American Handgunner Articles 2000

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ITEM	article title	author	issue date	firearm	subject	page
HJF0068	Taffin Tests	Tafin, John	Jan/Feb 2000	Beretta Cougar, Kimber Compact	AH Beretta Cougar, Kimber Compact	68
HJF0071	Life is Too Short to Spend It With an Ugly Gun	Taffin, John	Jan/Feb 2000		Classic engraved pistols and sixguns.	71
HJF0074	Test Report Petty, Charles	Petty, Charles	Jan/Feb 2000	PPK .32 ACP	Coming full circle with the Walther PPK .32 ACP.	74
HJF0048	Most Wanted	Cameron Hopkins	Jan/Feb 2000		The FMG’s prestigious SWAT-team pistol.	48
HJF0052	1999 Steel Challenge	Goloski, Julie	Jan/Feb 2000		Doug Koenig triumphs at the World Speed Shooting Championship.	52
HJF0062	Strike Force	Covert, Pat	Jan/Feb 2000		Ernest Emerson’s fighting folder sets a new standard.	62
HJF0073	The Sixgunner	Taffin, John	Jan/Feb 2000		Great guns of the 20th century.	73
HJF0044	Better Shooting	Anderson, Dave	Jan/Feb 2000		Improve your match shooting performance.	44
HJF0054	FN Five-seven (cover)	Petty, Charles	Jan/Feb 2000	Five-seven	Is this the shape of combat handguns to come?	54
HJF0072	Classic Test Report	Petty, Charles	Jan/Feb 2000		Triple Lock Our new series launches with the S&W Triple Lock.	72
HJF0042	The Ayoob Files	Ayoob, Massad	Jan/Feb 2000		The lessons of Chosin Reservior	42
HJF0070	An Embarrassment of Riches	Cumpston, Mike	Jan/Feb 2000	LWS 32	We test four--count’em, four--Seecamp pistols.	70
HMA0057	Thunder Ranch 0001	Huntington, Roy	March/April 2000		A candid interview with Clint Smith, Thunder Ranch director.	57
HMA0070	Test Report: Milt Sparks VM-2	Cumpston, Mike	March/April 2000	VM-2 Summer Special	A refined and improved version of the classic Summer Special.	70
HMA0052	Taffin Tests	Taffin, John	March/April 2000		Blackpowder loads and accessories for the modern pistolero	52
HMA0060	Hard Corps	Covert, Pat	March/April 2000		Brutally rugged fighting knives from Strider Knives.	60
HMA0071	The Sixgunner	Taffin, John	March/April 2000		Custom add-ons and accessories for the Ruger Blackhawk.	71
HMA0038	Better Shooting	Anderson, Dave	March/April 2000		Importance of keeping both eyes open when shooting.	38
HMA0046	Flame On	Goloski, Julie	March/April 2000		Jerry Barnhart wins back-to-back natl. championships.	46
HMA0050	King of the Rimfires	Tillman, Barrett	March/April 2000		Meet pistolsmith Lou Lombardi and his amazine .22 pistols.	50
HMA0058	Guild Gun 2000	Staff	March/April 2000	Guild Gun 2000, Model 41	Pistolsmithing perfection in a match pair of Model 41s.	58
HMA0053	Days of Thunder (cover)	Huntington, Roy	March/April 2000	Thunder Ranch Special	The new Thunder Ranch Special from Les Baer Custom is sensational.	53
HMA0030	Ayoob Files	Ayoob, Massad	March/April 2000		Urban legends and tales of justice.	30
HMJ0058	IPSC World Shoot	Leatham, Nyle	May/June 2000		A 19-year-old Frenchman wins IPSC’s biggest match.	58
HMJ0053	Pointman	Ayoob, Massad	May/June 2000	Pointman	A totally tactical 1911 from gunsmith Marc Krebs.	53
HMJ0044	Gunsite: New Beginnings	Tarani, Steve	May/June 2000		An exclusive interview with the new owner of Jeff Cooper’s Gunsite Academy, Owen Mills.	44
HMJ0037	Mid Cap 1911	Petty, Charles	May/June 2000		KZ-45 Bill Wilson’s new 10 round .45 bridges the gap between single and double stackers with a 10 round dedicated magazine.	37
HMJ0048	Seecamp .380 (cover)	Petty, Charles	May/June 2000	LWS .380	First look at the new "big bore" .380 from Larry Seecamp.	48
HMJ0032	Better Shooting	Anderson, Dave	May/June 2000		How to avoid hearing loss.	32
