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1990 Articles
1990 American Handgunner Magazine Articles
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| Item | Article | Author | Issue | Title | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HJF9020 | Ayoob Files, The | Ayoob, Massad | Jan/Feb 1990 | High-volume running gunfight | 20 |
| HJF9032 | Revolver vs. Auto | Askins, Col. Charles | Jan/Feb 1990 | The legendary gunfighter compares the best combat handguns | 32 |
| HJF9040 | Taffin Tests | Taffin, John | Jan/Feb 1990 | Testing favorite loads for the .44-40 | 40 |
| HJF9044 | .41 Action Express | Petty, Charles | Jan/Feb 1990 | The hottest new auto pistol cartridge comes alive in the FIE TZ-75 | 44 |
| HJF9050 | Lady’s Choice | Ayoob, Massad | Jan/Feb 1990 | A custom .380 Colt Auto for a lady’s self-defense pistol | 50 |
| HJF9058 | 1989 Masters, The | Hopkins, Cameron | Jan/Feb 1990 | Brian Enos wins the richest professional handgun tournament | 58 |
| HJF9066 | Beretta’s M-10 9mm | Fender, James E. | Jan/Feb 1990 | The facts on the controversial Army pistol— finally | 66 |
| HJF9091 | Witchita Revolver Comp | Petty, Charles | Jan/Feb 1990 | A nifty add-on compensator for S&W revolvers | 91 |
| HJF9096 | Learning to Shoot with Rob Leatham | Taffin, John | Jan/Feb 1990 | Take a class with world champion Rob Leatham | 96 |
| HJF90108 | CCI Blazer Ammo | Hipes, Mark | Jan/Feb 1990 | High quality ammo at reload prices | 106 |
| HJA9022B | Dubious Achievement Awards | Ayoob, Massad | July/August 1990 | The worst of the Eighties, a look at the wild and wacky handgun failures | 22B |
| HJA9034 | Model 52 Smith & Wesson | Wood, J.B. | July/August 1990 | Still the classic target pistol | 34 |
| HJA9035 | Handgunning Hints | Viken, Bennett and Robin Sutton | July/August 1990 | Taking up the issue of raising your sights | 35 |
| HJA9042 | Taffin Tests | Taffin, John | July/August 1990 | High performance favorite loads for the new 10mm Auto | 42 |
| HJA9044 | Ayoob Files, The | Ayoob, Massad | July/August 1990 | A fast .38 beats a slow .45— the Paul Huebl incident | 44 |
| HJA9056 | Custom Combat Commander | Anderson, Dave | July/August 1990 | If looks could kill, this classy carry gun from Kim Ahrends would be deadly | 56 |
| HJA9060 | Dueling | Ward, Wilfrid | July/August 1990 | A look back at the gallant days when gentlemen fought pistol duels | 60 |
| HJA9080 | Ruger Collector’s Classic Bisley | AH Staff | July/August 1990 | Check out the combined efforts of three master craftsmen | 80 |
| HMA9032 | Para-Ordnance .45 | Anderson, Dave | March/April 1990 | A high capacity .45 frame holds 13 rounds of the big manstoppers | 32 |
| HMA9034 | Cottage in the Sharow, The | Pickles, Al | March/April 1990 | Meet holstermaker Andy Arratoonian | 34 |
| HMA9040 | Hanfle! | Taffin, John | March/April 1990 | A bolt-action rifle transformed into a handgun is a “hanfle” | 40 |
| HMA9044 | Taffin Tests | Taffin, John | March/April 1990 | High performance favorite loads for the .38 Special | 44 |
| HMA9048 | Handloading Tracers | Lesce, Tony | March/April 1990 | How to handload handgun tracer ammunition | 48 |
