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1989 Articles
1989 American Handgunner Magazine Articles
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| Item | Article | Author | Issue | Title | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HJF8916 | Safari Club’s Hand Cannon | Jan/Feb 1989 | An exquisite custom Contender from SSK for SCI. | 16 | |
| HJF8922 | Final Option | Hopkins, Cameron | Jan/Feb 1989 | A hot new speed holster for IPSC from Safariland. | 22 |
| HJF8938 | Ayoob Files, The | Ayoob, Massad | Jan/Feb 1989 | Terror erupts violently in the Four Minute Massacre. | 38 |
| HJF8942 | Handgunning Hints | Viken, Bennett and Robin Sutton | Jan/Feb 1989 | Subtle points to improve the two-handed revolver hold. | 42 |
| HJF8943 | Match Barrels | Thompson, Jim | Jan/Feb 1989 | Is the price of a match-grade barrel worth it? | 43 |
| HJF8948 | Armscorp | Wood, J.B. | Jan/Feb 1989 | Nifty pocket pistol with the power of the 9mm. | 48 |
| HJF8949 | Wildey Survivor | Fender, James E. | Jan/Feb 1989 | The awesome power of the .475 Magnum in the Wildey pistol. | 49 |
| HJF8954 | 500 Meter Handgunning | Hess, Dick | Jan/Feb 1989 | Wh-what? Three-inch groups at 500 meters with a handgun? | 54 |
| HJF8958 | Ruger SP-101 | Ayoob, Massad | Jan/Feb 1989 | A five-shot .38 Special hideout gun, Ruger’s latest! | 58 |
| HJF8962 | Bianchi Cup X | Ayoob, Massad | Jan/Feb 1989 | Other than ride referees and incompetent ROs, a good match. | 62 |
| HJF8966 | Parts-Built Sixshooter | Taffin, John | Jan/Feb 1989 | Got a boxfull of old Colt SAA parts? Put ‘em together! | 66 |
| HJF8968 | Taffin Tests | Taffin, John | Jan/Feb 1989 | High performance favorite loads for the .38 Super. | 68 |
| HMA8933 | Handgunning Hints | Viken, Bennett and Sutton, Robin | March/April 1989 | Tips on mastering the bellygun. | 33 |
| HMA8934 | The Ayoob Files: A Reactive Shot: The Mark Branham Case | Ayoob, Massad | March/April 1989 | A righteous self defense shooting’s brutal aftermath. | 34 |
| HMA8936 | Taffin Tests | Taffin, John | March/April 1989 | Favorite loads for the .32 Magnum. | 36 |
| HMA8944 | Phsst! | Jones, Robert L. | March/April 1989 | Air pistols for indoor handgunning fun and practice. | 44 |
| HMA8946 | The Real .357 Herrett | Johnson, Tim | March/April 1989 | Learn the truth about this misunderstood wildcat. | 46 |
| HMA8948 | Dan Wesson .445 Supermag | Taffin, John | March/April 1989 | Magnum-magnum! The new .445 SuperMag is the hottest .44 yet. | 48 |
| HMA8954 | .454 Casull Field Grade | Taffin, John | March/April 1989 | A relatively inexpensive version of the famed single-action. | 54 |
| HMA8958 | The 1988 Masters | Taffin, John | March/April 1989 | Who is the world’s greatest handgunner? | 58 |
| HMJ8937 | Handgunning Hints | Viken, Bennett and Sutton, Robin | May/June 1989 | Helpful hints to improve your double-action shooting. | 37 |
| HMJ8938 | The Ayoob Files: Rescue Shot: The Bill Black Shooting | Ayoob, Massad | May/June 1989 | Sharp knife, dull mind. Bad guy kwith knife takes on .45 auto. | 38 |
| HMJ8940 | Heavy Bullets for the .357 Magnum | Nesbitt, Mike | May/June 1989 | Handloading overweight slugs gives the magnum more power. | 40 |
| HMJ8942 | Taffin Tests | Taffin, John | May/June 1989 | Loads of loads for the awesome .454 Casull. | 42 |
