American Handgunner
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American Handgunner was a magazine dedicated to handguns, handgun hunting, competition shooting, reloading, tactical knife and other shooting-related activities in the United States. It was a sister publication to Guns and American Cop. The magazine ceased print publication in 2025, with the November/December 2025 issue being the final print issue.[2]
 Cover of an American Handgunner issue from January 2001. | |
| Editor | Tom McHale |
|---|---|
| Former editors | Roy Huntington |
| Frequency | Bi-monthly |
| Circulation | 150,000[1] |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Company | FMG Publications |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | San Diego, California |
| Website | americanhandgunner |
| ISSN | 0145-4250 |
Content
The magazine primarily offered reviews on guns, ammunition, knives, and shooting gear; as well as gunsmithing tips,[3] historical articles, gun collecting, self-defense and alerts on gun rights.
In addition to those departments, each issue contained a few featured articles and personality profiles of people in the firearms industry as well as press releases of new products.[1]
Writers
Staff writers for American Handgunner include Massad Ayoob, John Taffin, Mike Venturino, Pat Covert, Clint Smith, and J. D. Jones.
