GEAR
THE STUFF YOU NEED FOR "HANDGUNNING"
Accessories
Customize Your...
Fit for full-size pistols, the new TALON Grips 1911 Modular Grip System offers the same easy-install, improved performance of the company's other gun grips...
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Wyoming Sight...
All around the country spring has sprung! It’s time to blow the dust off your guns and have some fun!
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New Products...
The Pro 100 Series has been upgraded with full-tang S35VN steel blades and Green Canvas Micarta handles.
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Hearing Loss Matters
Special Assignment Editor Roy Huntington looks at the latest in state-of-the-art technology being used to protect your hearing when out hunting and shooting...
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Shoot Smarter:...
Years in the making, Radetec has now announced a limited run of its new GLOCK Smart Slide, capable of processing the handgun’s current loaded/unloaded...
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bluegrass targets
The Imagesmith Rob Jones, who takes all those snazzy photos for our cover features, turned me on to a new company,
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CLEANING
GUN CLEANING SUPPLIES, TIPS AND TRICKS
Lubing Your...
Since GLOCKs are arguably the most popular striker-fired, polymer-framed pistol used by law enforcement and private citizen alike,
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The Opposite Of...
What do you need to do to keep your guns ready to go? Not much, actually. I have several “levels” of clean for my own guns.
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Bore-Max Bore Foam
I got an H&R Plainsmen bolt-action .22LR on my eighth birthday. Proud as punch of my new gun, I was determined to take care of it,
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Ballistol: 1,001...
Over 30 years ago, I discovered the benefits of Ballistol oil. If ever there was a “do-it-all” snake oil, Ballistol would be it, but it actually does...
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We hate it but...
Cleaning guns is part of the process and American Handgunner's Roy Huntington has some recommendations on how to get started and build up a good...
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Real Avid Makes...
Proper care and cleaning of our guns is paramount to their performance, reliability and functionality. Some are born to tinker, while others would just as...
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HOLSTERS
INSIDE, OUTSIDE AND EVEN UPSIDE DOWN CARRY OPTIONS
New Products...
The Pro 100 Series has been upgraded with full-tang S35VN steel blades and Green Canvas Micarta handles.
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BLACKHAWK ...
The new Stache holster from Blackhawk is designed to be insanely configurable. It’s an injection-molded IWB design with adjustable friction retention...
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1791 Gunleather...
Throughout history, few firearms have made a bigger impact than the single-action revolver. Naturally, a gun so beloved deserves a quality holster, and the...
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Exotic Carry...
While steerhide has been the traditional choice among gun men and women, now and then, concealed carriers want something different for that “one special...
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Holster Drawer Wars
Among those of us who carry, the collection of unused holsters is a universal problem. For me it’s four drawers, stuffed to the gills. As an instructor...
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New Products...
Good things come in small packages. That’s true for GiantMouse Knives’ Riv, a compact folder in the company’s ACE line of folding knives.
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KNIVES
New Products...
The Pro 100 Series has been upgraded with full-tang S35VN steel blades and Green Canvas Micarta handles.
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Soaring Hawks!
While the general populace associates tomahawks with the American Indians and the frontier wars that have been depicted in Western movies for decades,
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TOPS Hornero...
Sourdoughs of the Yukon identified “greenhorns” by the telltale sign of the blade they carried. The bigger the blade, the greener the “tenderfoot.”
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Bear Ops Bold...
Everyone needs a knife! No one should leave their house without one. Knives are used daily for the routine cutting of boxes, strings, or those frustrating...
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New Products...
Good things come in small packages. That’s true for GiantMouse Knives’ Riv, a compact folder in the company’s ACE line of folding knives.
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Endless Edges!
For 22 years TOPS Knives has been generating hot knife designs with a relentless passion few other manufacturers can match.
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LIGHTS & LASERS
Maglite Bundle Packs
Let there be light! Everyone needs a good flashlight for many reasons — security being at the top of the list.
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Streamlight...
When selecting an EDC flashlight, one can feel a bit like Goldilocks. Balancing physical size with ample brightness and intuitive features, Streamlight...
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Gear Spotlight:...
While you should always have a handheld light available for searching, a weapon light makes sense for target illumination and final verification.
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250 Lumens of...
A long-time fan of flashlights, Special Assignments Editor Roy Huntington takes another First Look at Streamlight's do-it-all Microstream USB Rechargeable...
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Let There Be Light
Evil loves the darkness while good rejoices in the light.” Obviously, this is metaphorical, but there’s literal truth.
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Nightstick...
Make no mistake about it, a two-handed grip on a handgun is more accurate than a wavering one-handed grip.
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Sights & OPTICS
BETTER OPTIONS FOR HITTING THE TARGET
Wyoming Sight...
All around the country spring has sprung! It’s time to blow the dust off your guns and have some fun!
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New Products...
The Pro 100 Series has been upgraded with full-tang S35VN steel blades and Green Canvas Micarta handles.
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New Springfield...
In a dual announcement of new products for 2021, Springfield Armory has announced the new Hellcat RDP (Rapid Defense Package) and a new optics project...
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Trijicon DI...
Engineered to give shooters both daylight and nighttime brightness, Trijicon’s new DI Night Sights combine the best features of tritium and fiber...
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TRUGLO Tru-Tec Micro
TRUGLO has been an innovator in the fiber optic/red dot sight market for over 25 years.
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New Products...
Smith & Wesson has expanded its line of M&P M2.0 Compact pistols to include an optics-ready variant, the M&P9 M2.0 Compact 4" OR.
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