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| Item | Article | Author | Issue | Title | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HJF0207 | Letters to American Handgunner | Various | Jan/Feb 2002 | Speak Out | 7 |
| HJF0213 | A serious look at retention, the Safariland “Raptor” holster. | Roy Huntington | Jan/Feb 2002 | Handgun Leather | 13 |
| HJF0214 | Indoor Ranges are great, but be careful about what type of ammo you use. | Dave Anderson | Jan/Feb 2002 | Combat Shooting | 14 |
| HJF0216 | Can competitions make you a better tactical shooter? | Ken Hackathorn | Jan/Feb 2002 | Tactical Advantage | 16 |
| HJF0222 | Alliant Powder, It’s Cleaner, It’s Brighter. | Charles E. Petty | Jan/Feb 2002 | Handloading | 22 |
| HJF0224 | A look at the new .360 Dan Wesson revolver cartridge. | John Taffin | Jan/Feb 2002 | Taffin Tests | 24 |
| HJF0226 | Cleaning guns is an important part of good shooting | Dave Anderson | Jan/Feb 2002 | Better Shooting | 26 |
| HJF0228 | In a tight spot? Come out safely. | Massad Ayoob | Jan/Feb 2002 | Cop Talk | 28 |
| HJF0231 | Car Alarms that shock, and giant german super rats. | Commander Gilmore | Jan/Feb 2002 | The 10-Ring | 31 |
| HJF0234 | How to install the Cominolli Safety | Alex Hamilton | Jan/Feb 2002 | Pistolsmithing | 34 |
| HJF0235 | Different bullets used in Africa hunt | J.D. Jones | Jan/Feb 2002 | Handgun Hunting | 35 |
| HJF0236 | A subcompact, lightweight, reliable .45 – what’s not to love? | Charles Cutshaw | Jan/Feb 2002 | Taurus PT145 | 36 |
| HJF0238 | A custom high-cap .45 duty gun built to take the hot .45 Super cartridge | Charles E. Petty | Jan/Feb 2002 | Super Duty! | 38 |
| HJF0240 | Fast guns blaze at the STI/American Handgunner man-on-man match | Dave Anderson | Jan/Feb 2002 | World Shootoff | 40 |
| HJF0254 | Hail and farewell to three great revolvers that S&W has discontinued | John Taffin | Jan/Feb 2002 | Goodbye Old Friends | 54 |
| HJF0258 | You can win a custom Glock from pistolsmith Joe Cominolli | Jan/Feb 2002 | American Handgunner Custom Gun Giveaway | 58 | |
| HJF0261 | A second look at the sensational tactical folders from Allen Elishewitz | Pat Covert | Jan/Feb 2002 | Spec-Tacticals! | 61 |
| HJF0264 | How to upgrade an old Colt “shooter” for less than the cost of a new SAA | John Taffin | Jan/Feb 2002 | The Sixgunner | 64 |
| HJF0270 | New York – Where you need permission to save your life. | Jeffrey Snyder | Jan/Feb 2002 | Gun Rights | 70 |
| HJF0298 | The prodigal pistolsmith and more. | Cameron Hopkins | Jan/Feb 2002 | Industry Insider | 98 |
| HMA0208 | Letters to American Handgunner | Various | Mar/Apr 2002 | Speak Out | 8 |
| HMA0218 | The T-Rex of powder | Charles E. Petty | Mar/Apr 2002 | Handloading | 18 |
| HMA0220 | The real day of infamy? Citizens armed to protect. | Jeffrey Snyder | Mar/Apr 2002 | Gun Rights | 20 |
| HMA0223 | Production class: who really cares? | Dave Anderson | Mar/Apr 2002 | Combat Shooting | 23 |
| HMA0226 | Finish your own gun for the fraction of the cost. | Alex Hamilton | Mar/Apr 2002 | Pistolsmithing | 26 |
| HMA0228 | When sweeping doesn’t involve a broom. | Roy Huntington | Mar/Apr 2002 | Handgun Leather | 28 |
| HMA0230 | The basics of cornering | Ken J. Good | Mar/Apr 2002 | Strategic Solutions | 30 |
