Guns & Ammo
Guns & Ammo is a magazine dedicated to firearms, hunting, competitive shooting, reloading, and other shooting-related activities in the United States.
Editor | Eric R. Poole (2013–present) |
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Categories | Firearms, Outdoors, Sports |
Frequency | Monthly |
Circulation | 420,000 (print) |
Publisher | Chris Agnes |
First issue | 1958 |
Company | Outdoor Sportsman Group |
Country | United States |
Based in | Peoria, Illinois |
Language | English |
Website | www |
ISSN | 0017-5684 |
OCLC | 59807780 |
The magazine offers reviews on firearms, ammunition, optics and shooting gear. Also included are historical articles, gun collecting, self-defense features, celebrity interviews and information relating to gun politics. In addition to departments, each issue contains several featured articles and profiles of the firearms industry, as well as technical evaluations new products. It has a total print and digital readership of 10.2 million per month, including a pass-through rate of 12 per copy according to MediaMark Research Inc. (MRI). Guns & Ammo is published on a monthly basis.[1]
History
Guns & Ammo was founded by Robert E. Petersen in 1958 and has featured famed gunwriters such as P.O. Ackley, Craig Boddington, Jeff Cooper, Garry James, Bill Jordan, Elmer Keith, Bob Milek, Patrick Sweeney, Col. Townsend Whelen and John Wooters.[2] Former National Rifle Association president Charlton Heston authored a gun rights column for the magazine titled "From the Capitol" until 2007.[1]
Currently, Guns & Ammo magazine carries columns written by Eric R. Poole (Editorial), Garry James (Gun Room), Richard Nance (Gun Tech), Jeremy Stafford (Handgunning), Tom Beckstrand (Rifles & Glass), retired SGM Kyle E. Lamb (Lock, Stock & Barrel), Dave Emary (Bullet Board) and Keith Wood (Spent Cases). [3]
References
- Gregg Lee Carter (2002). "Gun Magazines". Guns in American Society: A - L. Vol. 1. ABC-CLIO. p. 249. ISBN 978-1-57607-268-4.
- Dennis Hevesi (27 March 2007). "Robert Petersen, Publisher of Auto Buff Magazines, Dies at 80". New York Times.
- "Guns & Ammo magazine". Outdoor Sportsman Group. August 2021.