Episodes

Thursday Apr 10, 2025
Your Gun Rights Are at Risk (No Matter Who Is President)
Thursday Apr 10, 2025
Thursday Apr 10, 2025
Think gun rights are "safe" for the next four years? Think again. The biggest threats are at the state and sometimes local levels. Adam Kraut, executive director of the Second Amendment Foundation, joins American Handgunner Insider to explain why and what's being done about the risk.
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Thursday Apr 03, 2025
The Man Who Fought the Feds: The Real Story Behind the Bump Stock Ban
Thursday Apr 03, 2025
Thursday Apr 03, 2025
Meet the patriot who single-handedly took on the ATF and launched the successful lawsuit against the bump stock ban. As if that wasn't enough, he was also front and center in the case against the ATF's war on FFL dealers. Whether or not you care about bump stocks, this story should concern you. Army vet and Texas gun store owner Michael Cargill shares the inside details.
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Thursday Mar 27, 2025
Why We Miss Easy Shots!
Thursday Mar 27, 2025
Thursday Mar 27, 2025
We've all done it. We line up the sights, prepare, press the trigger and ... BIG MISS! How did that happen? We explore the combination of physics and "freaking out" that is almost always the cause of those misses. While we’re at it, we’ll take a look at some cool trigger-management gear from the folks at Lyman.
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Monday Mar 10, 2025
New Reloading Gear for 2025
Monday Mar 10, 2025
Monday Mar 10, 2025
American Handgunner columnist Lindsey Bertomen joins Editor Tom McHale to review new handloading gear for 2025.
Lindsey shares the details of a new Hornady electric case trimmer that promises to significantly speed up precision case trimming. He also discusses Frankford Arsenal and accessory press enhancements from Braggin Rights Precision Reloading.
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Thursday Feb 27, 2025
Lt. Col. Allen West on Gun Rights & the Constitution
Thursday Feb 27, 2025
Thursday Feb 27, 2025
Lt. Col. Allen West joins American Handgunner Editor Tom McHale to discuss the Second Amendment, gun rights as defined by the Constitution, and of course, guns — in particular, new models from the folks at WATCHTOWER Firearms. Made in Texas by veterans, the company produces AR rifles and some beautiful double-stack 9mm pistols.
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Monday Feb 24, 2025
Pietta's New Thumb-Buster Revolvers with Alan Garbers
Monday Feb 24, 2025
Monday Feb 24, 2025
Cowboy gun enthusiast Alan Garbers joins Tom McHale on Insider to look at the new line of Premier Series single-action revolvers from Pietta. With genuine bone case-hardening, these are beauties to look at!
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Thursday Feb 13, 2025
Charter's Double Dog .357 and 9mm Dual-Cylinder Revolver
Thursday Feb 13, 2025
Thursday Feb 13, 2025
Join Tom McHale and Frank Jardim from American Handgunner Magazine as they delve into the details of the new Charter Arms Mag Pug .357 Magnum and 9mm combo revolver. In this SHOT Show episode, they discuss the affordability and practicality of this dual-caliber wheelgun, its unique engineering features, and how it compares to other revolvers.
Additionally, they showcase a groundbreaking 18-round speed loader by REV Industries, which offers innovative functionality for revolver enthusiasts. Stay tuned for an in-depth review and practical insights on these latest firearm advancements.
00:39 SHOT Show Highlights: Wheel Guns
00:54 Charter Arms Magpug 357 Magnum and 9mm Combo
02:03 Reloading and Affordability of Shooting
03:29 Charter Arms Manufacturing and Design
05:07 Magpug 9mm Cylinder Mechanics
13:59 Honey Badger Ammunition Performance
18:31 Rev Industries 18-Round Speed Loader
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Friday Feb 07, 2025
Realistic Scenario Training for Self-Defense: What You Need to Know
Friday Feb 07, 2025
Friday Feb 07, 2025
Tom McHale talks with WOFT's Philip Toppino about what self-defense encounters actually look like and how you can best prepare your family to avoid, and when necessary, overcome criminal encounters. From everyday scenarios to active shooting events, there's much to learn.
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