American Handgunner

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{{Infobox magazine

| title = American Handgunner

| image_file = Americanhandgunner.jpg

| image_size = 200px

| image_alt =

| image_caption = Cover of an American Handgunner issue from January 2001.

| editor = Tom McHale

| editor_title =

| previous_editor = Roy Huntington

| staff_writer =

| frequency = Bi-monthly

| circulation = 150,000{{cite book |title=The bias against guns: why almost everything you've heard about gun control is wrong |last=Lott |first=John |authorlink= John R. Lott |page=247 |publisher=Regnery Publishing |year= 2003 |isbn = 978-0-89526-114-4 }}

| category =

| company = FMG Publications

| publisher =

| founded = {{Start date|1976}}

| country = United States

| based = San Diego, California

| language =

| website = {{URL|https://americanhandgunner.com/}}

| issn = 0145-4250

}}

American Handgunner is a magazine dedicated to handguns, handgun hunting, competition shooting, reloading, tactical knife and other shooting-related activities in the United States. It is a sister publication to Guns and American Cop.

Content

The magazine primarily offers reviews on guns, ammunition, knives, and shooting gear; as well as gunsmithing tips,{{Cite web |title=Firearm Maintenance: A Comprehensive Guide to Cleaning Gun |url=https://ozarkarmament.com/resources/how-to-clean-your-gun-guide-to-maintaining-the-quality-of-your-gun/ |access-date=2024-03-18 |language=en}} historical articles, gun collecting, self-defense and alerts on gun rights.

In addition to those departments, each issue contains a few featured articles and personality profiles of people in the firearms industry as well as press releases of new products.

Writers

Staff writers for American Handgunner include Massad Ayoob, John Taffin, Mike Venturino, Pat Covert, Clint Smith, and J. D. Jones.

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