Category Archives: interesting people

A mid-19th century SBR

Posted on August 9, 2014 by Oleg Volk

1861 Enfield artillery carbine.

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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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Crickett and friends in the news

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Mike and Charlene Meador show up in a Washington Post article about proposed restrictions on firearm advertising by Eugene Volokh.

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Old snapshots: splashing around

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Oleg Volk
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Another killer ape!

Posted on July 13, 2014 by Oleg Volk

A very precocious child.  

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Cool people I know

Posted on July 12, 2014 by Oleg Volk

 

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Recoil is relative.

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Dan Coonan is very fond of saying that shooting his gun is an experience. It does have more muzzle flash and recoil and muzzle rise than a typical wonder-9. Actress Morrigan Sanders, age 16, doesn’t usually shoot Coonans. But not because … Continue reading →

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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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Keltec RFB in teenage hands

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Sarah 15, under 100 pounds and left-handed. Forward ejecting RFB works fine for her even though it tips the scales at 14.2lb fully scoped, BUISed, suppressed and loaded. The balance is far enough back for comfortable hold. I used this … Continue reading →

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Explosives up close: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Feel the shockwaves!

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My friend Dot

Posted on June 13, 2014 by Oleg Volk

of the On a Wing and a Whim

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Sharp, pointy things

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Oleg Volk
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Today is the 25th anniversary of my family coming to America

Posted on May 23, 2014 by Oleg Volk

On this day in 1989, I flew to New York from Rome (which was a waypoint on the way from the USSR). Today, I flew back Rome to celebrate the anniversary with my parents who discovered America for me. My … Continue reading →

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Behind the scenes

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Oleg Volk

The result looks a lot like this. (Photo by Heather Cernik)

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A very serious gentleman

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Oleg Volk

He’s happy to see you…and it is an M1917 revolver with a full clip of 45ACP in the cylinder. And yes, it comes with a loading/unloading tool.

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Mixed couple

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Mini14 and AR in one family…that’s crazier than Romeo and Juliet or Windows and Mac…must be true love! (Could be worse. AR and AK in incompatible calibers…)

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Dissimilar moods

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Somber… And much less somber…

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Forget guns, just learn karate! Right?

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Oleg Volk

One of the most famous martial arts, karate, evolved on Japanese-occupied Okinawa. While the current sport version concentrates on the empty hand style, the original used a variety of improvised weapons. They weren’t as good as swords or spears, but … Continue reading →

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