| HMJ8944 | Get the Point! | Petty, Charles E. | May/June 1989 | Federal brings back the pitbull of bullets, the Hydra-Shok. | 44 |
| HMJ8948 | Recoil | Taffin, John | May/June 1989 | How to take the sting out of recoil. | 48 |
| HMJ8950 | S&W Third Generation Autos | Ayoob, Massad | May/June 1989 | The new breed of Smith auto pistols in 9mm and .45 ACP. | 50 |
| HMJ8958 | World Class Pistol | James, Frank | May/June 1989 | A world class racing car mechanic makes a world class pistol. George Huening. | 58 |
| HMJ8962 | 1988 IPSC National Championship | Hopkins, Cameron | May/June 1989 | Rob Leatham makes it five titles with another stunning victory. | 62 |
| HJA8937 | Tactical Use of Night Sights | Ayoob, Massad | July/August 1989 | Are those glowing tritium sights lighting your way to trouble? | 37 |
| HJA8940 | The Ayoob Files | Ayoob, Massad | July/August 1989 | Two classic cases of armed citizens fighting back. | 40 |
| HJA8943 | Handgunning Hints | Viken, Bennett and Sutton, Robin | July/August 1989 | A helpful hint for shots in awkward positions. | 43 |
| HJA8944 | Taffin Tests | Taffin, John | July/August 1989 | Loads for the potent little .32-20. | 44 |
| HJA8947 | The Guns of the Early Texas Rangers | Askins, Col. Charles | July/August 1989 | A look at the Texas Rangers and their guns for fighting outlaws and Indians. | 47 |
| HJA8948 | Numbthumb Gets a Nine | Numbthumb, S.A. | July/August 1989 | A WunderNine for the Prince of Peacemakers? | 48 |
| HJA8950 | Understanding Revolver Strength | Taffin, John | July/August 1989 | Learn what makes the wheelgun tick. | 50 |
| HJA8956 | Wilson Super Grade | Hopkins, Cameron | July/August 1989 | A revolutionary new custom combat pistol. | 56 |
| HJA8962 | Wildcats | Taffin, John | July/August 1989 | A review of the most popular and potent handgun wildcat cartridges. | 62 |
| HJA8967 | AMT Longslide .45 | Petty, Charles E. | July/August 1989 | This stainless steel combat .45 shoots as good as it looks. | 67 |
| HSO8930 | The Ayoob Files: The Mary Hopkin Case | Ayoob, Massad | Sept/Oct 1989 | When all else fails, shoot back! A classic case of righteous self defense. | 30 |
| HSO8948 | .44 JAG | Ayoob, Massad | Sept/Oct 1989 | A potent new revolver magnum cartridge for fast reloads, full house power! | 48 |
| HSO8950 | S&W Model 41 vs. Model 422 | Taffin, John | Sept/Oct 1989 | Can a $200 plinker outshoot a $600 target pistol? | 50 |
| HSO8954 | 1989 Steel Challenge | Hopkins, Cameron | Sept/Oct 1989 | Angelo Spagnoli wins the World Speed Shooting Championship. | 54 |
| HSO8962 | Tanfoglio TZ-88 | Weller, Jim | Sept/Oct 1989 | An improved version of the famous CZ-75 9mm pistol. | 62 |
| HSO8964 | Radical Rugers of the 21st Century | Taffin, John | Sept/Oct 1989 | Space-age technology and futuristic looks from Tom Volquartsen’s custom Rugers. | 64 |
| HSO8974 | From Hell to Breakfast | Askins, Col. Charles | Sept/Oct 1989 | Lively times in the rough and tumble days of the Border Patrol. | 74 |
| HSO8996 | Riley’s Ramrod | Taffin, John | Sept/Oct 1989 | What do you get if you cross a revolver and a single shot? | 96 |
| HSO8998 | Sako Triace | Petty, Charles E. | Sept/Oct 1989 | A tri-caliber pistol for ISU competition fulfills the demands of the 3 disciplines in the world’s most demanding pistol tournament; from Finland. | 98 |
