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Item	Article	Author	Issue	Title	Page
HJF0308	Letters To American Handgunner.		Jan/Feb 2003	Speak Out	8
HJF0318	“Why Me?”	Clint Smith	Jan/Feb 2003	Reality Check	18
HJF0320	Cops Need To Fly Armed – NOW.	Massad Ayoob	Jan/Feb 2003	Cop Talk	20
HJF0322	Mostly Only Just .44s	John Taffin	Jan/Feb 2003	Taffin Tests	22
HJF0324	The Thighs Have It – Safariland Holsters	Cameron Hopkins	Jan/Feb 2003	Handgun Leather	24
HJF0328	Kudu Commentary	J.D. Jones	Jan/Feb 2003	Handgun Hunting	28
HJF0330	Solid Advice To Keep Your Competitive Edge Honed	Dave Anderson	Jan/Feb 2003	Combat Shooting	30
HJF0332	Tips And Training On Tactics, Guns And Equipment	Ken Hackathorn	Jan/Feb 2003	Tactical Advantage	32
HJF0334	The Inside Scoop On Pistolsmithing Techniques	Alex Hamilton	Jan/Feb 2003	Pistolsmithing	34
HJF0336	Stupid CrooksAnd Bungling Bandits	Commander Gilmore	Jan/Feb 2003	The 10-Ring	36
HJF0340	Is America becoming a “Gun Gulag” of federalized crimes?	Jeff Snyder	Jan/Feb 2003	Gun Rights	40
HJF0342	Good eyes but can’t see? Dave ‘splains it all to us.	Dave Anderson	Jan/Feb 2003	Better Shooting	42
HJF0344	Meet Taffin’s pair-to-draw-to: Baby and Taffin’s Toy.	John Taffin	Jan/Feb 2003	The Sixgunner	44
HJF0346	The “first-best” .357 Magnum still reigns supreme.	Charles E. Petty	Jan/Feb 2003	Magic: S&W’s Registered Model	46
HJF0352	Parts, do-dads and blasting lumens — is technology always good?	Clint Smith	Jan/Feb 2003	Technological Taffy	52
HJF0358	LAPD SWAT’s new 1911 — .4?	Gary Paul Johnston	Jan/Feb 2003	LAPD SWAT: Kimber Wins!	58
HJF0366	Perk-Up your peepers with the good Doctor’s Tips.	George E. Dvoorchak, Jr. M.A., M.D.	Jan/Feb 2003	The Eyes Have It	66
HJF0368	“Dah” — not “nye” to this little piece of Russia.	David M. Fortier	Jan/Feb 2003	Komrade Nagant	68
HJF0372	Lock ‘em or lose ‘em: Tips and tactics on securing your iron.	Roy Huntington	Jan/Feb 2003	Preventing Unwanted Access	72
HJF0374	A Presentation Peacemaker from Buffalo Bill.	Ed Carlson	Jan/Feb 2003	Handguns Of Note	74
HJF03110	Products that deserve some recognition.	Charles E. Petty	Jan/Feb 2003	Gunnysack	110
HJF03114	Paid listing by the identified pistolsmiths.		Jan/Feb 2003	Custom Corner	114
HJF03116	Products you should check out.		Jan/Feb 2003	Spotlight	116
HJF03117	Index Of Advertisers.		Jan/Feb 2003	Ad Index	117
HJF03118	Classified Ads.		Jan/Feb 2003	Classified	118
HMA0308	Letters To American Handgunner.		Mar/Apr 2003	Speak Out	8
HMA0320	Try A Turret.	Charles E. Petty	Mar/Apr 2003	Handloading	20
HMA0322	Off Duty Carry In The Time Of Terrorism.	Massad Ayoob	Mar/Apr 2003	Cop Talk	22
HMA0324	Doin’ The Training Macarena.	Clint Smith	Mar/Apr 2003	Reality Check	24
HMA0328	Itsey-Bitsey, Teeny-Weeny.	Dave Anderson	Mar/Apr 2003	Combat Shooting	28
HMA0332	When a .38 Equals A Sidewinder.	Ken Hackathorn	Mar/Apr 2003	Tactical Advantage	32
