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The NRA recently canceled its 150-year anniversary celebration, citing rising COVID cases.

John Taffin's dream 1911 pistols in .38 Super from Volkmann Precision. Those two Luke Volkmann .45 ACP pistols were the Combatant Carry and the Custom...

When it comes to casting bullets, let’s face it, there’s a limited amount of people around to casually yack about lead alloys, different molds and cast...

The Alien Gear ShapeShift Driver Defense Holster simplifies vehicle concealed carry, providing easy and safe access to your firearm.

Special Assignments Editor Roy Huntington takes a First Look at the Turnbullized Browning Buck Mark .22 lr pistol.

During the Roaring 20s, police were armed primarily with .38 Special revolvers whose ammunition would not penetrate car bodies. Colt’s answer to this...

Did you know federal law requires marksmanship training courses to be held annually at the National Matches?

Last week I reported on the number of active concealed pistol licenses in Washington State, because it is an “indicator” state for many things,...

The Infante S6 Ultrasonic Cleaner makes quick work of carbon and debris on handguns, revolvers, gun parts and more.

John Taffin has written many books on handguns, covering their history, development, carrying, field use, handgun hunting, custom guns and much, much more....

We’ve been a busy bunch during the first half of 2021, as reflected in the raw number of background checks initiated with the FBI’s National Instant...

These past few weeks had me traveling through the high desert of the Southwest to do some visiting and shooting.

The Crossbreed Holsters Bedside Backup provides a simple way to keep a firearm within easy reach at night.

For anyone who has ever needed a quick history on why the right to keep and bear arms is as important today as it was in the early days of the United States,

Heading for my yearly pilgrimage to the NRA Whittington Center (WC) for a Holiday of sorts found me frustrated and flabbergasted.

A three-judge panel in the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled earlier this month that the ban on retail handgun sales to young adults under age 21...

He was the last one. Like the dodo, the Tasmanian tiger, the passenger pigeon, or the Great Auk, William Strickland was the very last of his species.

“That’s what happens when you bring a knife to a gunfight,” is how the old saying goes.

Springfield Armory’s new 1911 Emissary dares to bridge the gap between defensive and custom pistols. The .45 semi-auto has a foundation of forged steel in...

The .45 ACP 1911 Emissary blends form and function seamlessly in a defensive-minded handgun loaded with custom-grade features.

I received notification registration is now open for the 2021 Concealed Carry & Home Defense Expo scheduled October 1–3 at the Fort Worth, Texas...

It was a torrid summer Saturday in the Mississippi Delta, and the air was so thick you could tear off a chunk and gnaw it.

After completing a 20-week police academy, which includes rigorous classroom studies, physical training, along with shooting, driving, defensive tactics and...

Last month, I reported on a federal lawsuit filed in Illinois challenging the Prairie State’s concealed carry statute that bans young adults aged 18–20...

It was Friday evening in the urban ER where I worked, and the freaks were out in force.

My first single-action sixgun was a 7.5" stainless Ruger Blackhawk, chambered in .45 Colt.

They were calling for a skiff of snow during the wee hours of the morning and tomorrow was the last day of the firearms season.

Special Assignments editor Roy Huntington reviews Ruger's new LCP MAX and compares it to the other pistols in the LCP family.

Amid gun prohibitionists’ efforts to alternately cajole and intimidate Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to not sign legislation designating the Lone Star State a...

This is likely to make you smile like a Democrat at a gun buyback event.

Ruger’s recent addition to the LCP Family has greater capacity and more features than others in the line. The pocket-sized .380 is ideal for personal...

I’ve spent the past week in Raton, N. Mex. at the NRA’s Whittington Center (WC). For a shooter, it is the world’s largest playground and certainly the...

Cold Steel introduces the Gunsite Counter Point 1 folding knife built around their heralded Tri-Ad locking mechanism. Featuring the Gunsite Raven logo...

There is this massive infrastructure focused on meeting the medical and dental needs of our boys and girls in military uniform. Sometimes, however, you...

While writing his 15-year-old nephew, Peter Carr, in 1785, regarding what he considered the best form of exercise, Thomas Jefferson wrote “... I advise...

It wasn’t that long ago changing sights required the services of a gunsmith. If you were lucky, it was a replacement job. If not, it was time to break out...

