What gun periodicals (magazines) do you recommend?

The only "gun" mags I can stomach anymore are the NRA's "First Freedom" and the too-infrequent editions of "Military Surplus". This last should not be confused with the very inferior "Inside Military Surplus".
 
I read the American Rifleman and what is at the barber shop. I'm bald and only go the barber about ever three weeks. The good magazines have disappeared. All the current magazine articles about guns are little more than advertisements.
 
I used to read gun magazines - would buy one while traveling or when bored. I hate to say this, but I have to agree with others here - most are nothing more than promotional tools for the manufactures of guns, ammo and accessories. Since about 1996, around the time that the internet became the beginning of what it is today, I haven't found the need to read any gun magazines.

The biggest problem with gun magazines is that none will do a truly critical review of any gun. No torture tests, no "this gun can't hit the side of a barn".... or "this gun has been reported to have slides crack...." - you get it. Just pretty pictures, and not even of the gun's guts, which is what I'm most interested in.

If someone really wants to come up with a new idea for a gun magazine, they would include in each issue at least one gun completely stripped down to it's tiniest components with high-res detailed photos of each (significant) part. And, include a technical analysis of the manufacturing process and quality of all of the parts of that particular gun. Now, there's a gun magazine I'd pay some of my hard earned money for.
 
I subscribe to a few, Mainly because if your body functions are working as they should. You have at least one time a day the need for reading material.:rolleyes:

My Favorites are Hand loader, American Rifleman (NRA), and Concealed Carry (USCCA).

Concealed Carry (USCCA) is a very good magazine.
 
My favorite is NRA's...Shooting Illustrated magazine. They also give out shooting and gun tips at:


http://www.shootingillustrated.com

I also subscribe to Shotgun News...which will become Firearm News this January. It will come out with better quality paper --- which will make it more easier to read.
 
ones that go along with stuff:
Rifleman, TSRA's version, Frontsight and the IDPA's version.

Most gun magazines are like car magazines. Don't believe anything in them. You're just buying them for the pictures. :D

ones I pay for.
Gun Tests. Will actually grade firearms, something thats refreshing.
Gunner and Handgunner. Seriously rags, but the pic quality is the best. ;)

I often find I read them for the ads strangely enough.
 
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