HMA0334	Give The Man A Hand – Ironoak Leather.	Cameron Hopkins	Mar/Apr 2003	Handgun Leather	34
HMA0336	Magnum Recoil Madness.	John Taffin	Mar/Apr 2003	Taffin Tests	36
HMA0338	Generic Fodder = Generic Groups.	Alex Hamilton	Mar/Apr 2003	Pistolsmithing	38
HMA0340	Speed-drawing and smiley faces.	Dave Anderson	Mar/Apr 2003	Better Shooting	40
HMA0344	Blazing Blaser.	J.D. Jones	Mar/Apr 2003	Handgun Hunting	44
HMA0348	Ruger’s stainless steel .32 H&R Magnum Bearcat and Single Six can put a smile on anyone’s face.	John Taffin	Mar/Apr 2003	The Sixgunner	48
HMA0350	This blacked-out custom Novak 1911 is the perfect way to introduce his new adjustable sight.	Gary Paul Johnston	Mar/Apr 2003	Midnight Moonlight	50
HMA0354	Taurus’ solid copper handgun ammo raises the bar on reliable performance.	Charles E. Petty	Mar/Apr 2003	Hex Bullet Hi-Jinx	54
HMA0357	Clint honors the men — and the handguns they fought with.	Clint Smith	Mar/Apr 2003	Fighting Handguns Of WWII	57
HMA0370	Are we still throwing rocks — or is the modern bullet really better?	Charles E. Petty	Mar/Apr 2003	The Modern Bullet	70
HMA0374	At the World Shoot-Off, you get to eat dessert first. No wonder people keep coming back for more.	Roy Huntington	Mar/Apr 2003	STI/Handgunner Shoot-Off	74
HMA0378	Mel Pardue and Warren Osborne have one thing in common — Benchmade Knives	Pat Covert	Mar/Apr 2003	Brothers In Steel	78
HMA0380	Novelist Stephen Hunter proves he’s a good guy when it comes to guns, grit and hard copy!	Michael Bane	Mar/Apr 2003	Make Mine A Thompson	80
HMA0382	Les Baer Custom Premier II Super-Tac 1911		Mar/Apr 2003	Gun Of The Month	82
HMA03117	Products that deserve some recognition.	Charles E. Petty	Mar/Apr 2003	Gunnysack	117
HMA03122	Paid listing by the identified pistolsmiths.		Mar/Apr 2003	Custom Corner	122
HMA03126	Classified Ads.		Mar/Apr 2003	Classified	126
HMA03128	Index Of Advertisers		Mar/Apr 2003	Ad Index	128
HMA03130	Death by Cell Phone.	Roy Huntington	Mar/Apr 2003	The Insider	130
HMJ0320	.500 S&W Magnum.	J.D. Jones	May/Jun 2003	Handgun Hunting	20
HMJ0322	What You Said Isn’t What I Heard.	Massad Ayoob	May/Jun 2003	Cop Talk	22
HMJ0324	It’s Only Your Life.	Clint Smith	May/Jun 2003	Reality Check	24
HMJ0328	You’ve got to hit the target first…	Dave Anderson	May/Jun 2003	Better Shooting	28
HMJ0330	A fearless counter-attack y heroic store-owners takes the day in this jerelry store shoot-out.	Massad Ayoob	May/Jun 2003	The Ayoob Files	30
HMJ0334	HK’s LEM Lands On Earth.	Dave Anderson	May/Jun 2003	Combat Shooting	34
HMJ0336	Exotic Gunsmithing: Part One	Alex Hamilton	May/Jun 2003	Pistolsmithing	36
HMJ0338	Don’t Try This At Home, Kids.	Charles E. Petty	May/Jun 2003	Handloading	38
HMJ0340	New Leather Designs For Concealment and Hunting.	John Taffin	May/Jun 2003	Taffin Tests	40
HMJ0343	The 911 Turbo Holster.	Cameron Hopkins	May/Jun 2003	Handgun Leather	43
HMJ0346	“It’s As Plain As Poo On Your Shoe.”	Commander Gilmore	May/Jun 2003	The 10-Ring	46
