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    A pair of Great Western revolvers from the very first issue of GUNS Magazine.

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The Real Avid Master Maintenance Collection for GLOCK...

Streamlight SL-SideSaddle

Streamlight SL-SideSaddle

The Streamlight SL-SideSaddle series is a new hands-free...

Birchwood Casey Quick-Draw Cowboy Splatter Targets

Birchwood Casey Quick-Draw Cowboy Splatter Targets

Shooters can put themselves in a safe showdown situation...

Case Kinzua

Case Knives has survived the tactical explosion since the early 1990s through some very smart marketing and the fact there are still hordes of traditional...
Read Full Article Pat Covert
Shooting 9mm In A .357

Ruger is known for making strong, reliable single-action revolvers. Among their products are convertible revolvers that have an extra cylinder to fire...
Read Full Article Brad Miller
The 3" Detective Special

A classic example of the legendary S&W/Colt rivalry, at least in regard to the LE market, was the S&W M&P/Model 10 vs. the Colt Official Police.
Read Full Article Payton Miller
The local Bait Shop — closely related to the local gun store — supplies anglers with everything they need: dying bait, false information and dubious snack food.
Oooh, That Smell …

Though each bait shop is unique as individual snowflakes, I have realized that they also have a strange commonality.
Read Full Article Brent Wheat
The Stock Broker

The stone wall wasn’t particularly tall, and since it had withstood the past 150 or so years, it certainly wasn’t weak. But after 15 miles in the grouse...
Read Full Article Tom Keer
5.11 Founder’s Jacket

Ahh, the torturous things I undergo for GUNS Magazine readers! For example, to conduct research for this Quartermaster, I was forced to book a Caribbean...
Read Full Article Brent Wheat
Trigger Isolation Test

All the time, I see people buy a new gun and start throwing upgrades and custom pieces onto it to “upgrade,” but with no baseline established to see if...
Read Full Article Trent Marsh
Making Light

While night hunting for big game isn’t lawful anywhere in the U.S. to my knowledge, many states permit it for predators and pests.
Read Full Article Wayne van Zwoll
Remembering John Taffin

As most know, longtime Contributing Editor John August Taffin passed away after a brief illness on March 10, 2025 at age 85.
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Roy Jr.

No one would call Roy Jr. a boastful youth. Just starting his senior year of high school, he was uncommonly level headed, a decent student, a decent...
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Handguns, Rifles & Shotguns

Springfield Armory XD(M) 10mm

If we ignore the constraints of the physical universe, what might be the particular attributes of the ideal defensive handgun?
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Ruger 10/22 Custom Competition

With the recent launch of Ruger’s Custom Shop, we wondered what would be rolling out the door.
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Remington 870 Tactical DM

“BANG! Ouch! BANG! Wow-owwww! BANG! Jeez oh Pete …” This real-life quote from the shooting range highlights my recent willful violation of the first...
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TOPS Field Dog
TOPS Field Dog

The TOPS Field Dog is their latest skinner release and it hits a nice middle ground for processing a wide range of game.
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Big Horn Armory’s Black...

New from Big Horn Armory is their Black Thunder Model 89 rifle. While Big Horn Armory rifles are traditionally known for spectacularly grained walnut rifles...
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Top Four Factors In...

If you’re considering buying your first gun, it can be very confusing. Here's a list of the top four considerations for selecting a handgun.
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Podcasts

Archaic Cartridges for Modern People — GMP #291
Archaic...

There are lots of newfangled calibers on the market, but what about those "oldies but goodies" — the standard cartridges that have been around since...
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Guns to Kill Artificial Intelligence — GMP #290
Guns To Kill...

Recent research shows that the old science fiction trope of computers turning on their masters is a real possibility. American Handgunner Editor Tom McHale...
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What's It Like to Shoot Someone (Reboot!) — GMP #289
What's It Like...

For those who have ever wondered if they could really shoot someone in self-defense or questioned how they’d handle it psychologically, Brent T. Wheat...
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