Say it ain’t so, Bozo! How can you improve on the sanctity of one of the most beloved, popular, and well known .44 Special handloads of the 20th Century?...

Consult this list from the American Pistolsmiths Guild to find the top 25 gunsmiths in the United States.

As I get older, I’ve discovered the increasing importance of size, shape and diameter when it comes to shooting big bore sixguns.

Besides believing in the safe shooting and handling of firearms, every gun owner I know has a soft spot for children in his heart.

Benefitting the Happy Trails Children's Foundation for abused children, this year's Silver Screen Legend XXIV drawing for a Colt .45 and Winchester Model 94...

A federal lawsuit filed against the State of Illinois resembles a gun rights case on the surface, but underneath lurks a cause that could flame the...

Grandma always had her Christmas party the first Saturday after the 25th. Having six children, the long tables in the basement quickly filled with...

I’m not new to firearms, just to handguns. If you ask me about service rifle reloading, natural point of aim, or reading mirage, I can help you....

Hands down, the .45 Colt is my favorite handgun cartridge. You know this! Sure, I love other cartridges too, fickle as I am, but .45 caliber cartridges just...

Inscribed with the initials “AH,” General Philip Schuyler, Hamilton’s father-in-law, gifted the pair to the Founding Father after the Battle of...

Something that might have otherwise been the lead story in most newspapers didn’t make lots of news because it involved a Fourth Amendment victory with a...

Ever wondered where “Old Sayings” come from? They’ve been around as long as mankind, so there must be something to them.

Special Assignments Editor Roy Huntington has a First Look at this infrared thermal imaging spotter from Liemke. Scout for game or general nighttime...

In a recent poll conducted by Rasmussen Reports and the Heartland Institute, it was revealed only 30% of MSNBC viewers and only 22% of those who watch CNN...

Who would’ve thought a measly little metal cup could wreak such havoc, desperation, and despair? Of course, we’re speaking about the primer pan(ic)demic...

The easiest and most noticeable way to change the personality of your shooter is by giving it some custom stocks.

I don’t even think about it anymore. When I began shooting service rifle, I remember agonizing over the trigger pull,

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...

Finally, after a half-century in journalism — much of it covering gun rights, gun politics and “all things firearms”

Early on, during his part-time job moonlighting as a gun writer, Charles A. Skelton exclaimed the merits of the .44 Special.

Celebrating their 10-year anniversary, Cabot Guns has unveiled a collection of eight one-of-a-kind 1911s, all featuring Damascus steel and chambered in the...

Quoting unidentified sources, Politico is reporting President Joe Biden will announce a “package of executive actions” designed to curb gun-related...

Appearing in the Jan/Feb 1990 issue of American Handgunner, Smith & Wesson played up the differences between men’s and women’s hand sizes in an ad for...

Every gun owner in Massachusetts should know Jim Wallace, executive director at the Gun Owners Action League (GOAL).

Maisie Moose, Muscle Moose and Moose Goose are just a few of the pet names for our latest adopted family member, Maisie Lynn.

For those not averse to color or who simply want to make a statement on the range, the popular rimfire single-action Ruger Wrangler is now available in a...

Since 2017, Colt has been resurrecting its legendary Snake Gun series of revolvers. New for 2021, the 6-shot .44 Magnum Colt Anaconda has been redesigned...

Given the popularity of the P365, the features of the P365XL and aftermarket interest in P365 conversions, SIG SAUER has answered the call with a new...

One wouldn’t expect a piece of legislation with a simple number of H.R. 8 to cause so much trouble, but with a title such as the “Bipartisan Background...

While steerhide has been the traditional choice among gun men and women, now and then, concealed carriers want something different for that “one special...

The latest major firearm manufacturers to announce a micro-compact, high-capacity 9mm pistol, Smith & Wesson recently unveiled the latest iteration of the...

Over the last few years, micro-compact 9mm handguns have dominated the growing concealed carry market. Listening to consumer demands, Ruger recently...

These are indeed great days for shooters! Guns are more accurate, many are less expensive, and we have a plethora of aftermarket sights from which to choose.

A handgun market still dominated by revolvers, Ruger took aim at Smith & Wesson with an ad run in the Sept/Oct 1988 issue of American Handgunner, calling...