| HMA9051 | National Championship, The | Hopkins, Cameron | March/April 1990 | Practical shooting’s greatest challenge and Rob Leatham wins… again | 51 |
| HMA056 | Colt’s Double Eagle | Ayoob, Massad | March/April 1990 | A double-action conversion of the Government Model flounders | 56 |
| HMA9066 | Nova | Crist, Stanley C. | March/April 1990 | A miniature 9mm pistol recreated from a Star BKM by Tim La France | 66 |
| HMA9068 | Technicolor Guns | Moritz, Mark | March/April 1990 | How about a pink pistol | 68 |
| HMA9074 | Combat Corner | Clifford, Casey | March/April 1990 | Exciting new products for combat shooters | 74 |
| HMA90104 | Ayoob Files, The | Ayoob, Massad | March/April 1990 | A knife in a gunfight… and guess who wins | 104 |
| HMA9026 | The Sixgunner | John Taffin | March/April 1990 | Shoot smart…magnum loads toned down | 26 |
| HMJ9024 | FBI’s New 10mm Lite, The | Walsh, Walter | May/June 1990 | An inside look at the controversial new FBI 10mm pistol test | 24 |
| HMJ9032 | Pistolsmith Profile: Jim Garthwaite | Anderson, Dave | May/June 1990 | Meet one of the hottest new talents in custom pistolsmithing today | 32 |
| HMJ9042 | Handgunning Hints | Viken, Bennett and Robin Sutton | May/June 1990 | An instructive look at shooting positions and shooter stability | 42 |
| HMJ9047 | Smith & Wesson .22 Masterpiece | Petty, Charles | May/June 1990 | A K-22 Masterpiece gets a whole new look | 47 |
| HMJ9054 | Jim Boland’s Steel Sensation | Hopkins, Cameron | May/June 1990 | An utterly unbelievable custom Colt .38 Super | 54 |
| HMJ9064 | Quarter-Minute Handgun | Johnson, Tim | May/June 1990 | Remarkable groups of less than an inch at 300 yards! From a handgun! | 64 |
| HMJ9084 | Taffin Tests | Taffin, John | May/June 1990 | High performance favorite loads for the .41 Action Express | 84 |
| HND9020 | Handgunning Hints | Viken, Bennett and Robin Sutton | Nov/Dec 1990 | The subtleties of shooting a derringer | 20 |
| HND9026 | Understanding Revolver Timing | Smith, Toren | Nov/Dec 1990 | Inside the wheelgun ticks a mechanism that’s as fine as a watch | 26 |
| HND9028 | Custom Grips of Roy Fishpaw, The | Hopkins, Cameron | Nov/Dec 1990 | Simply put, the finest custom handgun grips. Period | 28 |
| HND9042 | Thad Rybka: Holstermaker Extraordinaire | Taffin, John | Nov/Dec 1990 | Here’s a leathermaker who knows how to stitch a rugged, versatile rig | 42 |
| HND9044 | Smith & Wesson Mini Nine | Ayoob, Massad | Nov/Dec 1990 | A probing analysis of the new Model 3913 compact 9mm pistol | 44 |
| HND9049 | A Crtical Look at Compact 9mms | Ayoob, Massad | Nov/Dec 1990 | Is a “high-capacity compact” pistol an oxymoron? Ayoob tells it straight | 49 |
| HND9050 | Bianchi Cup ’90 | Leatham, Nyle | Nov/Dec 1990 | A surprise ending was in store for the exciting 1990 Bianchi Cup competition | 50 |
| HND9058 | Guns of Springfield Armory, The | Hopkins, Cameron | Nov/Dec 1990 | Inside the new custom shop, great guns are being made | 58 |
| HSO9024 | Quality Beyond the Name | Pickles, Al | Sept/Oct 1990 | A look at the quality leathergoods of Galco International | 34 |
| HSO9036 | RCBS Piggyback | Petty, Charles | Sept/Oct 1990 | A nifty conversion that turns your Rock Chucker into a progressive | 36 |
