American Handgunner

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American Handgunner
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Cover of an American Handgunner issue from January 2001.
EditorTom McHale
Former editorsRoy Huntington
FrequencyBi-monthly
Circulation 150,000 [1]
Founded1976 (1976)
CompanyFMG Publications
Country United States
Based in San Diego, California
Website americanhandgunner.com
ISSN 0145-4250

American Handgunner was a magazine dedicated to handguns, handgun hunting, competition shooting, reloading, tactical knife and other shooting-related activities in the United States. It was a sister publication to Guns and American Cop. The magazine ceased print publication in 2025, with the November/December 2025 issue being the final print issue. [2]

Contents

Content

The magazine primarily offered reviews on guns, ammunition, knives, and shooting gear; as well as gunsmithing tips, [3] historical articles, gun collecting, self-defense and alerts on gun rights.

In addition to those departments, each issue contained a few featured articles and personality profiles of people in the firearms industry as well as press releases of new products. [1]

Writers

Staff writers for American Handgunner include Massad Ayoob, John Taffin, Mike Venturino, Pat Covert, Clint Smith, and J. D. Jones.

References

  1. 1 2 Lott, John (2003). The bias against guns: why almost everything you've heard about gun control is wrong. Regnery Publishing. p. 247. ISBN   978-0-89526-114-4.
  2. ↑ McHale, Tom. "A Final Salute from the Print Page". American Handgunner. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Firearm Maintenance: A Comprehensive Guide to Cleaning Gun" . Retrieved March 18, 2024.


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