More than 40 states have “preemption” laws that place all authority for regulating firearms in the hands of the state legislature.

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...

Capitalizing on the growing trend of optics-ready handguns, Taurus has thrown their cape into the bull ring with the introduction of the new G3 and G3c...

Each year, the ATF publishes the Annual Firearms Manufacturing and Export Report, providing detailed production and export numbers for a given year....

Much ado has been made about the 10mm; some true and some not so much.

Seems that nearly everybody was hailing a 12-year-old about two weeks ago for fatally shooting a 19-year-old who allegedly forced his way into the...

The folks at Ruger, in conjunction with Lipsey’s, a large firearm distributor, have announced the release of a limited run of 500 memorial guns honoring...

We all love our Rugers, no matter the model we have. They’re a true value, being ruggedly and strongly built.

Introduced in 1966, HK’s iconic MP5 submachine gun first came into public view during the dramatic 1980 Prince’s Gate hostage rescue by the SAS.

It arrives on my desk every January, a magazine with so much information inside it immediately occupies a prime spot in a rack above my cluttered loading bench,

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,

Recently, when the story broke regarding Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee’s H.R. 127 — a gun control measure so outrageous it was called “insanity on...

Let there be light! Everyone needs a good flashlight for many reasons — security being at the top of the list.

Whether haulin’ hoglegs, or heavy hammers of any persuasion, chest is best for your handgun rig! Anyone who’s carried a heavy handgun knows this!

Okay, we’ll admit it right up front; one day this correspondent is going to retire — but that doesn’t mean I won’t be packing.

“Front sight, press” is the mantra for handgun accuracy. It’s pounded, repeated and emphasized during all training classes worth their salt

Vernon Speer has provided rifle bullets, and later, handgun bullets to reloaders since 1943. In the 1960s he started loading those bullets, starting the...

I’ve just finished playing fetch with my wild woman of a mixed breed mutt, Maisie. It’s 24 degrees out with a 20-mph wind to emphasize just how chilly...

Welcome to the inaugural installment of the new online Guncrank Diaries. This should indeed be a weekly exercise in excuses, alibis, pithy observations and...

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...

Sooner or later, we all develop opinions in what we want in a revolver. “If only they’d build it like this, I’d buy one in a second,” we think to...

“It’s adorable,” were the enthusiastic words out of my daughter’s mouth spying the Heritage Barkeep during a designated .22 day at the range.

TRUGLO has been an innovator in the fiber optic/red dot sight market for over 25 years.

Technology has been the lifeblood of Federal Cartridge since 1922. Joining forces with Barnes Bullets, Federal continues their advancements in ammunition by...

Handloaders are frugal by nature. We enjoy bargains and freebies so we can load as much ammo as cheaply as possible, so we can shoot more.

Remember last August, when New York Attorney General Letitia James sued the National Rifle Association and called for the organization to be dissolved and...

The CZ Shadow 2 Optics Ready pistol represents a radical divergence from your typical modern gun shop fare.

While you should always have a handheld light available for searching, a weapon light makes sense for target illumination and final verification.

Now that 2020 is in the rearview mirror, hopefully the next 12 months will be a little less dramatic. However, Insider isn’t hoping for too much, and...

Agent 007 sat quietly in the corner of the darkened bar nursing his signature Vodka Vargtass.

The 500 S&W Magnum made its first appearance at the 2003 SHOT show. Designed by Cor-Bon in partnership with S&W for their Model 500 X-Frame revolver,

Like many in our country, GUNS Associate Editor Jazz Jimenez tested positive for COVID-19 and this is her story.

If my timing is right, you will be reading this on Christmas morning and I’ll be celebrating my birthday (with hopes of several more still over the...

Ruger recently joined forces with DeSantis Gunhide, for a TALO (Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma) Distributor Exclusive featuring the Ruger Wrangler and...

Sitting in my deer stand, waiting for first light, it starts. My mind wanders back to all the opening mornings of deer season, waiting patiently for first...

My longtime pal Paul Huebl, whose harrowing story was detailed by American Handgunner’s Massad Ayoob back in the July/August 1990 installment of “The...

Knife nuts are very edgy, constantly searching for the holy grail of sharpened steel — as if it actually exists. Yesterday’s cool knife is old news today.