HMJ0066	It’s a Gas	Petty, Charles	May/June 2000	Gas Gun	John Adkin’s Network Custom Guns transforms the 1911 into gas operation.	66
HMJ0062	Cimarron Cartridge Conversions	Taffin, John	May/June 2000	1850 Navy, 1860 Army	Modern replicas of these classic old Colt revolvers.	62
HMJ0064	Resurgence of the .32 ACP	Petty, Charles	May/June 2000		New bullet designs breathe life into the diminutive .32.	64
HMJ0068	American Handgunner Catalog Showcase		May/June 2000		Order all your favorite catalogs from the top companies	68
HMJ0045	The Sixgunner	Taffin, John	May/June 2000	Taurus Ti Model 85	Taurus goes titanium.	45
HMJ0052	Classic Test Report	Cumpston, Mike	May/June 2000	S&W Safety Hammerless	The S&W Safety Hammerless was the "smart gun" of its day.	52
HMJ0042	Taffin Tests	Taffin, John	May/June 2000		Upgrading cowboy sixguns is a job for experts.	42
HMJ0036	Ayoob Files	Ayoob, Massad	May/June 2000		Urban assault: the Ellen Wingren incident.	36
HMJ0046	Smith & Wesson Tactical Pistols	Petty, Charles	May/June 2000	4013, 4513 TSW	With upgraded features, these S&W autos are a step above.	46
HMJ0042	American Handgunner Custom Gun Giveaway	Anderson, Dave	May/June 2000		AH You can win a custom Pocket Rocket from Craig Ltd.	42
HJA0054	The Ayoob Files, The Armed Citizen Rescue Shot: The Roy Aultman Incident	Ayoob, Massad	July/Aug 2000		A craze armed-robber holds up a market, threatening to kill the young clerks	54
HJA0058	Damascus Knight	Hopkins, Cameron	July/Aug 2000	Damascus Knight .45Damascus Knight .45	A custom Caspian Arms carry gun from Terry Tussey.	58
HJA0056	Tactical Elegance	Covert, Pat	July/Aug 2000		As sleek and graceful as they are deadly, the combat folders of Brian Tighe.	56
HJA0055	Myth of the Full Length Guide Rod	Petty, Charles	July/Aug 2000		Do you really need this popular accessory for the 1911?	55
HJA0064	The Sixgunner	Taffin, John	July/Aug 2000		Introducing a talented gripmaker and engraver.	64
HJA0063	Glock on Safari	Nugent, Ted	July/Aug 2000		Motor City Madman goes on safari with a Glock 10mm.	63
HJA0046	Entry Gun (cover)	Ayoob, Massad	July/Aug 2000	Mark Morris STI high-cap .45	No-nonsense fighting gun for the sharp end of the stick.	46
HJA0035	Better Shooting	Anderson, Dave	July/Aug 2000	Jetfire, Minx	Pitfalls of cottonballs and other hard-of-hearing myths.	35
HJA0062	Won with Hardball	Tillman, Barrett	July/Aug 2000		Spine-tingling tales of Medal of Honors winners and their 1911 pistols.	62
HJA0036	Taffin Tests	Taffin, John	July/Aug 2000		The saga of John’s sad sortie into a gun show..	36
HJA0038	Millennium Warrior	Petty, Charles	July/Aug 2000	P99	Walther’s new P99 is high tech all the way.	38
HJA0044	American Handgunner Custom Gun Giveaway		July/Aug 2000		You can win a custom Stalker from Mag-na-port Arms	44
HSO0062	The Hissatsu	Puckett, Brian	Sept/Oct 2000		A knife made specifically to complement a firearm.	62
HSO0054	Kimber CDP	Hopkins, Cameron	Sept/Oct 2000		Already setting the 1911 world on its ear, Kimber raises the bar even higher.	54
HSO0069	Safety Fast Shooting System	Ayoob, Massad	Sept/Oct 2000		An innovative new way to carry cocked-and-unlocked.	69
HSO0050	Bianchi Cup 2000	Leatham, Nyle	Sept/Oct 2000		Doug Koenig shoots a perfect score to win the cup.	50
HSO0072	How to Start Collecting	Murphy, Tom	Sept/Oct 2000		Forget that IPO or dot-com--start buying guns!	72
HSO0038	The Sixgunner	Taffin, John	Sept/Oct 2000		Hail to the chief! A tribute to the J-frame’s 50th birthday.	38
