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1998 Articles
1998 American Handgunner Magazine Articles
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| Item | Article | Author | Issue | Title | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HJF9822 | The Sixgunner | Taffin, John | Jan/Feb 1998 | Finally bagged gobbler with Freedom Arms new Model 97. | 22 |
| HJF9829 | Taffin Tests | Taffin, John | Jan/Feb 1998 | Burning controversy continues: Unique vs Universal shootout. | 29 |
| HJF9834 | American Handgunner Club 100 | Jan/Feb 1998 | Complete guide of top pistolsmiths in US. | 34 | |
| HJF9844 | Better Shooting | Anderson, Dave | Jan/Feb 1998 | Tips & techniques for better shooting. | 44 |
| HJF9852 | 10 Deadly Competition Habits | Stanford, Andy | Jan/Feb 1998 | Combat matches could instill fatal habits. | 52 |
| HJF9858 | 1997 IHMSA Internationals | Scotto, Mary | Jan/Feb 1998 | Over 100,000 rounds shot. Steve White wins Iron Man award. | 58 |
| HJF9860 | Straight From the Box Colts | Cumpston, Mike | Jan/Feb 1998 | What’s this, three 1911s with no modifications. | 60 |
| HJF9862 | The First Fighting Handgun | Taffin, John | Jan/Feb 1998 | Capt. Sam Walker of the Texas Rangers and his mightly sixgun behemoth. | 62 |
| HJF9864 | Fantom F-15 | Hopkins, Cameron | Jan/Feb 1998 | Caspian hi-cap makes stealthy carry gun. | 64 |
| HJF9870 | The Minus of +P | Petty, Charles E. | Jan/Feb 1998 | Extra velocity trade-off: muzzle blast & recoil. | 70 |
| HJF9874 | Q’s PPK | Petty, Charles E. | Jan/Feb 1998 | If 007’s armorer built custom guns, this is it. | 74 |
| HJF9882 | Test Report: T&T Finishes | Arnold, Dave | Jan/Feb 1998 | Texas plater offers tough, corrosion resistant Nickel T finish. | 82 |
| HJF9884 | Test Report: S&W Model 696 | Taffin, John | Jan/Feb 1998 | Short barrel, 5 shot .44 Special on L-frame. | 84 |
| HJF9886 | The Ayoob Files: Don’t Make Us Shoot You: The Blake Hubbard Incident | Ayoob, Massad | Jan/Feb 1998 | Political agendas distort the truth, turning justifiable homicide into fMurder One. | 86 |
| HJA9822 | Taffin Tests | Taffin, John | July/August 1998 | Shooting heavy bullets in the .41 Magnum. | 22 |
| HJA9851 | The Sixgunner | Taffin, John | July/August 1998 | What’s right about cowboy shooting. | 51 |
| HJA9854 | Better Shooting | Anderson, Dave | July/August 1998 | The whys and wherefores of taking shooting lessons. | 54 |
| HJA9860 | Navigating the Nile | Covert, Pat | July/August 1998 | Engraving reaches pinnacle with gun/knife theme set. | 60 |
| HJA9864 | Black Gun, White LIght | Stanford, Andy | July/August 1998 | SureFire introduces a new integral flashlight for Glocks. | 64 |
| HJA9872 | Tomcat | Ayoob, Massad | July/August 1998 | Beretta’s new .32 ACP pocket pistol is big in small way. | 72 |
| HJA9876 | Encore | Taffin, John | July/August 1998 | T/C’s new single-shot pistol comes in .30-06! | 76 |
| HJA9878 | IDPA Winter Nationals | Ayoob, Massad | July/August 1998 | A box-stock Beretta 92 wins at S&W’s new shoot. | 78 |
| HMA9832 | What Is Practical? | Leatham, Nyle | March/April 1998 | All this fuss about IPSC and “real wrold” gunfights misses the point. | 32 |
