Category Archives: weapon

“Only accurate rifles are interesting”

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Oleg Volk

I don’t actually agree with that view. A 4MOA AK clone is plenty useful for its intended purpose. But given that we the people are far behind the most probable enemy in firepower, we have two main options. The first … Continue reading →

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Guns as phallic symbols?

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Oleg Volk

The favorite trope of the prohibitionists is that guns are penis substitutes and thus should be banned. While plenty of serious rebuttals to this silly notion exist, let’s humor them for a moment and assume that guns are used to … Continue reading →

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Banning safety features

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Oleg Volk

The scary-looking carbine above is a semi-auto 9mm, one of the weakest centerfire rounds ever used in a long gun. But the “shoulder thingy that goes up” makes it scary. The ignorant Carolyn McCarthy wants it banned. Feinstein’s new gun … Continue reading →

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Firearm or weapon?

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Oleg Volk

NRA materials use the term firearm. That’s the correct term in the context of safety and marksmanship training. In the context of gun control, the correct term is weapon. Gun control is all about items usable as weapons. If it … Continue reading →

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Location advice needed for Nashville area

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Oleg Volk

I need access to either a rock formation, or something mountainous (similar to Middle East or Afghanistan) or some urban ruin — but the catch is that I would bring rifles with me. Certain obvious locations in town are off … Continue reading →

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Freedom of speech in New Jersey

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Oleg Volk

JPFO makes this target available for free download. New Jersey makes shooting at it illegal. Looks like a ready-made First Amendment legal challenge to me. Especially with the text removed, it becomes a very pure example of recognized evil — … Continue reading →

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My hunting rifle and Katyn forest.

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Oleg Volk

I own many rifles, but I only hunt with one of them. Feinstein’s latest effort to disarm Americans would ban it. It would ban that entire shape of rifle (bullpup) as well as that entire category (semi-auto with a box … Continue reading →

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New Keltec KSG video

Posted on January 13, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Mesa Tactical | Keltec KSG

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Are presidents the new royalty?

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Oleg Volk

This Secret Service White House guard with P90 submachine gun protects Obama and his family. His fully automatic weapon uses 50 round magazines. When it comes to protection of your family, Obama objects to semi-automatic weapons and 11-round magazines. Not … Continue reading →

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A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is still putting on its shoes.

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Mark Twain was right. The current gun control push is fueled by conducting a false flag operation (which Fast and Furious was and the school shootings may be), then quickly making many false claims about guns, medical privacy, freedom of … Continue reading →

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Manticore Arms

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Oleg Volk

I ran into a couple of guys from Manticore Arms at the Rockcastle Bullpup shoot in late September. A few of their designs went home with me and I finally got the photos edited. And this isn’t a gun part … Continue reading →

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The “nobody needs” fallacy

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Does anyone really need old family snapshots? Pictures of your child as a baby, or of your grandparents on their honeymoon have no monetary worth and nearly no practical value. What can you do with them, besides looking every few … Continue reading →

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Why is our capital less free than the rest of the country?

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Oleg Volk
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Why does anyone even take these fiends seriously?

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Oleg Volk
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XD9 Micro

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Oleg Volk

A slightly smaller pistol than the compact previously shown, and with an updated C5L light/laser. This pistol is one of the most common, no-frills defensive weapons out there, a Honda Civic of pistols.

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The twisted “logic” of gun control laws.

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Oleg Volk

This is a 10-22 receiver. By US law, this is considered a firearm. If you bring this item to a “gun-free” zone, you would be guilty of a felony. In case of Browning M1919 machine gun, the “firearm” is merely … Continue reading →

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Drill types

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Oleg Volk
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Thoughts on school shootings

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Oleg Volk

1. Mass murderers who plan on killing themselves after the spree are not deterred by posthumous legal penalties. Really. Trying to disarm everyone who can theoretically snap is impossible — witness the Russian cops doing mass shootings against the disarmed … Continue reading →

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Economics 101: the price spikes.

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Imagine a store with ten rifles in stock, average wholesale price $500, retail $600. One sells per week, on average. What should the store do when the customers buy five rifles in a day? They would want to re-stock immediately … Continue reading →

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My take on the current feeding frenzy

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Oleg Volk

I do not think that it will amount to anything in terms of gun control. When our side is voting with thousands of dollars in purchases and many hours of activism, training and lobbying, the other side has only talking … Continue reading →

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