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ITEM article title author issue date firearm subject page
HJF0126 Better Shooting Anderson, Dave Jan/Feb 2001   The power of work, the dedication of effort. – keys to winning. 26
HFJ0130 The Colt’s That Never Were Taffin, John Jan/Feb 2001 Colt Cimarron Arms offers cartridge conversions that Colt should have made. 30
HJF0138 The Ayoob Files Ayoob, Massad Jan/Feb 2001   Gun Grab: The hit man incident. 38
HJF0140 Taffin Tests Taffin, John Jan/Feb 2001 .475 Cooper The .475 Cooper is more sensible bigbore alternative. 40
HJF0142 The Sixgunner Taffin, John Jan/Feb 2001
American Frontier Firearms and their replica sixguns. 42
HJF0143 Trail By Fire Ayoob, Massad Jan/Feb 2001
An emperical test of point hsooting and aimed fire with astonishing results. 43
HJF0144 Classic Test Report: Colt 1849 Pocket Cumpston, Mike Jan/Feb 2001   The baby dragoon was the best carry gun of it’s day. 44
HJF0146 Ruger’s Light Working Gun Cumpston Mike Jan/Feb 2001 .45 Your basic plain vanilla .45 convertible Blackhawk is hard to beat. 46
HJF0148 American Handgunner World Shootoff Leatham, Nyle Jan/Feb 2001
A dark horse races from the back of the pack to win the man-on-man shoot. 48
HJF0154 Smith & Wesson Performance Center Hopkins, Cameron Jan/Feb 2001
Who are those guys? Why do they make such incredible handguns? 54
HJF0157 The .45 CQB Hopkins, Cameron Jan/Feb 2001 .45 CQB A serious fighting pistol from the S&W Performance Center. 57
HJF0160 The Ethiccs Of Five Generations Hopkins, Cameron Jan/Feb 2001
The Dion family has worked at Smith & Wesson for 238 years. 60
HJF0161 Boycott The Bastards Hopkins, Cameron Jan/Feb 2001
Ok, so you hate S&W. Now what? 61
HJF0162 Collaborative Folders Covert, Pat Jan/Feb 2001
The combining of custom knifemaker designs wit factory production methods 62
HJF0164 10-Ring Precision Cumpston, Mike Jan/Feb 2001
Meet Alex Hamilton, a remarkable pistolsmith in more ways than one. 64
HJF0166 Home Safety & Security Hopkins, Cameron Jan/Feb 2001   What you need (and don’t need) to safeguard your guns. 66
HJF0168 Humanoid Targets Stanford, Andy Jan/Feb 2001   Training for the real work requires realistic targets. 68
HJF0170 Man Of Steel Leatham, Nyle Jan/Feb 2001
The king, Doug Koenig, wins the speed shooting championship. 70
HMA0130 Taurus Titanium Tracker Taffin, John Mar/April 2001 .41 Magnum A super lightweight .41 Magnum trail revolver. 30
HMA0134 The Origin Of Magnums Taffin, John Mar/April 2001
Handgunners take high velocity for granted, but it wasn’t always this good. 34
HMA0142 Taffin Tests Taffin, John Mar/April 2001
More great leather for sixguns. 42
HMA0146 The Ayoob Files Ayoob, Massad Mar/April 2001
Running Gunfight: The Jim Morgan Incident. 46
HMA0148 The Sixgunner Taffin, John Mar/April 2001
Meet a great gunsmith, TOm Sargis of Bozeman Trail Arms 48
HMA0151 Better Shooting Anderson, Dave Mar/April 2001   How to train like an expert. 51
HMA0154 Elite Force Anderson, Dave Mar/April 2001
The Beretta Elite II is in a class all by itself. 54
HMA0162 Big-Bore Redhawk Taffin, John Mar/April 2001 Colt .45 the .45 Colt come into its own in the massive Redhawk. 62
HMA0164 Eagle Grips Petty, Charles Mar/April 2001   A look at the foremost custom gripmaker in America. 64
HMA0168 Home Defense Ammo Ayoob, Massad Mar/April 2001   Tactical considerations for selecting home defense ammo. 68
HMA0170 Purveyor Perfection Covert, Pat Mar/April 2001
Buy top-name custom knives, without the wait. 70
HMA0172 IPSC 2000 Leatham, Nyle Mar/April 2001
The is a three-headed shooting monster lurking out there..... 72
