HANDGUNS
YOU'LL FIND COVERAGE OF EVERY STYLE AND CALIBER HERE.
Revolvers
Blackhawk Down
The recent announcement from Ruger to distributors about “suspension” of several classic revolver models, seemed devastating to a lot of people at first...
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Smith & Wesson Victory Model
A WWII-era Smith & Wesson Victory Model revolver needed a little attention before it was ready for the range. A few spare parts, some careful fitting and a...
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A Classic Sixgun An Image...
Sure, it’s not a Colt Single Action Army, but in my book, it just might be a little better wheelgun. In this case a Ruger “New” Vaquero in .45 Colt.
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Customize One Of Those?
They said, "you can't customize an Armscor M200 .38 Special revolver," so Roy Huntington did.
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The First Revolver: How We...
The ideas behind today's revolvers date back to the 1500s. It was the technical requirements to make it work that slowed progress. In hindsight, building...
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What Old Sixguns Still...
Five or six shots from an old sixgun will suddenly contain a surprising amount of learning.
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Semi-Auto
The Perfect Carry Trigger...
A lighter trigger isn't always a better trigger. Learn what makes a good concealed carry trigger upgrade and why safety, reliability and feel matter most.
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Cimarron’s One Ranger: A...
Whether defensive shooting, recreational target work, or simply owning a well-made 1911 with a connection to American frontier history, the One Ranger...
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A Border Has Two Sides
For those of us raised on Gunsmoke and John Wayne, it’s all too easy to forget how strong Mexico’s cowboy culture is and how much it influenced our own.
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There's No Perfect Carry...
The perfect carry 1911 isn't a caliber or a size at all. It's the platform. And that's exactly why it now stretches from a single-stack .45 to a...
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Springfield Armory SA-35...
If you're a fan of the Browning Hi-Power, Springfield Armory's new SA-35 Polished Blued deserves a close look.
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Volquartsen Black Mamba at...
How far can a rimfire pistol really reach? Let's find out by stretching this Volquartsen Black Mamba to 100 yards.
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Rimfire Handguns
The Quiet Woodsman:...
Discover the Colt Woodsman’s history as a .22 plinker that served beyond civilian ranges, finding its way into military crates, Arctic survival kits and...
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It’s Time to Buy Another .22
The .22 LR is the firearm that one absolutely, positively has to have. And in the ideal scenario, lots of them.
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A Stroll Down Accuracy Lane
Today’s look into the data is a review of semi-automatic handgun accuracy. While it’s no surprise that expensive guns usually deliver premium results,...
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Memoirs of a .22-Caliber...
After a break of 50 years, I’m watching television. Oh, not much and not often, and never any of the networks. I do like some YouTube videos, mainly...
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The "Defensive" .22
When I first began shooting back in my early 20s, a lot of my trigger time was spent wrangling a GI-pattern 1911 in John Browning’s original caliber of...
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Playin’ Favorites: The...
The Winchester Centerfire (WCF) sixgun cartridges actually started in the Winchester Model 1873 levergun. Even though they were originally rifle cartridges...
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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
The Origin of Black Powder
If you're a proud American, this might bug you just a little. The gunpowder that won us our independence wasn't really ours.
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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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