HMJ0348	Taurus’ .45 ACP Tracker totes tidily on the trail.	Charlie Cutshaw	May/Jun 2003	Trail Gun Extraordinaire	48
HMJ0352	Pocket Tool madness! These handy widgets can be a pisolero’s friend.	Roy Huntington	May/Jun 2003	Specialization Is For Insects	52
HMJ0354	The Steel Challenge match takes on all-comers — guess who wins?	Mike Dalton	May/Jun 2003	Iron Vs. Steel	54
HMJ0358	Elastic limits and “Sets” — what’s the real trust about pistol magazines, anyway?	John S. Layman	May/Jun 2003	Magazine Spring Madness	58
HMJ0362	Pistolsmith Fred Craig shows his stuff — with Caspian steel and titanium — in this 1911 extravaganza.	Charles E. Petty	May/Jun 2003	The Old And The New	62
HMJ0370	Is there more to cleaning technology than Hoppe’s No.9? You bet!	Roy Huntington	May/Jun 2003	Gun Juice And Elbox Grease	70
HMJ0372	This tought old war-horse can still shoot with the big dogs.	David M. Fortier	May/Jun 2003	Walther’s P-38	72
HMJ0376	.45 ACP fighting combo from D&L Sports, Caspian and SureFire!		May/Jun 2003	Gunlf The Month	76
HMJ0378	S&W’s magical first revolver is too valuable to actually shoot … so we did! Check out the results.	Mike Cumpston	May/Jun 2003	Just Do It	78
HMJ03101	Handgun Sports Organizations.		May/Jun 2003	Sports Organizations	101
HMJ03118	Products that deserve some recognition.	Charles E. Petty	May/Jun 2003	Gunnysack	118
HMJ03122	Paid listing by the identified pistolsmiths.		May/Jun 2003	Custom Corner	122
HMJ03124	Classified Ads.		May/Jun 2003	Classifieds	124
HMJ03126	Products you should check out.		May/Jun 2003	Spotlight	126
HMJ03130	On Credibility.	Roy Huntington	May/Jun 2003	The Insider	130
HJA0308	Letters To American Handgunner.		Jul/Aug 2003	Speak Out	8
HJA0322	Getting Personal with USPSPA President Michael Voigt.	Dave Anderson	Jul/Aug 2003	Combat Shooting	22
HJA0326	Run Rabbit Run.	Clint Smith	Jul/Aug 2003	Reality Check	26
HJA0328	Powders for Maximum Loads.	Charles E. Petty	Jul/Aug 2003	Handloading	28
HJA0332	Magic Sub-Sonic Ammo?	J.D. Jones	Jul/Aug 2003	Handgun Hunting	32
HJA0334	Dan Wesson Patriot .45 ACP.	John Taffin	Jul/Aug 2003	Taffin Tests	34
HJA0336	S&W DAOs In Copland.	Massad Ayoob	Jul/Aug 2003	Cop Talk	36
HJA0338	Even If He Was Right, How Would We Know?	Commander Gilmore	Jul/Aug 2003	The 10-Ring	38
HJA0340	Exotic Gunsmithing: Part Two.	Alex Hamilton	Jul/Aug 2003	Pistolsmithing	40
HJA0344	So Many Pistols, So Little Time…	Ken Hackathorn	Jul/Aug 2003	Tactical Advantage	44
HJA0346	Jesse JamesL Fightingest outlaw ever?	Massad Ayoob	Jul/Aug 2003	The Ayoob Files	46
HJA0348	The magic of Skeeter’s Sixguns.	John Taffin	Jul/Aug 2003	The Sixgunner	48
HJA0350	Gary Reeder’s .500 Maximum Dino-Blaster!	John Taffin	Jul/Aug 2003	Magnificent Magnum	50
HJA0356	Rinaldi is a big guy — who likes big blades.	Pat Covert	Jul/Aug 2003	Big Bad Steel	56