| HMA9836 | Taffin Tests | Taffin, John | March/April 1998 | Herrett revolvere grips offer custom quality at affordable prices. | 36 |
| HMA9843 | Test Report: Ruger Single Six | Taffin, John | March/April 1998 | The new Single Six compares favorably to Taffin’s old 1950 Flat Gate. | 43 |
| HMA9846 | The Ayoob Files: The Death of an Exchange Student | Ayoob, Massad | March/April 1998 | Mistaken identity shooting: don’t say “trickor treat” to a .44 Magnum. | 46 |
| HMA9852 | Southern Draw | Schmid, Lee | March/April 1998 | Blade-Tech’s ultra-stealth concealment rig for deep cover. | 52 |
| HMA9854 | Pistolsmith Profile: Frank Glenn | Anderson, Dave | March/April 1998 | Truly a master of shooting, Glenn is also the champion’s armorer. | 54 |
| HMA9856 | A Sneaky Primer to Concealed Carry | Bane, Michael | March/April 1998 | Some tricks for packing without a holster. | 56 |
| HMA9858 | Better Shooting | Anderson, Dave | March/April 1998 | Can you perform a “Bill Drill”? | 58 |
| HMA9864 | Kustom Kahr | Ayoob, Massad | March/April 1998 | Bill Wilson renders a Kahr into custom classic. | 64 |
| HMA9870 | Cutting Edge Knifemaker | Covert, Pat and Hopkins, Cameron | March/April 1998 | Meet Ernest Emerson, dean of tactical knives. | 70 |
| HMA9876 | Typhoid Norbert and the Chihuahua | Cumpston, Mike | March/April 1998 | Norbert was a diligent dry-firer. Too diligent. | 76 |
| HMA9877 | Test Report: Daewoo.22 | Petty | March/April 1998 | Resonably priced plinker from Korea. | 77 |
| HMA9878 | 1997 AH Postal Match | March/April 1998 | Young gun from France wins world’s biggest IPSC match. | 78 | |
| HMJ9832 | Better Shooting | Anderson, Dave | May/June 1998 | Tips and techniques to make you a better shooter. | 32 |
| HMJ9834 | The Ayoob Files: The Doctor and the Crackhead | Ayoob, Massad | May/June 1998 | Fire neither warning nor chaser shots. Don’t trust point shooting. | 34 |
| HMJ9843 | The Sixgunner | Taffin, John | May/June 1998 | A rusty old Colt in a gun shop turns into a classic sixshooter. | 43 |
| HMJ9844 | Taffin Tests | Taffin, John | May/June 1998 | Specialty loads for cowboy shooting. | 44 |
| HMJ9860 | Return of the Steel Challenge | Anderson, Dave | May/June 1998 | Speed shooting is back. | 60 |
| HMJ9870 | Living on the Edge | Hopkins, Cameron | May/June 1998 | State-of-the-art technology from the lone star state. STI. | 70 |
| HMJ9878 | A Triple Crown Winner | Leatham, Nyle | May/June 1998 | Todd jarrett wins the Big Three IPSC matches in a single year! | 78 |
| HMJ9882 | Stopping Power | Petty, Charles | May/June 1998 | What’s the best defensive ammo for a handgun? | 82 |
| HMJ9884 | HK Compact | Petty, Charles | May/June 1998 | Small is as small does-the new USP for 10 round world. | 84 |
| HMJ9888 | The 1998 Guild Gun | A.H. Staff | May/June 1998 | Tour de force of pistolsmithing excellence. | 88 |
| HND9856 | Better Shooting | Anderson, Dave | Nov/Dec 1998 | How to shoot with the proper stance. | 56 |
| HND9860 | The Sixgunner | Taffin, John | Nov/Dec 1998 | History 101: The origin of the .357 Magnum. | 60 |
