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1984 Articles
1984 American Handgunner Magazine Articles
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| Item | Article | Author | Issue | Title | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HJF8430 | Odi’s Viking II .45 Auto | Williams, Mason | Jan/Feb 1984 | Has Seecamp DA conversion. | 30 |
| HJF8433 | Beretta’s M84 and M85 .380 Autos | Ayoob, Massad | Jan/Feb 1984 | Author favors the M84 | 33 |
| HJF8434 | Do-It-Yourself Pistolsmithing | Gaertner, Russ | Jan/Feb 1984 | Many new tools are described. | 34 |
| HJF8437 | The 1983 IPSC Nationals | Winokur, Jon | Jan/Feb 1984 | Rob Leatham takes top honors. | 37 |
| HJF8442 | The 1983 Second Chance Shoot | Winokur, Jon | Jan/Feb 1984 | Combat match emulates “street” scenes. | 42 |
| HJF8444 | Custom PIstolsmith Survey (cover) | Davis, Len | Jan/Feb 1984 | Most respondents gve smiths high marks. | 44 |
| HJF8445 | The 1984 Custom Pistolsmith Directory | Jan/Feb 1984 | The 1984 Custom Pistolsmith Directory | 45 | |
| HMA8432 | 1984: The Year of the 9mm Auto? | Davis, Len | March/April 1984 | Connecticut SP adopt Beretta. | 32 |
| HMA8433 | The 1983 World Shoot (IPSC) | Dalton, Mike | March/April 1984 | Winner was Rob Leatham. | 33 |
| HMA8436 | 1983 Police Revolver Championships | Romero, Fred | March/April 1984 | Officer Kerry Hile wins again. | 36 |
| HMA8442 | The Steyr Model GB 9mm Auto | Pickles, Al | March/April 1984 | Test-fire report. | 42 |
| HMA8444 | Ken Hurst, Master Firearms Engraver | Davis, Len | March/April 1984 | His firm is the world’s largest. | 44 |
| HMA8445 | The Detonics Scoremaster .45 ACP | Romero, Fred | March/April 1984 | Test-fire report. | 45 |
| HMA8448 | The Wildey .45 Winchester Magnum | Fender, James E. | March/April 1984 | Test-fire report. | 48 |
| HMA8420 | Smiths Guild Names Members | AH Staff | March/April 1984 | 20 | |
| HMA8425 | Marine Officer Builds Range (cover) | Davis, Len | March/April 1984 | Bob Embesi’s range near Temecula. | 25 |
| HMA8438 | Browning .380 Auto Pistol | Trzoniec, Stanley | May/June 1984 | High capacity, reliable performance. | 38 |
| HMA8442 | 1983 IHMSA Internationals | Briggs, Phillip C. | May/June 1984 | New guns, New records. | 42 |
| HMA8445 | Lady Pistolsmith | Baiocco, Sam | May/June 1984 | Ginny Greider — a profile | 45 |
| HMA8446 | Russian Training Techniques | Harke, Heinrich | May/June 1984 | They start ‘em young. | 46 |
| HMA8458 | Ergonomics | Savino, Richard | May/June 1984 | Does fit equal accuracy? | 58 |
| HMA8467 | Test Report: Super Vel Ammo | Zutz, Don | May/June 1984 | Back in production and better. | 67 |
| HJA8409 | Star Reloader | Romero, Fred | July/August 1984 | Insight into this progressive tool. | 9 |
| HJA8424 | Handgun Safeties | Edwards, Tim | July/August 1984 | A look at these little levers. | 24 |
| HJA8428 | Why the .44 Special? | Pickles, Al | July/August 1984 | For defense, why not? | 28 |
| HJA8434 | High Standard Crusader | Petty, Charles | July/August 1984 | What went wrong with this unique revolver? | 34 |
| HJA8438 | Exotic Handgun Stocks | Pickles, Al | July/August 1984 | Bullshooters’ designer stocks. | 38 |
| HJA8442 | Special Purpose Ammo | Pickles, Al | July/August 1984 | Exotic rounds for special uses. | 42 |
| HJA8444 | Rimfire Handguns for Rams | Thorstad, Bruce | July/August 1984 | This new fun game is for real. | 44 |
| HJA8446 | Going for the Gold | Reynolds, Dave | July/August 1984 | S&W’s efforts to support our Olympic teams. | 46 |
| HJA8466 | Master Tips | Winokur, Jon | July/August 1984 | The cross draw with John Shaw. | 66 |
| HSO8420 | Speed Shooting | Bane, Michael | Sept/Oct 1984 | New shooting game organized. | 20 |