| HMA0232 | Helpless Prey fights back, and Crooks with big labels. | Commander Gilmore | Mar/Apr 2002 | The 10-Ring | 32 |
| HMA0236 | An overview of the handgun ammunition scene in 2002 | Charles E. Petty | Mar/Apr 2002 | State of the Bullet | 36 |
| HMA0240 | You can win a custom “Night Defender” from Alan Tillman and Art Enterprises | Mar/Apr 2002 | American Handgunner Custom Gun Giveaway | 40 | |
| HMA0242 | Elmer wasn’t lying: the truth about long range sixgunning | John Taffin | Mar/Apr 2002 | The Sixgunner | 42 |
| HMA0244 | Range time is good for mastering retention-firing. And don’t forget a good light. | Ken Hackathorn | Mar/Apr 2002 | Tactical Advantage | 44 |
| HMA0246 | A miraculous cure for .22 handguns | John Taffin | Mar/Apr 2002 | Taffin Tests | 46 |
| HMA0248 | The lure of ivory grips for a set of Colts | Joe Coogan | Mar/Apr 2002 | Guns & Ivory | 48 |
| HMA0254 | A serious five-inch for those who demand the most in a fighting pistol | Dave Anderson | Mar/Apr 2002 | Wilson CQB | 54 |
| HMA0262 | Meet Lane Pearce and his amazing American Success story | Mike Cumpston | Mar/Apr 2002 | Lane Pearce And His Grips | 62 |
| HMA0265 | Buy the top custom blades on the web through Knifeart.com | Pat Covert | Mar/Apr 2002 | Cyber Blades | 65 |
| HMA0268 | One of the best nail-biters in IPSC history | Michael Bane | Mar/Apr 2002 | USPSA Nationals 2001 | 68 |
| HMA0271 | The Open class guns of the top shooters are different than yours | Patrick Sweeney | Mar/Apr 2002 | The Guns of The Champions | 71 |
| HMA0291 | Products which deserve some recognition | Charles E. Petty | Mar/Apr 2002 | Gunny Sack | 91 |
| HMA0296 | An interview with the Guru on edged weapons | Steve Tarani | Mar/Apr 2002 | Jeff Cooper on Knives | 96 |
| HMA02114 | Project Rapid + Action. New XD From Springfield, and more! | Cameron Hopkins | Mar/Apr 2002 | Industry Insider | 114 |
| HMJ0207 | Letters to American Handgunner | Various | May/Jun 2002 | Speak Out | 7 |
| HMJ0216 | Handgun Retrospective | Dave Anderson | May/Jun 2002 | Combat Shooting | 16 |
| HMJ0220 | Hunting in Iceland | J.D. Jones | May/Jun 2002 | Handgun Hunting | 20 |
| HMJ0222 | Burning Rates and Concentional Wisdom | Charles E. Petty | May/Jun 2002 | Handloading | 22 |
| HMJ0224 | Condition Three Jitters | Ken Hackathorn | May/Jun 2002 | Tactical Advantage | 24 |
| HMJ0228 | Hidey-Holes and the Rolodex | Alex Hamilton | May/Jun 2002 | Pistolsmithing | 28 |
| HMJ0230 | Being Flexible, Staying Small, and Getting Around Walls. | Ken J. Good | May/Jun 2002 | Strategic Solutions | 30 |
| HMJ0234 | Was it a heroic rescue? And what’s with the red hair? | Commander Gilmore | May/Jun 2002 | The 10-Ring | 34 |
| HMJ0238 | El Paso Saddlery and their great renditions of classic lawmen’s holsters | John Taffin | May/Jun 2002 | The Sixgunner | 38 |
| HMJ0240 | Gary Reeder assists in the search for the perfect revolver | Mike Cumpston | May/Jun 2002 | The Revolverist’s Magic Wand | 40 |
| HMJ0244 | A shoot-out erupts down in the Lone Star State | John Taffin | May/Jun 2002 | Range War | 44 |
| HMJ0248 | Ruger’s Super Redhawk boasts a legacy as big as its bore | John Taffin | May/Jun 2002 | The Legend of Big Red | 48 |
| HMJ0252 | Brad Duncan and his remarkable combat folders | Pat Covert | May/Jun 2002 | Texas Steel | 52 |