On Jan. 11, 2021 — an arraignment is scheduled in a Santa Clara County courtroom in a case that may clearly illustrate what gun rights activists

When lumbering around the wilderness, no other holster setup is as convenient and efficient as a good chest rig while carrying jumbo-sized pistols and...

An official collaboration between the two companies, ZEV Technologies has expanded its custom line of SIG SAUER pistols to include the new performance Z365...

Admittedly, the Single-Action (SA) revolver is my favorite because of its strength, simplicity and the sentimentality I hold for it.

When the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) recently released its updated Firearm Production Report, it revealed firearms manufacturers produced a...

My pap and uncles all carried Buck knives since the early ’70s, at least as far as I noticed such things.

Built on the success of the original LifeLite, PepperBall is now bringing consumers a smaller, sleeker non-lethal self-defense launcher in the LifeLite Mobile.

Everyday carry knives are an invaluable tool. From two companies known for high-quality blades, Benchmade and Toor Knives, are new knives with refined...

A designated 9mm pistol suppressor, the new SIG SAUER MOD-X9 is 3D printed from titanium with a user-configurable modular baffle design for lightweight,...

RIAC Premier Firearms Auctions are held three times per year and offer collectors a special chance to bid on more than 2,000 rare, historic and unusual gun...

A long-time fan of flashlights, Special Assignments Editor Roy Huntington takes another First Look at Streamlight's do-it-all Microstream USB Rechargeable...

After months of waiting, SIG SAUER P320 Custom Works FCUs have started shipping to dealers and SIG has launched the Custom Works P320 Studio, a virtual...

After carrying a large Benchmade Osborne for years, Special Assignments Editor Roy Huntington has a First Look at the new Mini Osborne 945BK-1 knife and...

An official collaboration between the two companies, ZEV Technologies has expanded its custom line of SIG SAUER pistols to include the new performance Z365...

Admittedly, the Single-Action (SA) revolver is my favorite because of its strength, simplicity and the sentimentality I hold for it.

When the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) recently released its updated Firearm Production Report, it revealed firearms manufacturers produced a...

My pap and uncles all carried Buck knives since the early ’70s, at least as far as I noticed such things.

American Handgunner Editor Tom McHale has a First Look at the 10mm Kimber Rapide (Black Ice). Cool looking and lightning-fast, 1911 catches Tom's eye with...

Everyday carry knives are an invaluable tool. From two companies known for high-quality blades, Benchmade and Toor Knives, are new knives with refined...

A designated 9mm pistol suppressor, the new SIG SAUER MOD-X9 is 3D printed from titanium with a user-configurable modular baffle design for lightweight,...

RIAC Premier Firearms Auctions are held three times per year and offer collectors a special chance to bid on more than 2,000 rare, historic and unusual gun...

A long-time fan of flashlights, Special Assignments Editor Roy Huntington takes another First Look at Streamlight's do-it-all Microstream USB Rechargeable...

After months of waiting, SIG SAUER P320 Custom Works FCUs have started shipping to dealers and SIG has launched the Custom Works P320 Studio, a virtual...

Lipsey’s S&W 642 Deluxe Airweight .38 Special personifies the perfect packing pistol for persons who perpetually carry concealed.

Single-action (SA) revolvers are renowned for their strength, simplicity and durability.

For years, law-abiding gun owners in New Jersey have been treated ruefully by state lawmakers and the officials responsible for issuing permits to carry,

Two years in the making, the new PHLster Enigma is neither a belt nor a belly band, but a concealment chassis composed of a winged faceplate, adjustable...

Combining classic styling with modern features at a remarkably affordable price, Tom McHale hits the range for a First Look at the new Springfield Armory...

Something remarkable happened recently in the pages of the New York Times — the newspaper actually put forth a balanced, in-depth report on why so many...

Amidst record high NICS firearm background checks and firearm sales, Lone Wolf Distributors is providing an all-in-one gun and basic defensive training...

Powder Coating (PC) is simply the process of treating your cast bullets with a baked-on polymer coating. This coating acts as the bullets’ lubricant as it...

Nothing’s cooler than shooting a suppressed .22 and only hearing the muffled cycling of your semi-auto firearm, followed by the telltale “tink” of...