| HSO8424 | The Group Gripper | Hackathorn, Ken | Sept/Oct 1984 | The $25 accuracy job. | 24 |
| HSO8432 | 1984 Steel Challenge | Romero, Fred | Sept/Oct 1984 | Pruitt is fastest. | 32 |
| HSO8435 | SCI, 1984 | AH Staff | Sept/Oct 1984 | Safari Club Auction gun. | 35 |
| HSO8442 | The Gammon II | Armstrong, David | Sept/Oct 1984 | Devel’s latest is examined. | 42 |
| HSO8445 | Parts-Built .45 | Petty, Charles | Sept/Oct 1984 | This Crown City parts gun works. | 45 |
| HSO8446 | To Comp Or Not To Comp | Moats, Greg | Sept/Oct 1984 | Pin guns, are they practical? | 46 |
| HSO8448 | Master Tips | Winokur, Jon | Sept/Oct 1984 | Strong side draw. | 48 |
| HSO8452 | Heat Treat Your Bullets | Henderson, E.J. | Sept/Oct 1984 | They hold together. | 52 |
| HSO8463 | Holster and More Holsters | Pickles, Al | Sept/Oct 1984 | A potpourri of leather. | 63 |
| HSO8434 | Myths of Revolver Tune-Ups | Moore, William R. | Sept/Oct 1984 | Some straight facts on critical measurements. | 34 |
| HND8436 | Shooting at Night | McKay, Robert S | Nov/Dec 1984 | New teaching method works—without sights. | 36 |
| HND8438 | Autos That Didn’t Mke It | Wood, J.B. | Nov/Dec 1984 | Designs before and after their time. | 38 |
| HND8441 | Bianchi Cup VI | Ayoob, Massad | Nov/Dec 1984 | Enos wins this high-scoring match. | 41 |
| HND8446 | The H&R USRA Pistol | Rickell, Walter | Nov/Dec 1984 | A test report from the past. | 46 |
| HND8450 | Day Vs. Kart | Petrick, Stephen | Nov/Dec 1984 | Two fine conversion units are tested. | 50 |
| HND8454 | The Multi-mag Revolver | Pickles, Al | Nov/Dec 1984 | Centaur System by Ray Herriott truly caliber convertible. | 54 |
| HND8456 | The .38 Super Today | Gaertner, Russ | Nov/Dec 1984 | Don’t sell this cartridge short. | 56 |
| HND8458 | Do You Need a Full-House .45? | Weller, Jim | Nov/Dec 1984 | Add up the costs and benefits. | 58 |
| HAN8410 | 9mm Auto Pistol Shootout | Thompson, Jim | AH Annual 1984 | Comprehensive test of 21 of today’s best 9mm autos. | 10 |
| HAN8416 | M’Lady Looks at Shooting | Lee, Mary T. | AH Annual 1984 | Woman pistoleer spells it out for gals less informed. | 16 |
| HAN8420 | Handgunner Books | Arganbright, Bob | AH Annual 1984 | 20 | |
| HAN8424 | How Important is Barrel Crowning? | Basselmann, Karl | AH Annual 1984 | The answer may surprise you. | 24 |
| HAN8426 | Iver Johnson Pocket Pistols | Woods, Jim | AH Annual 1984 | Old firm of Arkansas has three new models of quality. | 26 |
| HAN8432 | Aimpoint Mounting Systems | Weller, Jim | AH Annual 1984 | Mounts and installation for .45 autos. | 32 |
| HAN8434 | Are Auto Pistols For Police? | Trzoniec, Stanley | AH Annual 1984 | Yes, S&W explains why. | 34 |
| HAN8439 | Shooting Legend—John Hurst | Echols, Lee | AH Annual 1984 | LAPD’s Hurst is bullseye shooter and grip maker. | 39 |
| HAN8436 | Heckler & Koch P7 9mm | Simmons, Donald M. | AH Annual 1984 | Test-fire report. | 36 |
| HAN8440 | Colt’s New Pocket Pistol | Woods, Jim | AH Annual 1984 | Colt returns to pocket auto market with this down-size Mk IV Series 80 Government Model.. | 40 |
| HAN8445 | Magnums Can Be Accurate | Hamilton, Claud | AH Annual 1984 | Magnums | 45 |
| HAN8446 | Seecamps—Gun Designers of Today | Petty, Charles | AH Annual 1984 | Seecamp’s successes of today pave way for designs of tomorrow. | 46 |
| HAN8451 | Lap That Bore | Savino, Richard | AH Annual 1984 | Crocus cloth will give gun a mirror-polished bore. | 51 |
| HAN8452 | Has the .45 Auto Pistol Peaked? | Williams, Mason | AH Annual 1984 | Tracing the .45’s history and updates the picture. | 52 |
| HAN8488 | 1984 Custom Pistolsmith Directory | AH Annual 1984 | Custom Pistolsmith Directory | 88 | |
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