| HMJ0254 | The “revolver company” from Brazil is doing amazing things with semi-automatics | Charles Cutshaw | May/Jun 2002 | Taurus Today | 54 |
| HMJ0262 | When airline pilots draw guns | Massad Ayoob | May/Jun 2002 | The Ayoob Files | 62 |
| HMJ0263 | Upgrading replica sixguns with replica stocks | John Taffin | May/Jun 2002 | Taffin Tests | 63 |
| HMJ0264 | You can win a custom Ruger SP-101 from Ken Kelly and Mag-Na-Port Arms | May/Jun 2002 | American Handgunner Custom Gun Giveaway | 64 | |
| HMJ0295 | Products which deserve some recognition | Charles E. Petty | May/Jun 2002 | Gunny Sack | 95 |
| HMJ0299 | Order all the catalogs you want from the top handgun and accessory companies | May/Jun 2002 | American Handgunner Catalog Showcase | 99 | |
| HMJ02114 | Lights, Camera, Action – Lights for your handguns | Cameron Hopkins | May/Jun 2002 | Industry Insider | 114 |
| HJA0207 | Letters to American Handgunner | Various | Jul/Aug 2002 | Speak Out | 7 |
| HJA0214 | Hunting In Iceland, Part II | J.D. Jones | Jul/Aug 2002 | Handgun Hunting | 14 |
| HJA0218 | Let the OTHER guy make the mistakes | Massad Ayoob | Jul/Aug 2002 | Cop Talk | 18 |
| HJA0220 | Pullin’ the trigger on PRIMERS | Charles E. Petty | Jul/Aug 2002 | Handloading | 20 |
| HJA0222 | The Three No-Evils you should know about shooting | Dave Anderson | Jul/Aug 2002 | Better Shooting | 22 |
| HJA0226 | Comfy, Confenient, Careless. How you should carry concealed. | Roy Huntington | Jul/Aug 2002 | Handgun Leather | 26 |
| HJA0228 | Fumbled Robbery, Different Robbery Rules, and Free Gas? | Commander Gilmore | Jul/Aug 2002 | The 10-Ring | 28 |
| HJA0232 | Make your pistol shoot accurately | Alex Hamilton | Jul/Aug 2002 | Pistolsmithing | 32 |
| HJA0234 | Discretion is still the better part of valor. | Ken J. Good | Jul/Aug 2002 | Strategic Solutions | 34 |
| HJA0236 | Oh, no… Passeengers with guns? | Jeff Snyder | Jul/Aug 2002 | Gun Rights | 36 |
| HJA0238 | .454 Casull Vs. .500 Nitro Express – And the winner is…? | John Taffin | Jul/Aug 2002 | Testing Big Bore Handguns | 38 |
| HJA0240 | Furtive movement shooting: The Robert Bauthues Case | Massad Ayoob | Jul/Aug 2002 | The Ayoob Files | 40 |
| HJA0242 | Ahead of its time? Ten-shot Classic: LeMat revolver | Mike Cumpston | Jul/Aug 2002 | Hail of Lead | 42 |
| HJA0246 | Own this Langdon Tactical Bereta Elite II Competition Carry Gun | Jul/Aug 2002 | American Handgunner Custom Gun Giveaway | 46 | |
| HJA0248 | Bold and beautiful, AO’s big dots are 7/24-capable | Roy Huntington | Jul/Aug 2002 | AO Sight Systems: Big Dots | 48 |
| HJA0250 | Not just another pretty face, Liebenberg’s work gives a new meaning to “perfect.” | Cameron Hopkins | Jul/Aug 2002 | The Liebenberg Legacy | 50 |
| HJA0258 | Tough and functional, these custom blades beg to be put to work | Pat Covert | Jul/Aug 2002 | A Hawkish Hankering | 58 |
| HJA0264 | Enter the American Pistolsmith Guild gun giveaway and win this custom 1911 | A.H. Staff | Jul/Aug 2002 | APG Gun of the Year | 64 |
| HJA0267 | A deft touch with a chamber reamer can turn a lemon into a tack-driver | John Taffin | Jul/Aug 2002 | Taffin Tests | 67 |
| HJA0276 | Koenig makes it three. Who will make it four? | Mike Dalton | Jul/Aug 2002 | Steel Challenege 2001 | 76 |
