Category Archives: pistol

Keltec P32 pistol in Swiss use

Posted on June 1, 2013 by Oleg Volk

P210 and P220 are the official pistols in Swiss army, militia and some police use. I also saw Glock and Sphinx pistols in police holsters. But the most common “unofficial” sidearm seems to be the P32. My Swiss friends estimate … Continue reading →

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Recent fun and games.

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Both days featured sunshine, rain, snow and hail mixed up randomly. Alain Baeriswyl is an exceptionally good coach. Both the shooting course and the Minuteman training were informative, challenging, fun and lend themselves to further practice of the skills taught. … Continue reading →

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О женщинах

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Есть женщины в русской пехотеИх снайперами зовутВрага в перекрестье загонятИ за пол-версты попадутИной их не сразу заметит,Когда в камуфляже ониИ с пулей в башке он закончитСвои беспокойные дни А если их словом обидеть, невежливостью оскорбитьТо лучше бы некультурному на свете … Continue reading →

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Lasers for Ruger LCP

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Oleg Volk

I happened to have two examples of LCP-compatible lasers on hand. Pistols with fixed sights of indifferent visibility definitely benefit from lasers for low-light use. I have seen more than one person go from 8 inch scatter to a tight … Continue reading →

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“Fight like a real man”

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Oleg Volk
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It fits anywhere.

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Oleg Volk

The reason so many news accounts of self-defense mention pocket-sized pistols is their convenience. A .45 would be better than a .380 but the latter gets carried more, especially by people who don’t dress around the gun. A picket holster … Continue reading →

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Varmints beware

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Oleg Volk

With muzzle velocity near 1450fps with 40gr defensive ammunition and higher than that with 30gr varmint rounds, PMR30 shoots flat without much recoil. The lack of recoil is helpful considering the precarious perch a rise has on horseback. Last summer, … Continue reading →

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Improve your odds

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Oleg Volk

As an aside, I’d like to note that the woman shown in the photos was kidnapped at 19 following an armed robbery of her workplace. The druggie criminal promised to rape her. She managed to get the kidnapper’s pistol from … Continue reading →

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Back from my travels.

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Lots of photos to edit, new reviews and photos to post. For now, a little pink as part of the fan service. FMK 9mm

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A matter of credibility.

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Due to cultural expectations, some defensive arms have more credibility that others. For example, a young woman wearing chain mail and wielding a sword would not be taken all that seriously by many. The look is too quaint, and there … Continue reading →

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Light and laser wallpaper

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Click for the 1920px wallpaper file. 5″ Chiappa Rhino .357 revolver with Viridian X5L light/laser.

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Poor pulp fiction writers

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Gun enthusiasts are fond of making fun of pulp fiction writers for inaccuracies concerning gun descriptions. For example: “Joe eased the revolver safety off and carefully walked through the apartment.” Isn’t that funny, to think that revolvers have manual safeties? … Continue reading →

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Bad self-defense advice: Idiocy or Malice?

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Recently, we have been treated to spectacularly stupid advice on self-defense by the vice president of the US. Doing what he advised would endanger the defender, the defender’s neighbors AND put him in legal trouble. That has been discussed in … Continue reading →

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Czechpoint 22WMR revolver

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Oleg Volk

You might recall the photo I posted last year of a 6″ Czechpoint revolver in 22Magnum. This year, I finally got around to firing it. At the birthday party, we had clays set up from about 25 yards out to … Continue reading →

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Mid-length 38s, old and new

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Years ago, I got an old revolver for a small sum. Eventually, it went to a good friend. Then the friend died, and I inherited it. It had great lockwork and tight lockup but was pitted and worn. It was … Continue reading →

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Minimizing snubbie recoil.

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Oleg Volk

This revolver came in for the upcoming Concealed Carry magazine article about the Rhino revolver family. It’s an interesting weapon that showed significantly better accuracy than expected of snubbies and rather mild felt recoil even with .357 ammunition. Being double … Continue reading →

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.22 conversion kit for Ruger LC9

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Twisted Industries now makes an LC9 conversion kit. Same milled magazines as the PF9 and P11 kits.

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Colorful Keltecs

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Tired of carrying a Tin Lizzie Black P32 or P3AT? You can get grip frames in other colors for both. P32 | P3AT You would need punches to effect the replacement. The grip frame comes with a replacement hammer, but … Continue reading →

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A Webley story

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Linoge put up an overview of a .38 Webley revolver which actually improved on the official Webley book in terms of useful info.

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Ava and Flashbang

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Kathy “Cornered Cat” Jackson introduced me to Looper holsters at SHOT show and I got several of them in the mail recently. In use photos will follow soon. Unisex Ava with Glock 23 Feminine bra-mounted Flashbang with Keltec PF9.

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