| HND9872 | Super Tuned | Petty, Charles | Nov/Dec 1998 | Springfield Armory offers quasi-custom 1911 out of box. | 72 |
| HND9876 | Automatic Chiefs Special | Ayoob, Massad | Nov/Dec 1998 | Legendary Chief is whole new actor in semiauto. | 76 |
| HND9882 | Bullish On Brazil | Taffin, John | Nov/Dec 1998 | Taurus introduces the world’s first DA .454 Casull. | 82 |
| HND9888 | Taffin Tests | Taffin, John | Nov/Dec 1998 | Hot new .40 caliber cartridges. | 88 |
| HND9889 | 1998 Single Stack Classic | Adam, Rob | Nov/Dec 1998 | Rob Leatham owns this match. | 89 |
| HND9892 | The Quest for Accuracy | Petty, Charles | Nov/Dec 1998 | How much accuracy is lost when fitting a match barrel? | 92 |
| HND9894 | How Good Were the Gunfighters? | Tillman, Barrett | Nov/Dec 1998 | Wyatt Earp, for example, was a lousy shot. | 94 |
| HND9896 | Blade Runner | Covert, Patrick | Nov/Dec 1998 | Allen Elishewitz on leading edge combat folder design. | 96 |
| HND98102 | Big Bores Go Commercial | Williams, Dick | Nov/Dec 1998 | Factory loads available for Linebaugh’s wrist-snappers. | 102 |
| HSO9847 | Taffin Tests | Taffin, John | Sept/Oct 1998 | Meet Bob Munden, the world’s fastest gun. | 47 |
| HSO9857 | The Sixgunner | Taffin, John | Sept/Oct 1998 | In search of the perfect sixgun, Taffin finds .41 Special. | 57 |
| HSO9858 | The Ayoob Files: Lessons of Prince’s Gate | Ayoob, Massad | Sept/Oct 1998 | Terrorist take-over: The SAS embassy rescue. | 58 |
| HSO9860 | .41 Whitetail | Goodman, Doug | Sept/Oct 1998 | Neck down a .45 Colt to .41 for perfect deer round. | 60 |
| HSO9866 | Real World Fighter | Covert, Pat | Sept/Oct 1998 | Breathtaking blades of Walter Brend are pure lethality. | 66 |
| HSO9868 | .32 Magnum | Cumpston, Mike | Sept/Oct 1998 | It’s the cartridge everyone loves to hate. | 68 |
| HSO9869 | Test Report: The Bag | Taffin, John | Sept/Oct 1998 | Green Mountain’s shooter’s bag comes with everything. | 69 |
| HSO9870 | Accuracy Got You Over a Barrel? | Petty, Charles E. | Sept/Oct 1998 | Revealing look at match grade 1911 barrels. | 70 |
| HSO9874 | Better Shooting | Anderson, Dave | Sept/Oct 1998 | Time to train with a shooting timer. | 74 |
| HSO9882 | Shooter’s U. | Stanford, Andy | Sept/Oct 1998 | A hard look at top 6 shooting schools in the country. | 82 |
| HSO9886 | Maximizing the Ruger Mk. II | Cumpston, Mike | Sept/Oct 1998 | It’s not easy for traditional sixgunner to scope a pistol. | 86 |
| HSO9888 | AH Website Showcase | Sept/Oct 1998 | Find the hottest handgun sites on the Internet. | 88 | |
| HSO98138 | Bianchi Cup XX | Leatham, Nyle | Sept/Oct 1998 | 20 years after inception, premier event going strong. | 138 |
| HAN9806 | Rugged Rigs | Taffin, John | AH Annual 1998 | Leather for America’s favorite— the single action sixgun. | 6 |
| HAN9827 | Uzi’s Bird Of Prey | Rees, Clair | AH Annual 1998 | Carries prestige and power of submachinegun cousin. | 27 |
| HAN9835 | Three’s Company | Ayoob, Massad | AH Annual 1998 | Guns you really need if limited to 3 handguns. | 35 |
| HAN9844 | Multiple-Threat Magnum | Rees, Clair | AH Annual 1998 | Powerful and versatile, up to any challenge. | 44 |