| HJA0283 | Products which deserve some recognition | Charles E. Petty | Jul/Aug 2002 | Gunny Sack | 83 |
| HJA02106 | 17 years of pure fun, an editor says farewell. | Cameron Hopkins | Jul/Aug 2002 | Industry Insider | 106 |
| HSO0220 | The .30-30: That Lazarus of Cartridges | J.D. Jones | Sep/Oct 2002 | Handgun Hunting | 20 |
| HSO0222 | Only accurate handguns are interesting. | Alex Hamilton | Sep/Oct 2002 | Pistolsmithing | 22 |
| HSO0224 | General rules for your magazines | Ken Hackathorn | Sep/Oct 2002 | Tactical Advantage | 24 |
| HSO0226 | Relic rifle vs. shotgun and 1911: A barricaded cop-killer showdown | Massad Ayoob | Sep/Oct 2002 | The Ayoob Files | 26 |
| HSO0228 | Under-used and under-appreciated, the .38 super is just that – super. | Charles E. Petty | Sep/Oct 2002 | Handloading | 28 |
| HSO0232 | Meet Clint Smith. He’ll tell you what you need to know. | Clint Smith | Sep/Oct 2002 | Reality Check | 32 |
| HSO0234 | Can you hit at a hundred (yards that is)? | Massad Ayoob | Sep/Oct 2002 | Cop Talk | 34 |
| HSO0238 | Bring your clubs, balls, rifle & mine detector | Commander Gilmore | Sep/Oct 2002 | The 10-Ring | 38 |
| HSO0240 | Check out this Kimber Custom Shop LTP II | Dave Anderson | Sep/Oct 2002 | Combat Shooting | 40 |
| HSO0242 | How to shoot the big boomers without breaking anything in the process | Dave Anderson | Sep/Oct 2002 | Better Shooting | 42 |
| HSO0254 | Protect your tender parts with these must-have pocket-gun protectors | Charles E. Petty | Sep/Oct 2002 | Petty’s Pocket Picks | 54 |
| HSO0256 | Bud Nealey’s well-tuned steel rings true | Pat Covert | Sep/Oct 2002 | Symphony In Steel | 56 |
| HSO0258 | Down-sized delights – Walther’s P-22 brings a new meaning to the term “Mini-Gun.” | Charles E. Petty | Sep/Oct 2002 | Walther’s P-99 & P-22 | 58 |
| HSO0266 | A Springfield XD autopistol, custom work by Robar and a Benchmade folder make up an exclusive package from Handgunner – a tripple play! | Sep/Oct 2002 | A.H. Custom Gun Giveaway | 66 | |
| HSO0268 | Hell, he was there – The Sixgunner recalls Elmer Keith | John Taffin | Sep/Oct 2002 | The Sixgunner | 68 |
| HSO0272 | The Czech blaster is built like a Russian T-34 – but with panache | David M. Fortier | Sep/Oct 2002 | Customized CZ52 | 72 |
| HSO0276 | Taurus’ pair of perfect playmates: .22s for fun and performance | John Taffin | Sep/Oct 2002 | Taffin Tests | 76 |
| HSO0278 | This slip-on bit of myster from Marvel turns any 1911 frame into a .22 match-winner! | Dave Anderson | Sep/Oct 2002 | Marvelous Perfection | 78 |
| HSO0280 | Airline passangers with guns – part 2 | Jeff Snyder | Sep/Oct 2002 | Gun Rights | 80 |
| HSO0284 | Ka-Boom! Sixguns, black powder and the old west. What more coule you ask for? | John Taffin | Sep/Oct 2002 | Winter Range 2002 | 84 |
| HSO02107 | Where to find the hottest handgun sites on the internet | Sep/Oct 2002 | A.H. Website Showcase | 107 | |
| HSO02119 | Products that deserve some recognition | Charles E. Petty | Sep/Oct 2002 | Gunny Sack | 119 |
| HSO02124 | Information on products in the spotlight | Steve Evatt | Sep/Oct 2002 | Spotlight | 124 |
| HSO02130 | Gun Crank Warns: Don’t Put Me In The Brier Patch | Roy Huntington | Sep/Oct 2002 | Industry Insider | 130 |
| HND0208 | Letters to American Handgunner | Various | Nov/Dec 2002 | Speak Out | 8 |
