Category Archives: weapon

100+ casualties in a gay dance club attack? Time for Pink Pistols.

Posted on June 12, 2016 by Oleg Volk

(Edited for factual info) One fiend attacks a crowd and kills 50, wounds more. How was that possible in a state where concealed carry is legal and plenty of people go armed? Unfortunately, I see several contributing factors: Carry is … Continue reading →

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Utah snapshots

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Select fire 9mm carbine from JP Enterprises, with the new AmTac reflex suppressor and Vortex red dot. Desert Tech Covert .308 rifle with their suppressor and US Optics 5-25x scope. Just the combination for ringing steel at long range with ease and consistency. … Continue reading →

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.50 caliber 1911 — new on American Shooting Journal

Posted on May 25, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Guncrafter Industries’ Model No. 4 50 GI

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A familiar face in print

Posted on May 24, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Found Alexis in a Gemtech ad on the pages of American Shooting Journal:

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North American Arms Factory Tour: new at AllOutdoor.

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Manufacturing and gun culture symbiosis 

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Hi-Point 380ACP Carbine: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Odd specifications, good performance.

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Glock 41 Longslide review: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on May 15, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Accurate, comfortable, potent.

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Rimfire rifles, big and small

Posted on May 12, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Ruger 10-22 Takedown with NC Star Octagon 1.1-4x scope. Keystone 722 Varmint with the bundled Simmons 3-9x scope. A very extensive article on the various 722 models is coming out at American Shooting Journal this summer. Rimfire Central folks are … Continue reading →

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Luger P08 with Modern Ammunition: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Retro Carry Option  

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Self-defense Firearm Selection for a Non-Shooter: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on May 8, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Optimizing defensive weapon selection under specific constraints.

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vz58: new at American Shooting Journal

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Petite vz. 58 Bridges The Gap Between Submachine Gun And Rifle

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Chiappa Triple Crown 20ga: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Oleg Volk

A fun shotgun with real-world uses.

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In Defense of Open-Bolt Firearms for Civilian Use: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Why submachine guns should have a legitimate place in the arsenal of free people.

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You’d be making noise either way

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Oleg Volk

(Beretta 1301 Comp in a recoil-reducing stock)

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Don’t hide behind your pets

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Dogs are less likely to use deadly force appropriately than responsible people. Depending on their training, they may hurt a person who shouldn’t be bitten or fail to go after a genuine intruder. Dogs are more likely to get hurt … Continue reading →

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Hard at work, as usual.

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Oleg Volk
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“Get weapons of war off the streets!”

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Oleg Volk

The title is a typical rallying cry of anti-freedom politicians. We know they are lying. But let’s pretend, just for a moment, that they aren’t. If they really mean to restrict only weapons of war, then we are looking at one of two … Continue reading →

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A Sword in the Stump

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Oleg Volk
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Her various attitudes

Posted on April 21, 2016 by Oleg Volk
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Maria Butina

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Oleg Volk

One of the faces of the Russian effort to improve their legal gun rights. While Maria prefers to get by on ability and multiple competencies, i don’t mind noting that she is also photogenic. Interview with Maria and the associated … Continue reading →

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