HMA0178 Pistolsmith Profile Twight, Mark Mar/April 2001
Meet Dane Burns, a 1911 specialist and then some. 78
HMA01100 A Modern Masterpiece Cumpston, Mike Mar/April 2001 617 The Model 617 is a dirsct descendent of the K-22 Masterpiece. 100
HMJ0139 Taffin Tests Taffin, John May/June 2001   John wraps his hand around Herrett's stocks 39
HMJ0140 Better Shooting Anderson, Dave May/June 2001
Handgunning tips from IDPA champ Ernest Langdon 40
HMJ0142 The Ayoob Files Massad, Ayoob May/June 2001 Bringing a pistol to a rifle fight – with surprising outcomes. 42
HMJ0146 The Wizard Of Edge Covert, Pat May/June 2001
Knifemaker extraordinaire Darrel Ralph is part magician, part machinist. 46
HMJ0148 Glaspian Stanford, Andy May/June 2001 Combine a Caspian slide and a Glock frame, add pistolsmithing talent, simmer til done. 48
HMJ0152 APG Gun Of The Year A.H. Staff May/June 2001
A stunning Ruger Vaquero from the master pistolsmiths of the Guild. 52
HMJ0154 Kimber Ultra Ten II Hopkins, Cameron May/June 2001
A new, dedicated, 10-round double-stack 1911 that's ultra-light, ultra-compact, ultra-cool. 54
HMJ0162 Got A Second? Good Ken J. May/June 2001
Nothing less than the most dynamic article on gunfight tactics we've ever printed. 62
HMJ0164 The Sixgunner Taffin, John May/June 2001 The continuing search for the ultimate packin' pistol. 64
HMJ0165 Classic Perfection Petty, Charles E. May/June 2001
Ed Brown's Classic Custom pistol is as clean and tasteful as a 1911 ever gets 65
HMJ0170 Shot Show 2001 Bane, Michael May/June 2001 In which we smuggle you into the firearms industry's largest trade show. 70
HMJ0199 American Handgunner Catalog Showcase AH Staff May/June 2001   Order all your favorite gun catalogs form the top companies. 99
HJA0132 The Ayoob Files Ayoob, Massad July/Aug 2001
Songs of the dead: the cap and the killa rapper. 32
HJA0137 Better Shooting Anderson, Dave July/Aug 2001   The Rat-A-Tat school of fast shooting is now open 37
HJA0138 Taffin Tests Taffin, John July/Aug 2001   Hot new loads for big bore sixguns. 38
HJA0142 Holstermaker Gorden Davis Tillman, Barrett July/Aug 2001
Meet Gordan Davis, a true saddlemaker and holstermaker for the Old School. 42
HJA0143 Cowboy Shooting! Taffin, John July/Aug 2001
Here’s a look at Winter Range, a great cowboy shooting match. 43
HJA0147 Cowboy Weapons School Williams, Dick July/Aug 2001
Thunder Ranch teaches a unique pre-1900 weapons class. 47
HJA0148 A Guide To Shipping Firearms Gericke, Shane July/Aug 2001
In which we unravel the red tape around this complex set of quasi-regulations. 48
HJA0150 Vickers Gun! Hopkins, Cameron July/Aug 2001 1911 An active duty Special Forces operator brings his experience to the custom 1911 table. 50
HJA0152 An Army Of One Hopkins, Cameron July/Aug 2001
Meet the man behind the balaclova, Larry Vickers, a classic one-man-shop pistolsmith. 52
HJA0158 The Sixgunner Taffin, John July/Aug 2001
Ruger’s Super Blackhawk is the No. 1 bargain in sixguns. 58
HJA0159 Classic Test Report Cumpston, Mike July/Aug 2001
We test the S&W Model M Hand Ejector, the original LadySmith. 59
HJA0160 The Truth About Tantos Williams, James July/Aug 2001   Those 45 degree tips on thsoe “tanto” knives? Marketing bunk. This is the real, historical tanto. 60
HJA0162 Pocket Pal Cumpston, Mike July/Aug 2001   NAA’s mini-revolver is the nearest little gun you’ll never need. 62
HJA0164 .45 ACP Revolvers Petty, Charles July/Aug 2001
The old warhorse of a cartridge does very well in wheelguns, too. 64
HJA0132 The Ayoob Files Ayoob, Massad Sept/Oct 2001
Against the unarmed: a disparity of force shooting. 32