| HND0222 | What you need to make your handloading a smooth ride | Charles E. Petty | Nov/Dec 2002 | Handloading | 22 |
| HND0224 | One hump or two? Hunting Camels. | J.D. Jones | Nov/Dec 2002 | Handgun Hunting | 24 |
| HND0228 | The difference between un-aimed fire, and aimed fire | Clint Smith | Nov/Dec 2002 | Reality Check | 28 |
| HND0230 | Weaving an isosceles? | Massad Ayoob | Nov/Dec 2002 | Cop Talk | 30 |
| HND0232 | Just a lady, or a hero? | Commander Gilmore | Nov/Dec 2002 | The 10-Ring | 32 |
| HND0238 | The Level IX Holster | Cameron Hopkins | Nov/Dec 2002 | Handgun Leather | 38 |
| HND0240 | Chic Gaylord? Berns-Martin? Taffin remembers some good, gone, gunleather. | John Taffin | Nov/Dec 2002 | The Sixgunner | 40 |
| HND0242 | The retreat requirement: unfair in the heat of a self-defense struggle? | Massad Ayoob | Nov/Dec 2002 | The Ayoob Files | 42 |
| HND0246 | What Ifs? | Ken Hackathorn | Nov/Dec 2002 | Tactical Advantage | 46 |
| HND0248 | They said it couldn’t be done, so he did it! | John Taffin | Nov/Dec 2002 | Taffin Tests | 48 |
| HND0252 | DAO? “Safe Action?”: Who cares, anyway If it works, use it. | Massad Ayoob | Nov/Dec 2002 | Can Semantics Get You Killed? | 52 |
| HND0256 | Demystify those first-day shooting school jitters. Here’s the true scoop. | Gila Hayes | Nov/Dec 2002 | Women’s Impressions | 56 |
| HND0260 | When the “Super” was only a .38 Special – with a twist. | Charles E. Petty | Nov/Dec 2002 | Super Government Models | 60 |
| HND0264 | Ryan Wilson qualifies as “Young Steel” when it comes to his custom knives | Pat Covert | Nov/Dec 2002 | Born Of Steel | 64 |
| HND0266 | Re-inventing the wheel: Firing pin safeties are old school. | Charles E. Petty | Nov/Dec 2002 | Handgun Safeties | 66 |
| HND0270 | Slick and serious, this custom Robarized P-228 is a two-tone street fighter | Dave Spalding | Nov/Dec 2002 | The Sig 228 Grows Up | 70 |
| HND0278 | Is this “triple-play” projectile a good thing? | Charles E. Petty | Nov/Dec 2002 | Quik-Shok Ammo | 78 |
| HND0280 | And other true adventure stories from the S&W Customer Service Desk | Mike Cumpston | Nov/Dec 2002 | My Dog Ate My Gun | 80 |
| HND0283 | There are reasons some designes endure. Fadala reminds us why. | Sam Fadala | Nov/Dec 2002 | Smith & Wesson’s 41 | 83 |
| HND0288 | Grady Pardue’s fighting pistols are the real thing – a lawman’s legacy | Gary Paul Johnston | Nov/Dec 2002 | Guns With A Past | 88 |
| HND0294 | Just another slippery goo? Morrison gives you the true scoop | John Morrison | Nov/Dec 2002 | Tetra Gun Tests Tough | 94 |
| HND0296 | In memorium: America loses a firearms legend. | Roy Huntington | Nov/Dec 2002 | William B. Ruger | 96 |
| HND02117 | Catalogs from around the industry | Various | Nov/Dec 2002 | AH Catalog Showcase | 117 |
| HND02134 | Products that deserve some recognition | Charles E. Petty | Nov/Dec 2002 | Gunnysack | 134 |
| HND02138 | Custom guns to check out | Nov/Dec 2002 | Custom Corner | 138 | |
| HND02141 | Advertisers Index | Various | Nov/Dec 2002 | Ad Index | 141 |
| HND02142 | Classifieds | Various | Nov/Dec 2002 | Classified | 142 |
| HND02146 | Take Pre-Emptive Strikes | Roy Huntington | Nov/Dec 2002 | The Insider | 146 |
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