HJA0366	IDPA Nationals: Bullet Storm-Brainstorm.	Ken Hackathorn	Jul/Aug 2003	Shoot, Hide & Shoot Some More	66
HJA0369	Four seconds? I don’t think so…	Ken Hackathorn	Jul/Aug 2003	El Presidente	69
HJA0370	Africa on the cheap: Pellet gun prowess.	Col. Zachary Foster	Jul/Aug 2003	Indoor Safari	70
HJA0372	You Look Marvelous: If the boot first, wear it.	John Taffin	Jul/Aug 2003	Grab ‘Yer Sixguns Pilgrim	72
HJA0376	Lightweight Custom Carry By The Springfield Armory Custom Shop.		Jul/Aug 2003	Gun Of The Month	76
HJA03110	Products that deserve some recognition.	Charles E. Petty	Jul/Aug 2003	Gunnysack	110
HJA03114	Paid listing by the identified pistolsmiths.		Jul/Aug 2003	Custom Corner	114
HJA03116	Products you should check out.		Jul/Aug 2003	Spotlight	116
HJA03118	Classified Ads.		Jul/Aug 2003	Classifieds	118
HJA03120	Index Of Advertisers		Jul/Aug 2003	Ad Index	120
HSO0308	Letter To American Handgunner.		Sep/Oct 2003	Speak Out	8
HSO0318	Fiber Optic Fun.	Dave Anderson	Sep/Oct 2003	Winning Edge	18
HSO0320	CCW Sell-Out.	Massad Ayoob	Sep/Oct 2003	Cop Talk	20
HSO0324	Forget The Kitchen Sink.	J.D. Jones	Sep/Oct 2003	Handgun Hunting	24
HSO0326	A Real Saturday Night Special.	John Taffin	Sep/Oct 2003	Taffin Tests	26
HSO0330	Tom Campbell’s shooting secrets exposed!	Dave Anderson	Sep/Oct 2003	Better Shooting	30
HSO0332	Cut, Burned and Shot?	Clint Smith	Sep/Oct 2003	Reality Check	32
HSO0334	Elmer Keith’s sixguns — one man’s legacy.	John Taffin	Sep/Oct 2003	The Sixgunner	34
HSO0336	1911 = Harley Davidson.	Ken Hackathorn	Sep/Oct 2003	Tactical Advantage	36
HSO0338	They’re Trying Really Hard To Look Stern.	Commander Gilmore	Sep/Oct 2003	The 10-Ring	38
HSO0342	It’s a Gun! Or is it…? The Der/Kifer incident.	Massad Ayoob	Sep/Oct 2003	The Ayoob Files	42
HSO0344	Teutonic technology collides with America know-how.	Charles E. Petty	Sep/Oct 2003	Walther PPKS: American-Style	44
HSO0348	Can’t see that front sight? Scope-up and keep shooting!	Carolee Boyles	Sep/Oct 2003	To Scope Or Not To Scope	48
HSO0352	Custom and collaboration tacticals from Pat Crawford.	Pat Covert	Sep/Oct 2003	Silent Force	52
HSO0354	Tussey Custom’s Carry-Comp .45 makes a subtle statement.	R.E. Brown	Sep/Oct 2003	Traveling Companion	54
HSO0358	This winsome 1911 from Ross Carter comes with — a surprise.	Michael Bane	Sep/Oct 2003	Best Gun I Never Owned	58
HSO0366	Saturn V rocket power with this .300 WSM thumper.	Charles E. Petty	Sep/Oct 2003	Savage Striker	66
HSO0368	Enter this raffle for a chance at this “Ultimate” Ruger.		Sep/Oct 2003	American Pistolsmiths Guild Gun	68
HSO0370	Black powder flame-out in a Taurus .45 Colt!	Clint Smith	Sep/Oct 2003	Light ‘Em Up	70
HSO0372	Colt Series 70 Gov’t Model from Pistol Dynamics.		Sep/Oct 2003	Gun Of The Month	72
HSO03110	The Industry’s Best Websites.		Sep/Oct 2003	Website Showcase	110
HSO03114	Paid listing by the identified pistolsmiths.		Sep/Oct 2003	Custom Corner	114
HSO03116	Classified Ads.		Sep/Oct 2003	Classifieds	116
