American Handgunner Magazine

11/24/2025

Most people think of “night vision” as those green glow images of commandos from old spy movies and the covers of Tom Clancy books. That’s not wrong, but it’s only half the story...

Thermal vision is a new way to look at the invisible world around you. The NocPix Lumi P13 turns campgrounds, backyards, and forests into tapestries of temperature.

11/23/2025

Designed by veteran and former Green Beret Michael Rodriguez, this out-the-front automatic carries the fierce spirit of its namesake while delivering cutting-edge capability for today’s operator.

Designed by veteran and former Green Beret Michael Rodriguez, Xolotl OTF automatic knife carries the fierce spirit of its namesake while delivering cutting-edge capability for today’s operator.

11/22/2025

Why carry one revolver when you can carry two?

With the Masterbilt Dual Defense Rig, Galco has resurrected three popular features for shoulder carry of revolvers: open front design, diagonal gun orientation and two-gun carry.

11/21/2025

Dr. Dabbs recounts how he brought an entire Hollywood movie production to a grinding halt.

When I was in college I was kind-of a movie star. I got into a fake fight and inadvertently knocked the movie’s female lead stupid, grinding the entire production to a halt.

11/21/2025

Few designs stir the soul of a sixgun fan like the C**t Single Action Army — and Taylor’s & Company has nailed that Old West spirit with their Cattleman Engraved Model.

11/19/2025

What you need (and don't need) to start reloading...

Now is the perfect time to start reloading. The trick to getting started is learning enough to know what gear you absolutely need and how that’s different from “optional” stuff.

11/18/2025

Finally, the R***r LCP modification many traditionalists have called for: an LCP MAX with a manual thumb safety.

R***r’s LCP (Light Compact Pistol) in .380 ACP, an homage to George Kellgren’s P3AT design, was an instant hit the moment it was introduced and quickly rocketed to seven figures in unit sales.

11/17/2025

Often, the background of a firearm turns out to be a bigger story than the specific technology of the firearm itself. Such is the case with the Novelty and Unique, four-barrel, palm pistols manufactured in the United States from 1907 to 1915.

there is one thing the Novelty/Unique pistol is very good at. It is perfectly designed for firing from concealment inside the front pants pocket at targets near contact range.

11/15/2025

Named after a word meaning courage or boldness, the Yuuki Latama X Victoriam collaboration folder features a titanium handle with a graceful blade shape patterned after Japanese “cormorant neck” swords.

Latama has long been one of the leading names in automatic knives.

11/14/2025

Once you have developed a training regiment that reflects the needed skills you feel are important, it’s time to define any other specialty areas that may be important to your self defense while using a handgun.

What do you do when you have been knocked to the ground, or take a topple when you trip over an obstacle? Can you access your sidearm and put it into action from the ground?

11/13/2025

"Recently, I’ve been pondering something a bit older in my carry history: the double-action/single-action pistol."

Will we see a resurgence of classic DA/SA pistols? I doubt they’ll reverse production figures with striker-fired service pistols anytime soon, but it wouldn’t surprise me if we see more classics freshened up for the growing appendix carry market.

11/12/2025

"A couple of decades ago, when I first started my concealed carry journey, I did some really stupid stuff."

A couple of decades ago, when I first started my concealed carry journey, I did some really stupid stuff. Looking back on it now, I might refer to it as gear paralysis.