HANDGUNS
YOU'LL FIND COVERAGE OF EVERY STYLE AND CALIBER HERE.
Revolvers
The Velo-Dog Revolver
Velo-Dog is a portmanteau combining the terms velocipede and, well, dog. The intended mission was to dissuade angry canines from biting your legs, unhorsing...
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3 Flavors of .22 Handguns
I own more .22-caliber firearms than anything else, and at least one always accompanies me to any range trip. Though everyone is entitled to their opinion,...
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Charter Arms .357...
The old expression goes, “Good things come in small packages.” To my recollection, parents usually say it after detecting a look of disappointment on a...
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Pietta’s King Trio Wheelgun
Recently, Pietta and Davidsons released a dandy of a gun called the King Trio. A close copy clone of a Colt SAA, the King Trio comes with three cylinders,...
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How a Sharpe Guy & Elmer...
Whenever hearing certain numbers and words like .38/44 Heavy Duty or Outdoorsman, my heart skips a beat, and I can’t help thinking of Elmer Keith. Just as...
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Gemini Customs: Improving...
I’ve known Marc Morganti, founder of this one-man show called Gemini Customs, for almost 20 years. After nearly two decades of association you learn much...
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Semi-Auto
S&W's Performance Center...
How popular are the M&P Shield pistols? Test samples of the new Performance Center Shields arrived just when I received a stunning press release: Smith &...
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Kimber's 10mm Super Jägare
It seems every time I turn around, gun manufacturers are introducing new 10mm pistols. What’s up with the resurgence of the Centimeter?
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Who Dares Wins
The L9A1 Hi-Power from Inglis is a near-perfect clone of the service pistol that was the standard issue handgun for the British SAS from the 1960s until 2013.
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Walther's Polymer Game-Changer
Handguns are my passion. Everything from the .22 Rimfires through the big .50’s and anything in between as well the .36 and .44 percussion sixguns....
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As It Was In The Beginning
The 1911 isn’t for everyone, but it captured my attention early as a seasoned 14-year-old when some worldly upperclassman gave me his copy of Soldier of...
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¿Para Qué? ¡Por Qué Es...
On the surface, the Hi Point C-9 pistol and the Spanish Astra 400/M1921 pistol don’t seem to have much in common other than being single-action...
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Rimfire Handguns
3 Flavors of .22 Handguns
I own more .22-caliber firearms than anything else, and at least one always accompanies me to any range trip. Though everyone is entitled to their opinion,...
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Ruger Handguns: Case Study...
The Ruger .22 pistol is one of the great firearm designs. Its success laid the foundation for the Ruger company of today. Bill Ruger was brilliant, and his...
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What Does Top Dollar Get You?
My own shooting career has moved through something of a “U” shaped curve when it comes to the handguns in my ownership. First, when I was younger and...
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Pistols in the Wild Blue...
From World War I through the Cold War, U.S. pilots chose to carry a pistol with them as they went out to fly and fight for their country.
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Switched At Birth
My first thought when I picked up the Colt King Cobra Target .22 LR was, “Is this a mini-Python?” I had reason to wonder.
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Colt Ace .22 Conversion
FMG's Roy Huntington shows how you can have some cheap fun with your favorite 1911 using the Colt Ace .22 conversion unit.
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Airguns
Your Range Training Partner
The Umarex GLOCK 17 Gen5 T4E First Edition is a faithful replica of the real GLOCK 17, and its manual of operation is so similar it can be used as a...
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Practice Without Using Up...
American Handgunner's Tom McHale finds a way to practice his handgun skills without using any ammo. Modeled after its award-winning 9mm counterpart, the...
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Umarex Is Changing The Way...
Introducing the new ReadyAir Airgun Compressor by Umarex. A newly patented oilless technology to fill up PCP reservoirs easily and quickly.
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AirSaber For Handgunners?
American Handgunner's Tom McHale has some First Look fun with Umarex's AirSaber air archery arrow rifle airgun.
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Full-Auto Fun With Beretta
American Hangunner editor Roy Huntington has his First Look at Umarex's Beretta Model 92A1 BB Pistol and takes a tin can down.
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AIRGUNS: AFFORDABLE ...
When you live in the suburbs, most neighbors tend to frown upon the idea of constructing a shooting range in your backyard.
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Miscellaneous Handguns
No Magic Bullet!
At the age of 5 I shot a 200-pound pig in the head with a .22 LR. It was dead when it hit the ground. I shot lots of .22 ammo as a kid, but after watching...
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Get A Grip!
Yeah, I have my share of GLOCKs. But my first and last love is single-action revolvers. There, I’ve said it and I’m sticking to my guns (mostly in .45...
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Keith’s Crown Jewel
I recently shared my favorite .45 caliber bullet molds from Lee Precision. My intention was to illustrate how low-priced molds can produce excellent,...
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Use Your Sights In A Gunfight?
Fortunately, technology has erased the need for compromise. It’s now possible to have precise sight alignment without ever taking your focus from where it...
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Review: The Bond Arms Stinger
In this video from American Handgunner, Nic Lenze reviews the Bond Arms Stinger.
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Ronnie Wells Grip Frames...
Consistency is the key for accurate handgun shooting. This includes loads, stance, whether you’re using a rest or not, trigger press, follow through and grip.
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