American Handgunner
 Cover of an American Handgunner issue from January 2001. | |
| Editor | Tom McHale |
|---|---|
| Former editors | Roy Huntington |
| Frequency | Bi-monthly |
| Circulation | 150,000 |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Company | FMG Publications |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | San Diego, California |
| Website | americanhandgunner |
| 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.
Content
The magazine primarily offered reviews on guns, ammunition, knives, and shooting gear; as well as gunsmithing tips, 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.
Writers
Staff writers for American Handgunner include Massad Ayoob, John Taffin, Mike Venturino, Pat Covert, Clint Smith, and J. D. Jones.
References
- 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.
- ↑ McHale, Tom. "A Final Salute from the Print Page". American Handgunner. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
- ↑ "Firearm Maintenance: A Comprehensive Guide to Cleaning Gun". Retrieved March 18, 2024.
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