HSO0146 Better Shooting Anderson, Dave Sept/Oct 2001
A look at the best shooting tips of the past 25 years. 46
HSO0147 Taffin Tests Taffin, John Sept/Oct 2001
Great changes in handgun ammo of the past 25 years. 47
HSO0150 The Sixgunner Taffin, John Sept/Oct 2001   A quarter century of shooting big bore sixguns. 50
HSO0154 The Ultimate PPC Auto Petty, Charles Sept/Oct 2001
A tack-driving 9mm designed for the PPC game. 54
HSO0158 Reloading The .480 Ruger Taffin, John Sept/Oct 2001
Starting from scratch with no data, Taffin goes to town with H110. 58
HSO0162 Dawson Night Fighter Hopkins, Cameron Sept/Oct 2001
Epitomizing the development of the pistolsmith over the past 25 years. 62
HSO0170 Luger P-08 Gorka, Sebesteyen Sept/Oct 2001
Believe it or not, the toggle top nearly beat out old slabsides as the U.S. military pistol. 70
HSO0176 Bianchi Cup 2001 Anderson, Dave Sept/Oct 2001
The king is back! Doug Koeing wins an unprecedented fifth Bianchi. 76
HSO0182 V.I.P. Ayoob, Massad Sept/Oct 2001
A promising carry gun from the Lone Star State misses the mark 82
HSO0192 Outer Limited Gorka, Sebesteyen Sept/Oct 2001 .40 S&W Briley Pistol Division breaks out of the box with a spectacular Limited Class .40 S&W. 92
HND0122 Taffin Tests Taffin, John Nov/Dec 2001
Beartooth Bullets offers original style Keith semiwadcutters. 22
HND0126 The IPSC Power Factor Petty, Charles Nov/Dec 2001   Why did IPSC lower the power factor? Bullets and ammo are better. 26
HND0140 The .22 Magnum As A Revolver Cartridge Cumpston, Mike Nov/Dec 2001
The .22 WMR can be effective in wheelguns, despite lower velocities. 40
HND0144 The Ayoob Files Ayoob, Massad Nov/Dec 2001   The “reflexive draw stroke” and how it saved a cop’s life. 44
HND0149 Better Shooting Anderson, Dave Nov/Dec 2001   How to advoid excuses on your path to being a better shooter. 49
HND0151 Classic Test Report Cumpston, Mike Nov/Dec 2001
The venerable Model 27 is still the all-time best .357 Magnum from S&W. 51
HND0152 Abbreviated Brownings Petty, Charles Nov/Dec 2001   Custom chopped Hi-Powers from Bill Laughridge 52
HND058 Rise Of The House Of Kahr Ayoob, Massad Nov/Dec 2001 Kahr How an upstart gun company catured the ultra-compact CCW market. 58
HND0168 Blood Of The Cut Tarani, Steve Nov/Dec 2001   What mental preparations are necessary to deal with an edged weapon. 68
HND0172 Poet In Steel Covert, Patrick Nov/Dec 2001   The amazing Howard Viele and his materpiece knives. 72
HND0174 S&W’s Newest Hand Ejector Petty, Charles Nov/Dec 2001
The Performance Center brings back a legend. 74
HND0176 Powder Position Petty, Charles Nov/Dec 2001   What happens to a cartridge as the powder moves position in the case? 76
HND0178 The Sixgunner Taffin, John Nov/Dec 2001
Grips galore from leading custom makers 78
HND01107 American Handgunner Catalog Showcase AH Staff Nov/Dec 2001
Order all the catalogs you want from the top handgun and accessory companies. 107
HAN0106 Lightweight Brawn Petty, Charles AH Annual 2001
Looking for Healthy Firepower? Smith & Wesson’s Mountain Lite packs a .44 punch 6
HAN0113 IDPA: Get Off To A Running Start Ayoob, Massad AH Annual 2001   One of the discipline’s first four-gun masters shares his tough-learned tips on how to get started in the hottest, fastes-growing combat handgun competition around. 13
HAN0121 Feisty Bulldogs Taffin, John AH Annual 2001
These updated no-frill, five-shooter pocket revolvers from Charter 200 get an excellent rating. 21
HAN0128 Taurus Titanium Millennium Stanford, Andy AH Annual 2001
This high-tech, award-winning semi-auto reflects the new Taurus and the shape of things to come. 28