HSO0036	Ayoob Files: Trooper Down: The Bill Pierce Incident	Ayoob, Massad	Sept/Oct 2000		Huge violent drunks have your brother officer down. A contact muzzle shot amplifies the power of less-potent weapons.	36
HSO0064	Best of the Breed	Cumpston, Mike	Sept/Oct 2000	SIG P-232, Walther PPK	In a battle of high-end .380s, we pit the SIG P-232 against the Walther PPK.	64
HSO0052	Competition Shooting and Self-Defense	Dalton, Mike	Sept/Oct 2000		Match shooting can help you survive when you see the elephant.	52
HSO0068	Test Report: Rock River Arms	Petty, Charles	Sept/Oct 2000	Rock River Arms 1911	New 1911 with close tolerances and excellent performance.	68
HSO0026	Better Shooting	Anderson, Dave	Sept/Oct 2000	1911	Shoot steel, shoot better. It’s really that simple.	26
HSO0043	American Handgunner Website Showcase		Sept/Oct 2000		Where to find the hottest handgun sites on the Internet	43
HSO0080	Single-Actions for Self-Defense	Taffin, John	Sept/Oct 2000		You can still rely on a sixgun for aving your bacon.	80
HSO0070	American Handgunner Custom Gun Giveaway		Sept/Oct 2000		You can win a custom 945 from the S&W Performance Center	70
HND0044	The Ayoob Files: Hallway Firefight: The Amadou Diallo Shooting	Ayoob, Massad	Nov/Dec 2000		A furtive movement triggers a barrage of gunfire that puts four cops on trial for murder.	44
HND0042	Para-Ordnance LDA	Ayoob, Massad	Nov/Dec 2000		A slick conversion of the 1911 to DAO	42
HND0054	HS 2000	Gorka, Sebestyen	Nov/Dec 2000	HS 2000	An upstart Croatian gun company out-glocks the glock with its radical new HS 2000 polymer pistol	54
HND0076	Springfield vs. Springfield	Petty, Charles	Nov/Dec 200		Springfield Milspec, Loaded, Trophy Match Comparing top of the line and basic entry models from the Armory	76
HND0070	Is The .38 Snub Enough?	Ayoob, Massad	Nov/Dec 2000	.38 snubs, Model 640, 442	Do you carry a snubby .38? Do you feel confident that you’re well armed?	70
HND0032	Better Shooting	Anderson, Dave	Nov/Dec 2000		Fixed, adjustable and semi-adjustable sights--what to look for	32
HND0026	Taffin Tests	Taffin, John	Nov/Dec 2000		Four top gripmakers for single-action revolvers	26
HND0040	The Sixgunner	Taffin, John	Nov/Dec 2000		Hot new loads for handgun hunters and cowboy shooters	40
HND0066	The Ultimate Outdoorsman	Huntington, Roy	Nov/Dec 2000	S& W .38-44 Outdoorsmank rechambered to .45 Colt	S& W .38-44 Outdoorsmank rechambered to .45 Colt	66
HND0062	The Modern Isosceles	Avery, Ron	Nov/Dec 2000		In which we explain the best shooting stance for shooting fast and accurate ---Cooper’s Weaver stance is obsolete	62
HND0064	Mid-Century Target Revolvers	Cumpston, Mike	Nov/Dec 2000	Colt Officer’s .32, S& W Master piece series, K38, K32, K 22	Mid-century target revolvers: a trio of American classics	64
HND0099	American Handgunner Catalog Showcase		Nov/Dec 2000		Order all your favorite gun catalogs from the top companies	99
HND0074	Revisiting Ruger’s Revolvers	Cumpston, Mike	Nov/Dec 2000	GP-100, SP-101	Rugged yet elegant, Ruger’s double-action revolvers were--and are--the finest ever made	74
HND0050	Size Doesn’t Matter	Petty, Charles	Nov/Dec 2000		True or false: Bullets don’t expand at low velocity, therefore short barrels are bad	50
HND0052	American Handgunner Custom Gun Giveaway		Nov/Dec 2000		Ruger Mk. II "Stingray" You can win a custom Ruger Mk. II "Stingray" from Volquartsen Custom	52
HAN0006	FN Forty-Nine (Cover)	Ayoob, Massad	AH Annual 2000	Glock FN 49	This pistol, with second-strike capability, is not just another entry in the plastic-pistol sweepstakes!	6
