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Item	Article	Author	Issue	Title	Page
HJF0207	Letters to American Handgunner	Various	Jan/Feb 2002	Speak Out	7
HJF0213	A serious look at retention, the Safariland “Raptor” holster.	Roy Huntington	Jan/Feb 2002	Handgun Leather	13
HJF0214	Indoor Ranges are great, but be careful about what type of ammo you use.	Dave Anderson	Jan/Feb 2002	Combat Shooting	14
HJF0216	Can competitions make you a better tactical shooter?	Ken Hackathorn	Jan/Feb 2002	Tactical Advantage	16
HJF0222	Alliant Powder, It’s Cleaner, It’s Brighter.	Charles E. Petty	Jan/Feb 2002	Handloading	22
HJF0224	A look at the new .360 Dan Wesson revolver cartridge.	John Taffin	Jan/Feb 2002	Taffin Tests	24
HJF0226	Cleaning guns is an important part of good shooting	Dave Anderson	Jan/Feb 2002	Better Shooting	26
HJF0228	In a tight spot? Come out safely.	Massad Ayoob	Jan/Feb 2002	Cop Talk	28
HJF0231	Car Alarms that shock, and giant german super rats.	Commander Gilmore	Jan/Feb 2002	The 10-Ring	31
HJF0234	How to install the Cominolli Safety	Alex Hamilton	Jan/Feb 2002	Pistolsmithing	34
HJF0235	Different bullets used in Africa hunt	J.D. Jones	Jan/Feb 2002	Handgun Hunting	35
HJF0236	A subcompact, lightweight, reliable .45 – what’s not to love?	Charles Cutshaw	Jan/Feb 2002	Taurus PT145	36
HJF0238	A custom high-cap .45 duty gun built to take the hot .45 Super cartridge	Charles E. Petty	Jan/Feb 2002	Super Duty!	38
HJF0240	Fast guns blaze at the STI/American Handgunner man-on-man match	Dave Anderson	Jan/Feb 2002	World Shootoff	40
HJF0254	Hail and farewell to three great revolvers that S&W has discontinued	John Taffin	Jan/Feb 2002	Goodbye Old Friends	54
HJF0258	You can win a custom Glock from pistolsmith Joe Cominolli		Jan/Feb 2002	American Handgunner Custom Gun Giveaway	58
HJF0261	A second look at the sensational tactical folders from Allen Elishewitz	Pat Covert	Jan/Feb 2002	Spec-Tacticals!	61
HJF0264	How to upgrade an old Colt “shooter” for less than the cost of a new SAA	John Taffin	Jan/Feb 2002	The Sixgunner	64
HJF0270	New York – Where you need permission to save your life.	Jeffrey Snyder	Jan/Feb 2002	Gun Rights	70
HJF0298	The prodigal pistolsmith and more.	Cameron Hopkins	Jan/Feb 2002	Industry Insider	98
HMA0208	Letters to American Handgunner	Various	Mar/Apr 2002	Speak Out	8
HMA0218	The T-Rex of powder	Charles E. Petty	Mar/Apr 2002	Handloading	18
HMA0220	The real day of infamy? Citizens armed to protect.	Jeffrey Snyder	Mar/Apr 2002	Gun Rights	20
HMA0223	Production class: who really cares?	Dave Anderson	Mar/Apr 2002	Combat Shooting	23
HMA0226	Finish your own gun for the fraction of the cost.	Alex Hamilton	Mar/Apr 2002	Pistolsmithing	26
HMA0228	When sweeping doesn’t involve a broom.	Roy Huntington	Mar/Apr 2002	Handgun Leather	28
HMA0230	The basics of cornering	Ken J. Good	Mar/Apr 2002	Strategic Solutions	30
HMA0232	Helpless Prey fights back, and Crooks with big labels.	Commander Gilmore	Mar/Apr 2002	The 10-Ring	32
HMA0236	An overview of the handgun ammunition scene in 2002	Charles E. Petty	Mar/Apr 2002	State of the Bullet	36
HMA0240	You can win a custom “Night Defender” from Alan Tillman and Art Enterprises		Mar/Apr 2002	American Handgunner Custom Gun Giveaway	40
HMA0242	Elmer wasn’t lying: the truth about long range sixgunning	John Taffin	Mar/Apr 2002	The Sixgunner	42
HMA0244	Range time is good for mastering retention-firing. And don’t forget a good light.	Ken Hackathorn	Mar/Apr 2002	Tactical Advantage	44
HMA0246	A miraculous cure for .22 handguns	John Taffin	Mar/Apr 2002	Taffin Tests	46
HMA0248	The lure of ivory grips for a set of Colts	Joe Coogan	Mar/Apr 2002	Guns & Ivory	48