HSO03118	Products you should check out.		Sep/Oct 2003	Spotlight	118
HSO03119	Index Of Advertisers		Sep/Oct 2003	Ad Index	119
HND0308	Letters To American Handgunner.		Nov/Dec 2003	Speak Out	8
HND0320	Body Target Testing.	J.D. Jones	Nov/Dec 2003	Handgun Hunting	20
HND0323	Old Vs. New.	Dave Anderson	Nov/Dec 2003	Winning Edge	23
HND0324	The 10-Rin Bye-Bye: Stick A Fork In Me — I’m Done!	John Connor	Nov/Dec 2003	Guncrack Diaries	24
HND0326	Brass From Non Toxic Ammo.	Charles E. Petty	Nov/Dec 2003	Handloading	26
HND0330	A Hard Look In The Mirror.	Clint Smith	Nov/Dec 2003	Reality Check	30
HND0332	Club vs. Gun: The Plana/Ibarra shooting.	Massad Ayoob	Nov/Dec 2003	The Ayoob Files	32
HND0334	Colt Vs. Springfield Vs. Kimber.	Alex Hamilton	Nov/Dec 2003	Pistolsmithing	34
HND0337	Lessons From The OODA Loop.	Massad Ayoob	Nov/Dec 2003	Cop Talk	37
HND0338	Mernickle Custom Holsters.	Dave Douglas	Nov/Dec 2003	Handgun Leather	38
HND0342	Down And Dirty.	Ken Hackathorn	Nov/Dec 2003	Tactical Advantage	42
HND0344	Buffalo Bore Ammunition.	John Taffin	Nov/Dec 2003	Taffin Tests	44
HND0346	U.S. Firearms: SAAs so purty they can make you cry.	Charles E. Petty	Nov/Dec 2003	Under The Dome	46
HND0350	Grip treatments with a twist — check out the conamyds on these babies!	Larry Pomykalski	Nov/Dec 2003	Get A Grip!	50
HND0352	Batteries not included: It ain’t all sharp sticks and wet boots anymore.	Roy Huntington	Nov/Dec 2003	Hi-Tech Hunting	52
HND0354	Classic’ and ‘Military’ go together just right at El Paso Saddlery.	Clint Smith	Nov/Dec 2003	Bovine Beauty	54
HND0358	One sixgun’s journey through western history.	Gary Paul Johnston	Nov/Dec 2003	Cavalry Colt	58
HND0360	Sleight of hand turns a Ruger into something special.	Mike Cumpston	Nov/Dec 2003	Maximum Boogy	60
HND0370	Joel Pirela makes magic with steel — and the help of some friends!	Pat Covert	Nov/Dec 2003	Visions Of Steel	70
HND0372	This 150 year-old squeeze covker still haunts the British Empire.	Martin Green	Nov/Dec 2003	Make Mine A Tranter	72
HND0376	Custom S&W Model 625 .45 ACP Revolver from SDM Fabricating		Nov/Dec 2003	Gun Of The Month	76
HND0379	One man’s quest for a perfect shoulder holster — and a happy ending.	John Morrison	Nov/Dec 2003	The $4.95 Difference	79
HND03112	A colored display of the latest industry catalogs.		Nov/Dec 2003	Catalog Showcase	112
HND03118	Products that deserve some recognition.	Charles E. Petty	Nov/Dec 2003	Gunny Sack	118
HND03122	Classified Ads.		Nov/Dec 2003	Classifieds	122
HND03125	Hammerless Walther for only $120,000? What a deal!	A.H. Staff	Nov/Dec 2003	Handguns Of Note	125
HND03126	Products you should check out.		Nov/Dec 2003	Spotlight	126
HND03127	Index Of Advertisers		Nov/Dec 2003	Ad Index	127
HND03130	American Exceptionalism, Don’t Let The “Idea” Of America Die.	Roy Huntington	Nov/Dec 2003	The Insider	130
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