HAN0139 Knife-vs-Gun! Moses, Steve AH Annual 2001
What do you do when your adversary brings a knife to a gunfight? 39
HAN0145 Glock G29 10mm Power Karwan, Charles AH Annual 2001
Practical, powerful and concealable, this potent pocket pistol packs a lot of punch in a pint-size package. 45
HAN0155 Today’s Pocket Rockets Ayoob, Massad AH Annual 2001
The new concealed-carry handguns are comfortable, discreet, easy to shoot well and powerful. 55
HAN0166 Monster Magnum Williams, Dick AH Annual 2001
See...the desert eagle .44 Magnum and the .440 COR-BON co head to head in a battle of the titans. 66
HAN0176 Cowboy Single Action Army Taffin, John AH Annual 2001   With a heritage dating back to the mid-1800s, this grand old sixgun still stirs the heart, soul and spirit. 76
HAN0196 Cop Leather Ayoob, Massad AH Annual 2001   A century of development saw the best and worst in uniform holsters for the nation’s police offers. 96
HAN01103 Stop Gun Snatches Ayoob, Massad AH Annual 2001
The deadly lessions cops have learned the hard way can save your life! 103
HAN01111 A Fistful Of Serious Self-Defense Taffin, John AH Annual 2001
Smith & Wesson’s semi-auto chiefs specials capture high ability ratings from today’s modern shooter! 111
HTA0106 Lightweight Powerhouse Williams, Dick AH Tactical Annual 2001   Smith & Wesson slims down and powers up with a twist of titanium. 6
HTA0113 Gunfighting Secrets Of The Samurai Stanford, Andy AH Tactical Annual 2001
Lessons from these ancient warriors can save your life during a lethal confrontation. 13
HTA0119 The Silent Gun Of Tunnel Rats Karwan, Charles AH Tactical Annual 2001
This unique handgun was developed for dangerous service in the Vietnam war. 19
HTA0128 Defending HK]s USP Ayoob, Massad AH Tactical Annual 2001
Exceptional performance gains this semi-auto the title of unpretentiously superb pistol,. Here’s how it really works! 28
HTA0136 Evolution Of A Shooting Stance Stanford, Andy AH Tactical Annual 2001   Which gun handling technique is the correct on when self-defense becomes a matter of life or death? 36
HTA0141 14 Grasps Of The Knife Ayoob, Massad AH Tactical Annual 2001
Developing knife-handling skills can mean the difference between life and death. 41
HTA0152 M9 Beretta Combat Ready Karwan, Charles AH Tactical Annual 2001 M9 Beretta The U.S. service pistol underwent extensive testing and modifications to become one of the top fighting handguns in the world. 52
HTA0163 Shooter, Train Thyself! Morrison, John AH Tactical Annual 2001   Are you ready for a shoot-for-your life gunfight? These self-directed training tips wil hone your gun-handling techniques. 63
HTA0171 Tactucak Trigonometry Stanford, Andy AH Tactical Annual 2001   Engaging the target in a modern gunfight demands carefully planned combat calculations. 71
HTA0177 Big-Bore Webleys Karwan, Charles AH Tactical Annual 2001   The peacemaker of the British Empire, these large revolvers saw action on may battlefields throughout the world. 77
HTA0190 Mastering The Snubnose .38 Ayoob, Massad AH Tactical Annual 2001
There are vital steps to skillfully handling what some consider the toughest handgun to shoot. 90
HTA01100 Warning: Is your handgun reliable? Stanford, Andy AH Tactical Annual 2001 Here’s a look at the Achilles’ heels of modern self-defense firearms. 100
HTA01107 Best Combo Handgun Amo AH Tactical Annual 2001 AH Tactical Annual 2001
The experts are wrong! There are, indeed, one-shot man-stooper cartridges. Here’s how they work. 107
 
           
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