HMA0254	A serious five-inch for those who demand the most in a fighting pistol	Dave Anderson	Mar/Apr 2002	Wilson CQB	54
HMA0262	Meet Lane Pearce and his amazing American Success story	Mike Cumpston	Mar/Apr 2002	Lane Pearce And His Grips	62
HMA0265	Buy the top custom blades on the web through Knifeart.com	Pat Covert	Mar/Apr 2002	Cyber Blades	65
HMA0268	One of the best nail-biters in IPSC history	Michael Bane	Mar/Apr 2002	USPSA Nationals 2001	68
HMA0271	The Open class guns of the top shooters are different than yours	Patrick Sweeney	Mar/Apr 2002	The Guns of The Champions	71
HMA0291	Products which deserve some recognition	Charles E. Petty	Mar/Apr 2002	Gunny Sack	91
HMA0296	An interview with the Guru on edged weapons	Steve Tarani	Mar/Apr 2002	Jeff Cooper on Knives	96
HMA02114	Project Rapid + Action. New XD From Springfield, and more!	Cameron Hopkins	Mar/Apr 2002	Industry Insider	114
HMJ0207	Letters to American Handgunner	Various	May/Jun 2002	Speak Out	7
HMJ0216	Handgun Retrospective	Dave Anderson	May/Jun 2002	Combat Shooting	16
HMJ0220	Hunting in Iceland	J.D. Jones	May/Jun 2002	Handgun Hunting	20
HMJ0222	Burning Rates and Concentional Wisdom	Charles E. Petty	May/Jun 2002	Handloading	22
HMJ0224	Condition Three Jitters	Ken Hackathorn	May/Jun 2002	Tactical Advantage	24
HMJ0228	Hidey-Holes and the Rolodex	Alex Hamilton	May/Jun 2002	Pistolsmithing	28
HMJ0230	Being Flexible, Staying Small, and Getting Around Walls.	Ken J. Good	May/Jun 2002	Strategic Solutions	30
HMJ0234	Was it a heroic rescue? And what’s with the red hair?	Commander Gilmore	May/Jun 2002	The 10-Ring	34
HMJ0238	El Paso Saddlery and their great renditions of classic lawmen’s holsters	John Taffin	May/Jun 2002	The Sixgunner	38
HMJ0240	Gary Reeder assists in the search for the perfect revolver	Mike Cumpston	May/Jun 2002	The Revolverist’s Magic Wand	40
HMJ0244	A shoot-out erupts down in the Lone Star State	John Taffin	May/Jun 2002	Range War	44
HMJ0248	Ruger’s Super Redhawk boasts a legacy as big as its bore	John Taffin	May/Jun 2002	The Legend of Big Red	48
HMJ0252	Brad Duncan and his remarkable combat folders	Pat Covert	May/Jun 2002	Texas Steel	52
HMJ0254	The “revolver company” from Brazil is doing amazing things with semi-automatics	Charles Cutshaw	May/Jun 2002	Taurus Today	54
HMJ0262	When airline pilots draw guns	Massad Ayoob	May/Jun 2002	The Ayoob Files	62
HMJ0263	Upgrading replica sixguns with replica stocks	John Taffin	May/Jun 2002	Taffin Tests	63
HMJ0264	You can win a custom Ruger SP-101 from Ken Kelly and Mag-Na-Port Arms		May/Jun 2002	American Handgunner Custom Gun Giveaway	64
HMJ0295	Products which deserve some recognition	Charles E. Petty	May/Jun 2002	Gunny Sack	95
HMJ0299	Order all the catalogs you want from the top handgun and accessory companies		May/Jun 2002	American Handgunner Catalog Showcase	99
HMJ02114	Lights, Camera, Action – Lights for your handguns	Cameron Hopkins	May/Jun 2002	Industry Insider	114
HJA0207	Letters to American Handgunner	Various	Jul/Aug 2002	Speak Out	7
HJA0214	Hunting In Iceland, Part II	J.D. Jones	Jul/Aug 2002	Handgun Hunting	14
HJA0218	Let the OTHER guy make the mistakes	Massad Ayoob	Jul/Aug 2002	Cop Talk	18
HJA0220	Pullin’ the trigger on PRIMERS	Charles E. Petty	Jul/Aug 2002	Handloading	20
HJA0222	The Three No-Evils you should know about shooting	Dave Anderson	Jul/Aug 2002	Better Shooting	22
HJA0226	Comfy, Confenient, Careless. How you should carry concealed.	Roy Huntington	Jul/Aug 2002	Handgun Leather	26
HJA0228	Fumbled Robbery, Different Robbery Rules, and Free Gas?	Commander Gilmore	Jul/Aug 2002	The 10-Ring	28