Special Assignments Editor Roy Huntington has a First Look at the Nighthawk Custom/Korth Mongoose that combines engineering excellence and artistic style to...

Household names for quality optics, Holosun and Shield Sights recently announced updates to popular red dot models for pistols, each improving upon previous...

Want less stress in your life? Try rational preparation. No, you don’t need to clean out local military surplus stores preparing for ill-tempered space...

The concept of state preemption — that is, a statute reserving all authority for setting gun laws in the hands of the legislature —

Not everyone casts bullets or reloads their own ammo. Several readers have asked what factory ammo I’d recommend as a substitute for those heavy cast...

American Handgunner Editor Tom McHale takes a First Look at the newly released Springfield XD-S Mod.2 OSP that comes optics-ready with a Crimson Trace...

Whether you're a new or seasoned shooter, everyone needs more training, but getting out to the range can be a hassle if you don't have the right gear. First...

Earlier this summer, GLOCK announced it would cease production of 9mm and .40 S&W Gen4 models and update its .40-caliber lineup to the latest generation. As...

Introduced in 2016, Hornady BLACK ammunition was designed to fit, feed and function in a variety of platforms, offering “versatile loads optimized for...

We look at some of the custom firearms produced in the last four years in honor of the 45th President of the United States, Donald J. Trump.

October is coming to an end, but not before handing out new GLOCK accessories like an assorted bag of Halloween candy. After sorting through the season’s...

estimating there are “about 19.5 million” people licensed in the United States to carry concealed.

Now those little pistols can peg targets faster — especially in poor light or if your eyes have aged!

American Tactical (ATI) has seen fit to outfit Americans with a hybrid handgun in the 1911 tradition.

American Handgunner Editor Tom McHale takes a First Look at Aimpoint's fully enclosed red dot sight with wide-open potential and versatility, the Acro P-1.

Some gun-people may glance at the new KelTec P17 and dismiss it as just another mid-sized polymer-frame pistol.

Just as the budding of new growth strikes a boy’s fancy to the opposite sex every spring, the brilliant colors of fall gnaw at the primal urge in...

Last week, I shared the story of assisting an older gentleman interested in a multi-purpose .357 Magnum revolver — and boy, did I strike a chord! I...

In 2005, we launched American COP Magazine as a hard-hitting, timely and gun-savvy publication. Today, it serves as an online resource for both the cop on...

Make no mistake about it, a two-handed grip on a handgun is more accurate than a wavering one-handed grip.

Extraordinary Assignments Editor Roy Huntington gives you a First Look at how he protects himself while doing chores around his farm in the Missouri backwoods.

A culture dating back 3,000 years, Polynesians believed symbolic images could display a person’s spiritual power, or ‘mana.’ Inspired by Polynesian...

Historically, revolvers have proven to be one of the most versatile types of firearms. Simple, rugged and effective, revolvers continue to be a popular...

For the fourth year in a row, the number of firearm-related homicides declined in the United States in 2019, while the number of self-defense shootings...

What red-blooded American wouldn’t enjoy wrapping their well-versed fingers in an overhand grip around the stylish slide of a Commander-sized 1911? But...

A different kind of First Look video, Roy Huntington goes throwback with a .45 ACP Smith & Wesson Model 1917 he purchased and customized 35 years ago.

Delivered just in time for the Halloween season, SIG Custom Works has reimagined the manufacturer’s Nightmare series with new blacked-out P220, P226 and...

The role of a mediator is to bring two parties together to resolve their differences and achieve a win-win situation. A tactical knife with everyday carry...

The number is staggering, especially to anyone easily alarmed at the thought of private citizens legally walking the streets while armed.

Like the shadows they’re known to hide in, society’s miscreants use the cover of darkness to pounce on their next victim.

Roy Huntington takes his first look at and shots with the new Springfield Armory XD-M Elite 3.8" Compact — the perfectly sized handgun for control and...

Introduced in 2014, the SIG SAUER P320 has always been a 9mm polymer-frame pistol with modular serialized fire control unit — that is, until now. The new...

With inventory low at most brick-and-mortar retailers, firearm seekers are having to turn to online dealers like GunBroker.com to find guns. Publishing...

There’s no better time to start reloading than during an ammo shortage. With tools and resources to help get you started, dispensing powder with precision...