| HSO89102 | S&W Bodyguard | Petty, Charles E. | Sept/Oct 1989 | A snubby .38 Special designed for the pocket. | 102 |
| HND8917 | Handgunning Hints | Viken, Bennett and Sutton, Robin | Nov/Dec 1989 | A survey of revolver grips. | 17 |
| HND8926 | Debunking Derringers | Ayoob, Massad | Nov/Dec 1989 | Exploding the myth of the stack-barrel pocket pistol. | 26 |
| HND8942 | Taffin Tests | Taffin, John | Nov/Dec 1989 | Testing favorite loads for the 9mm Parabellum | 42 |
| HND8944 | .375 JDJ Hunting Wildcat | Hampton, Mark | Nov/Dec 1989 | Handgun hunting’s hardest hitting, most versatile cartridge! | 44 |
| HND8954 | Ernie Hill’sFas-Trac Holster | Anderson, Dave | Nov/Dec 1989 | The fastest leather for the fastest guns. | 54 |
| HND8958 | Pact Mk III Timer & Chronograph | Petty, Charles E. | Nov/Dec 1989 | An electronic marvel for timing your draw and your bullets! | 58 |
| HND8966 | Femme Fatale | Ayoob, Massad | Nov/Dec 1989 | LadySmith is a new .38 snubby for the fairer sex. | 66 |
| HND8970 | Swamp Angel | Wood, J.B. | Nov/Dec 1989 | A nostalgic look at a riverboat gambler’s vest pocket pistol. | 70 |
| HND8972 | Bianchi Cup ‘89 | Hopkins, Cameron | Nov/Dec 1989 | A dark horse from Texas upsets the field in a stunning victory. | 72 |
| HND8992 | Handloading the 10mm | Petty, Charles E. | Nov/Dec 1989 | Loads of loads for the potent 10mm Auto. | 92 |
| HAN8905 | Getting Started in Silhouette | Taffin, John | AH Annual 1989 | A comprehensive look at the best handguns for the demanding sport of metallic silhouette shooting. | 5 |
| HAN8938 | Handgunning Zambia | Wilson, Bill | AH Annual 1989 | An exciting handgun safari to darkest Zambia along with the hard-hitting Wilson .44 Magnum Hunter revolver. | 38 |
| HAN8949 | German Military Pistols | Kogan, Kenneth | AH Annual 1989 | The handguns of the Kaiser set many new trends inhandgun design theat arestill copied today including the first double-action pistol. | 49 |
| HAN8950 | American Handgunner’s Club 100 | 1AH Annual 1989 | Athe top 100 pistolsmiths in America are detailed in the comprehensive guide to the bestand the brightest pistolsmiths. | 50 | |
| HAN8962 | Practical shooting: A Complete Guide | Anderson, Dave | AH Annual 1989 | This exhaustive look at the guns and gear of the fast-paced game of combat shooting. Winning techniques, best guns and much more. | 62 |
| HAN8962 | .41 Magnum | James, Frank | AH Annual 1989 | This man’s magnum is the powerhouse that bridges the gap between the potent .357 Magnum and the awesome .44 Magnum— the .41 Magnum. | 94 |
| HAN89100 | 9mm Forself defense? | Weller, Jim | AH Annual 1989 | The 9mm Parabellum is the choice on many policemen and armed citizens, but is it a mouse gun or a manstopper? | 100 |
| HAN89104 | Bren Ten Magazines | Moritz, Mark | AH Annual 1989 | The first 10mm Auto pistol quickly faded from production with no magazines supplied to buyers. Here’s how to make a Bren Ten magazine from a surplus GI .45 tube. | 104 |
| HAN89106 | Pick of the Plinkers | Taffin, John | AH Annual 1989 | A roundup of the hottest .22LR pistols on the market— revolvers, autos and single shot pistols. | 106 |
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