oleg Volk

Growing up in the USSR, I was raised on the conventional WW2 propaganda which included lots of “hero pioneers” as example. Soviet pioneers were an organization loosely based on Boy Scouts but more analogous to Hitlerjugend in its ultimate form. … Continue reading →

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Flint River Armory CSA45 mark 2 is coming soon

Posted on October 21, 2017 by Oleg Volk

While at World Rimfire Challenge in Alabama, I met with the new lead designer from FRA and returned the CSA45 I had. The original, while very promising, under-delivered on accuracy. He promised a revised version and I expected to see … Continue reading →

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Help a victim of dog mauling.

Posted on October 11, 2017 by Oleg Volk

My friend Erin Palette had her face chewed up by a dog this morning. The damage got partly fixed, more will have to be done to repair functional and cosmetic damage to the face. For reference, a very small cut … Continue reading →

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YHM8900 integrally suppressed rifle

Posted on August 15, 2017 by Oleg Volk

What to take to a quick trip with a new model to the neighbor’s farmland? Yankee Hill 8900 integrally suppressed clone of a 10-22 with a 1.5-4x Leupold scope. Ear safe with Aguila 40gr subsonics, and accurate enough for the … Continue reading →

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Bicycle recommendations needed

Posted on June 20, 2017 by Oleg Volk

I’d like to get a bike for recreation and exercise. Efficiency and effectiveness of the ride are not high on my list of requirements, stability and safety of use are. Looking at the various models today, I had the following … Continue reading →

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Sig ammunition is pretty good.

Posted on June 8, 2017 by Oleg Volk

It’s one of the few brand extension based on new research rather than badge engineering.  

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