HJA0232	Make your pistol shoot accurately	Alex Hamilton	Jul/Aug 2002	Pistolsmithing	32
HJA0234	Discretion is still the better part of valor.	Ken J. Good	Jul/Aug 2002	Strategic Solutions	34
HJA0236	Oh, no… Passeengers with guns?	Jeff Snyder	Jul/Aug 2002	Gun Rights	36
HJA0238	.454 Casull Vs. .500 Nitro Express – And the winner is…?	John Taffin	Jul/Aug 2002	Testing Big Bore Handguns	38
HJA0240	Furtive movement shooting: The Robert Bauthues Case	Massad Ayoob	Jul/Aug 2002	The Ayoob Files	40
HJA0242	Ahead of its time? Ten-shot Classic: LeMat revolver	Mike Cumpston	Jul/Aug 2002	Hail of Lead	42
HJA0246	Own this Langdon Tactical Bereta Elite II Competition Carry Gun		Jul/Aug 2002	American Handgunner Custom Gun Giveaway	46
HJA0248	Bold and beautiful, AO’s big dots are 7/24-capable	Roy Huntington	Jul/Aug 2002	AO Sight Systems: Big Dots	48
HJA0250	Not just another pretty face, Liebenberg’s work gives a new meaning to “perfect.”	Cameron Hopkins	Jul/Aug 2002	The Liebenberg Legacy	50
HJA0258	Tough and functional, these custom blades beg to be put to work	Pat Covert	Jul/Aug 2002	A Hawkish Hankering	58
HJA0264	Enter the American Pistolsmith Guild gun giveaway and win this custom 1911	A.H. Staff	Jul/Aug 2002	APG Gun of the Year	64
HJA0267	A deft touch with a chamber reamer can turn a lemon into a tack-driver	John Taffin	Jul/Aug 2002	Taffin Tests	67
HJA0276	Koenig makes it three. Who will make it four?	Mike Dalton	Jul/Aug 2002	Steel Challenege 2001	76
HJA0283	Products which deserve some recognition	Charles E. Petty	Jul/Aug 2002	Gunny Sack	83
HJA02106	17 years of pure fun, an editor says farewell.	Cameron Hopkins	Jul/Aug 2002	Industry Insider	106
HSO0220	The .30-30: That Lazarus of Cartridges	J.D. Jones	Sep/Oct 2002	Handgun Hunting	20
HSO0222	Only accurate handguns are interesting.	Alex Hamilton	Sep/Oct 2002	Pistolsmithing	22
HSO0224	General rules for your magazines	Ken Hackathorn	Sep/Oct 2002	Tactical Advantage	24
HSO0226	Relic rifle vs. shotgun and 1911: A barricaded cop-killer showdown	Massad Ayoob	Sep/Oct 2002	The Ayoob Files	26
HSO0228	Under-used and under-appreciated, the .38 super is just that – super.	Charles E. Petty	Sep/Oct 2002	Handloading	28
HSO0232	Meet Clint Smith. He’ll tell you what you need to know.	Clint Smith	Sep/Oct 2002	Reality Check	32
HSO0234	Can you hit at a hundred (yards that is)?	Massad Ayoob	Sep/Oct 2002	Cop Talk	34
HSO0238	Bring your clubs, balls, rifle & mine detector	Commander Gilmore	Sep/Oct 2002	The 10-Ring	38
HSO0240	Check out this Kimber Custom Shop LTP II	Dave Anderson	Sep/Oct 2002	Combat Shooting	40
HSO0242	How to shoot the big boomers without breaking anything in the process	Dave Anderson	Sep/Oct 2002	Better Shooting	42
HSO0254	Protect your tender parts with these must-have pocket-gun protectors	Charles E. Petty	Sep/Oct 2002	Petty’s Pocket Picks	54
HSO0256	Bud Nealey’s well-tuned steel rings true	Pat Covert	Sep/Oct 2002	Symphony In Steel	56
HSO0258	Down-sized delights – Walther’s P-22 brings a new meaning to the term “Mini-Gun.”	Charles E. Petty	Sep/Oct 2002	Walther’s P-99 & P-22	58
HSO0266	A Springfield XD autopistol, custom work by Robar and a Benchmade folder make up an exclusive package from Handgunner – a tripple play!		Sep/Oct 2002	A.H. Custom Gun Giveaway	66
HSO0268	Hell, he was there – The Sixgunner recalls Elmer Keith	John Taffin	Sep/Oct 2002	The Sixgunner	68
HSO0272	The Czech blaster is built like a Russian T-34 – but with panache	David M. Fortier	Sep/Oct 2002	Customized CZ52	72
HSO0276	Taurus’ pair of perfect playmates: .22s for fun and performance	John Taffin	Sep/Oct 2002	Taffin Tests	76
HSO0278	This slip-on bit of myster from Marvel turns any 1911 frame into a .22 match-winner!	Dave Anderson	Sep/Oct 2002	Marvelous Perfection	78