| HSO9042 | Wyoming Combination Holster | Taffin, John | Sept/Oct 1990 | A unique holster that can be carried three different ways | 42 |
| HSO9044 | Aimpoint 3000 | Petty, Charles | Sept/Oct 1990 | Taking a hard look at the newest red dot scope from the original Swedish maker | 44 |
| HSO9046 | Handgunning Hints | Viken, Barrett and Robin Sutton | Sept/Oct 1990 | Some helpful hints on setting your sights | 46 |
| HSO9050 | Ayoob Files, The | Ayoob, Massad | Sept/Oct 1990 | Armed citizen fires back at street gangs in dirve-by shooting | 50 |
| HSO9052 | Taffin Tests | Taffin, John | Sept/Oct 1990 | High performance favorite loads for the .401 Herter’s Magnum | 52 |
| HSO9056 | Lil’ Rugers | Taffin, John | Sept/Oct 1990 | Andy Horvath’s custom .44 Special “shrink job” of a Ruger single-action | 56 |
| HSO9058 | Secret Guns of Claudio Salassa, The | Hopkins, Cameron | Sept/Oct 1990 | Africa’s premiere gunsmith finally debuts his magnificent pistols in America | 58 |
| HSO9064 | Steel Challenge 1990 | Hopkins, Cameron | Sept/Oct 1990 | They call him the Jet. Meet the incredible 18-year-old speedster who won it all | 64 |
| HSO9084 | Massad Ayoob’s Class | Hopkins, Cameron | Sept/Oct 1990 | You’ve read his work, now you can take his class | 84 |
| HAN9006 | Amazing New Auto-Mag III | Petty, Charles E. | AH Annual 1990 | The world’s first successful .30 Carbine auto pistol. | 6 |
| HAN9010 | Flying With Firearms | Fender, James E. | AH Annual 1990 | Practical tips and saavy on how to travel with guns. | 10 |
| HAN9020 | Contender Super 16 | Taffin, John | AH Annual 1990 | The newest single-shot from Thompson Center comes in .45-70. Whoa! | 20 |
| HAN9027 | Pocket Pistols For Personal Protection | Lesce, Tony | AH Annual 1990 | A probing perspective on potent persuaders. | 27 |
| HAN9034 | S&W .45 ACP Little Big Bore | Ayoob, Massad | AH Annual 1990 | The Model 4516 is Smith’s compact .45. | 34 |
| HAN9040 | Combat Shooting in Africa | Leatham, Nyle | AH Annual 1990 | Take a ringside seat at the Champion of Champions IPSC match in darkest Africa. | 40 |
| HAN9049 | Dot Scopes | Anderson, Dave | AH Annual 1990 | Follow the bouncing red dot as we analyze all the dot scopes on the market. | 49 |
| HAN9054 | .45 Super | McLennan, Bill | AH Annual 1990 | This remarkable new wildcat gives magnum performance to the .45 auto! | 54 |
| HAN9057 | Zero Ammunition | Petty, Charles E. | AH Annual 1990 | High performance ammo at a reasonable price— you can’t go wrong! | 57 |
| HAN9068 | Anschutz Exemplars | Taffin, John | AH Annual 1990 | A precision target pistol for silhouette fdrom geremany. | 68 |
| HAN9072 | The Complete Story of the .44 Magnum | Taffin, John | AH Annual 1990 | Everything you need to know about the “make my day” magnum. | 72 |
| HAN9086 | The Best Guns for Handgun Hunting Hampton, Mark | Hampton, Mark | AH Annual 1990 | A safari veteram takes a hard look at the best guns for hunting the wary and the grim. | 86 |
| HAN9090 | American Handgunner Club 100 | AH Annual 1990 | A complete listing of the top 100 pistolsmiths in North America. | 90 | |
| HAN9097 | Auto vs. Revolver For Self-Defense | Ayoob, Massad | AH Annual 1990 | A hard look at the best guns of both breeds for self defense. | 97 |
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