Tag Archives: magazine

Keltec SU16D: a weapon for tight spots

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Oleg Volk

SU16D has either a 9″ or a 12″ barrel (shown). With a sort stock, a 60-round magazine and a red dot sight, it’s quite a rapid room-cleaner. Loud, too.

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Similar manual of arms

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Oleg Volk

One major advantage of AR15 platform is the number of calibers and configurations that all share the same manual of arms. At first glance, MKA1919 appears to be another AR15, but appearances are deceiving. Internally, this 12ga shotgun is most … Continue reading →

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Angled mag carriers

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Oleg Volk

One problem with magazines in upright mag carriers, especially for women, is getting jabbed in the ribs. Kathy Jackson, the editor of Concealed Carry magazine, showed me her mag carrier by Desbiens Gunleather. It works well.

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New on CTD blog: Durable Stocking Stuffers

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Oleg Volk

aka “magazines“.

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Another 9mm option: Just Right Carbine

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Oleg Volk

JRC was ostensibly designed as a traines for AR15 users. The manual of arms is much too different for that, but it seems quite useable as low-recoil home defense guns and for those who like “cowboy logistics”, the commonality of … Continue reading →

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Canned goods and ammunition.

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Many people who grew up during the Great Depression hoard food. Those who grew up during the 1994-2004 ban on modern firearm features hoard magazines. They also treat magazines as durable rather than disposable parts. With that in mind, Black … Continue reading →

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Drums that work

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Oleg Volk

With rimmed cartridges, drum magazines work very well. Each round has a spot of its own and they only commingle in the feed column. With PPS50, the stack is barely a couple of rounds tall. Puma metal drums tend to … Continue reading →

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Other equipment details

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Oleg Volk

AXTS receiver, Aimpoint M3 in a Bobro QD mount, Magpul BUIS, QD sling and rail sling adapter, Rainier Arms upper, Samson rail (exclusive to Rainier EVO series). Below, Magpul Pmag in a Bladetech mag holder. In addition to the two … Continue reading →

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And for the rest of us…

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Oleg Volk

…there’s the forward pistol grip. Lightweight Thompson with 100-round disk magazine.

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Looking pretty fresh for having been in the hot sun for a whole day

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Oleg Volk

The infamous Lucky Gunner ammo girls. Ammo guys were loitering somewhere nearby also.

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