HSO0280	Airline passangers with guns – part 2	Jeff Snyder	Sep/Oct 2002	Gun Rights	80
HSO0284	Ka-Boom! Sixguns, black powder and the old west. What more coule you ask for?	John Taffin	Sep/Oct 2002	Winter Range 2002	84
HSO02107	Where to find the hottest handgun sites on the internet		Sep/Oct 2002	A.H. Website Showcase	107
HSO02119	Products that deserve some recognition	Charles E. Petty	Sep/Oct 2002	Gunny Sack	119
HSO02124	Information on products in the spotlight	Steve Evatt	Sep/Oct 2002	Spotlight	124
HSO02130	Gun Crank Warns: Don’t Put Me In The Brier Patch	Roy Huntington	Sep/Oct 2002	Industry Insider	130
HND0208	Letters to American Handgunner	Various	Nov/Dec 2002	Speak Out	8
HND0222	What you need to make your handloading a smooth ride	Charles E. Petty	Nov/Dec 2002	Handloading	22
HND0224	One hump or two? Hunting Camels.	J.D. Jones	Nov/Dec 2002	Handgun Hunting	24
HND0228	The difference between un-aimed fire, and aimed fire	Clint Smith	Nov/Dec 2002	Reality Check	28
HND0230	Weaving an isosceles?	Massad Ayoob	Nov/Dec 2002	Cop Talk	30
HND0232	Just a lady, or a hero?	Commander Gilmore	Nov/Dec 2002	The 10-Ring	32
HND0238	The Level IX Holster	Cameron Hopkins	Nov/Dec 2002	Handgun Leather	38
HND0240	Chic Gaylord? Berns-Martin? Taffin remembers some good, gone, gunleather.	John Taffin	Nov/Dec 2002	The Sixgunner	40
HND0242	The retreat requirement: unfair in the heat of a self-defense struggle?	Massad Ayoob	Nov/Dec 2002	The Ayoob Files	42
HND0246	What Ifs?	Ken Hackathorn	Nov/Dec 2002	Tactical Advantage	46
HND0248	They said it couldn’t be done, so he did it!	John Taffin	Nov/Dec 2002	Taffin Tests	48
HND0252	DAO? “Safe Action?”: Who cares, anyway If it works, use it.	Massad Ayoob	Nov/Dec 2002	Can Semantics Get You Killed?	52
HND0256	Demystify those first-day shooting school jitters. Here’s the true scoop.	Gila Hayes	Nov/Dec 2002	Women’s Impressions	56
HND0260	When the “Super” was only a .38 Special – with a twist.	Charles E. Petty	Nov/Dec 2002	Super Government Models	60
HND0264	Ryan Wilson qualifies as “Young Steel” when it comes to his custom knives	Pat Covert	Nov/Dec 2002	Born Of Steel	64
HND0266	Re-inventing the wheel: Firing pin safeties are old school.	Charles E. Petty	Nov/Dec 2002	Handgun Safeties	66
HND0270	Slick and serious, this custom Robarized P-228 is a two-tone street fighter	Dave Spalding	Nov/Dec 2002	The Sig 228 Grows Up	70
HND0278	Is this “triple-play” projectile a good thing?	Charles E. Petty	Nov/Dec 2002	Quik-Shok Ammo	78
HND0280	And other true adventure stories from the S&W Customer Service Desk	Mike Cumpston	Nov/Dec 2002	My Dog Ate My Gun	80
HND0283	There are reasons some designes endure. Fadala reminds us why.	Sam Fadala	Nov/Dec 2002	Smith & Wesson’s 41	83
HND0288	Grady Pardue’s fighting pistols are the real thing – a lawman’s legacy	Gary Paul Johnston	Nov/Dec 2002	Guns With A Past	88
HND0294	Just another slippery goo? Morrison gives you the true scoop	John Morrison	Nov/Dec 2002	Tetra Gun Tests Tough	94
HND0296	In memorium: America loses a firearms legend.	Roy Huntington	Nov/Dec 2002	William B. Ruger	96
HND02117	Catalogs from around the industry	Various	Nov/Dec 2002	AH Catalog Showcase	117
HND02134	Products that deserve some recognition	Charles E. Petty	Nov/Dec 2002	Gunnysack	134
HND02138	Custom guns to check out		Nov/Dec 2002	Custom Corner	138
HND02141	Advertisers Index	Various	Nov/Dec 2002	Ad Index	141
HND02142	Classifieds	Various	Nov/Dec 2002	Classified	142
HND02146	Take Pre-Emptive Strikes	Roy Huntington	Nov/Dec 2002	The Insider	146
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