American Handgunner


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.

Content

The magazine primarily offered reviews on guns, ammunition, knives, and shooting gear; as well as gunsmithing tips, 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.

Writers

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