| HAN9852 | Para-Ordnance’s Limited Edition | Anderson, Dave | AH Annual 1998 | Become a part of Para’s exclusive club. | 52 |
| HAN9859 | Cheap Shots | Galan, J.I. | AH Annual 1998 | Combat pistol training with airguns. | 59 |
| HAN9882 | Born for the Hunt | Taffin, John | AH Annual 1998 | Handgun hunting guns—history, loads. | 82 |
| HAN9891 | The Incredible Shrinking SIG | Petty, Charles, E. | AH Annual 1998 | SIG’s latest entry in super small concealment gun race. | 91 |
| HAN9898 | Bullseye! | Petty, Charles E. | AH Annual 1998 | Browning’s Buckmark is right on target. | 98 |
| HAN98101 | When Your Eyes Are Crossed | Ayoob, Massad | AH Annual 1998 | Cross dominant training tips. | 101 |
| HAN98106 | Combat Hideout Holsters | Huntington, Roy | AH Annual 1998 | Ultimate concealed carry rigs. | 106 |
| HCA9807 | King Kydex | Karwan, Charles W. | AH Combat Annual 1998 | The synthetic hoster comes of age with thermoplastic materials and innovative new designs. | 7 |
| HCA9811 | Top Seven Steps for Survival | Taylor, Chuck | AH Combat Annual 1998 | Tips for defending your home and loved ones from attack in today’s violent world. | 11 |
| HCA9818 | The Dog Days of Concealed Carry | Farrell, Scott | AH Combat Annual 1998 | Hot weather carry. | 18 |
| HCA9828 | Nite Lite .45 | Petty, Charles E. | AH Combat Annual 1998 | Home-defense perfection @Springfield’s Custom Shop. | 28 |
| HCA9832 | The Sharper Image | Ayoob, Massad | AH Combat Annual 1998 | A knife may be your ultimate concealed carry weapon. | 32 |
| HCA9845 | The Tactical Touch | Hackathorn, Ken | AH Combat Annual 1998 | Improve your self-defense handgun with these simple custom modifications. | 45 |
| HCA9852 | Fist Full of .45 | Ayoob, Massad | AH Combat Annual 1998 | The Glock 30 combines big bore power with an ultra-concealable package. | 52 |
| HCA9860 | Get Your Head in the Game | Stanford, Andy | AH Combat Annual 1998 | The most effective self-defense weapon is a realistic and determined combat mindset. | 60 |
| HCA9865 | Deepcover Gun | Anderson, Dave | AH Combat Annual 1998 | Pros and cons of a full-size, -power pistol, & light, easy snubbie for dangerous duty and undercover carry. | 65 |
| HCA6571 | Seasoned Warriors | Hackathorn, Ken | AH Combat Annual 1998 | Yesterday’s police service sidearm is today’s self-defense workhorse. | 71 |
| HCA9883 | The Trigger Effect | Karwan, Charles W. | AH Combat Annual 1998 | DA firearms are wave of the future in combat handguns. | 83 |
| HCA9892 | Hostile Environment | Anderson, Dave | AH Combat Annual 1998 | State-of -art materials and manufacturing techniques make the HK USP the perfect gun when facing a … | 92 |
| HCA9895 | A Few of My Favorite Things | Ayoob, Massad | AH Combat Annual 1998 | Sentiment, history, technology and needs blend tomake selecting a pet handgun a very personal choice for us. | 95 |
| HCA98106 | Global Intelligence | Karwan, Charles W. | AH Combat Annual 1998 | Surplus combat handguns are buy of the millenium. | 106 |
| HCA98116 | In Your Face | Stanford, Andy | AH Combat Annual 1998 | Tactics for nose to nose gunfights, where they really are. | 116 |
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