HAN0016	Total Titanium	Boyles, Carolee	AH Annual 2000	Taurus	Taurus masters a tough, lighweight metal to build revolutionary handguns.	16
HAN0028	CCW Handguns	Ayoob, Massad	AH Annual 2000		Are these today’s ten best for personal self defense?	28
HAN0040	Tac-Load	Ayoob, Massad	AH Annual 2000	.22	Keep your handgun fully loaded and up and running!	40
HAN0052	Sixguns Of Cowboy Action Shooting	John Taffin	AH Annual 2000		These guns of the 1800s still tame the West in modern competition.	52
HAN0066	Cowboy Cowhide	John Taffin	AH Annual 2000		You just don’t carry your sixshooter in any old leather rig. It’s got to be perfect!	66
HAN0076	Kimber .40	Petty, Charles	AH Annual 2000	Kimber .40	Here’s accuracy and reliability right out of the box.	76
HAN0080	Getting The Most From Your Double-Action Auto	Taylor, Chuck	AH Annual 2000		You’ve made the right choice in a self-defense weapon, here’s how to maximize its capabilities.	80
HAN0086	Adjustable Sights	Petty, Charles	AH Annual 2000		Got problems fine-tuning your sights? Here are some on-target tips and tricks	86
HAN0092	Website Showcase	Ah Staff	AH Annual 2000		Listing of websites.	92
HAN0094	Practical Shooting Competition in 2000	Anderson, Dave	AH Annual 2000		From exotic raceguns to serious carry gunsk there is a place in competition shooting for every handgun.	94
HAN00108	Big-Bore Handguns	Taffin, John	AH Annual 2000		Are you ready to take on a grizzly with a Sixgun? The guns and ammo are available. Are You?	108
HAN00123	Club 100	AH Staff	AH Annual 2000		AH’s choices of top pistolsmiths in America.	123
HAN00131	Catalog Of Currently Manufactured Handguns	AH Staff	AH Annual 2000			131
HCA0006	Taurus 450 ULC	Markel, Paul	AH Combat Annual 2000	Colt	Lightweight, compact and chambered in .45 Colt, this revolver is the ultimate hideout handgun.	6
HCA0011	Bargin Handguns	Ayoob, Massad	AH Combat Annual 2000		Learn the secert to getting the best buy on a used handgun.	11
HCA0021	Hang ‘Em High	Standford, Andy	AH Combat Annual 2000		A horzontal shoulder holster can be your hidden ally.	21
HCA0029	The Steyr M: Wicked Cool (Cover)	Ayoob, Massad	AH Combat Annual 2000	Steyr .40	This Stery .40 is wicked cool.	29
HCA0038	Cutting Edge Weapon Retention	Standford, Andy	AH Combat Annual 2000		Using a knife to hang on to your handgun.	38
HCA0044	Ultimate CCW Holsters	Huntington, Roy	AH Combat Annual 2000		Rigs that really work for everyday carry.	44
HCA0052	Cajun Melt	Ayoob, Massad	AH Combat Annual 2000	Ruger	The ultimate pocet pistol conversion of a Ruger SP-101 from Louisiana pistolsmith Tony Branton.	52
HCA0061	150 Years Of Fightin’ Handguns	Taffin, John	AH Combat Annual 2000			61
HCA0073	Under Fire	Ayoob, Massad	AH Combat Annual 2000		Techniques to stay alive when you’ve been hit.	73
HCA0080	Ready To Win	Standford, Andy	AH Combat Annual 2000		Tactical postitions that will ensure your’re the one left standing after a defensive encounter.	80
HCA0086	Belly Gun	Ayoob, Massad	AH Combat Annual 2000		These little hideout guns could save your life.	86
HCA0086	Website Showcase	AH Staff	AH Combat Annual 2000		Web site showcase.	92
HCA0094	Guns Of The Century	Smith, Clint	AH Combat Annual 2000		A defensive guru’s guide to the best combat handguns.	94
HCA0099	The Indomitable 9x23 Winchester	Karwan, Charles	AH Combat Annual 2000		Almost forgotten, this combat cartridge is a proven manstopper.	99
HCA00163	The Universe’s Greatest Buyer’s Guide	AH Staff	AH Combat Annual 2000			163
HCA00108	Catalog Of Currently Manfactured Handguns	AH Staff	AH Combat Annual 2000			108