''Guns & Ammo'' is a magazine dedicated to firearms, hunting, competitive shooting, reloading, and other shooting-related activities in the United States. 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.

History

''Guns & Ammo'' was founded by

Robert E. Petersen Robert Einar "Pete" Petersen (September 10, 1926 – March 23, 2007) was an American publisher who founded the Petersen Automotive Museum in 1994.Hevesi, Dennis (March 27, 2007)Robert Petersen, Publisher of Auto Buff Magazines, Dies at 80.''Ne ...

in 1958 and has featured famed gunwriters such as

P.O. Ackley Parker Otto Ackley (May 25, 1903, Granville, New York – August 23, 1989) was an American gunsmith, barrel maker, author, columnist, and wildcat cartridge developer. The Ackley Improved family of wildcat cartridges are designed to be easily made ...

Craig Boddington Craig Boddington is a professional hunter, TV show host, author and United States Marine Corps, Marine. Biography Craig Boddington was born in Kansas in 1952. His early big-game experience included pronghorn and mule deer in Wyoming, White-taile ...

Jeff Cooper John Dean "Jeff" Cooper (May 10, 1920 – September 25, 2006) was a United States Marine, the creator of a "modern technique" of handgun shooting, and an expert on the use and history of small arms. Early life and education Cooper was ...

, Garry James, Bill Jordan,

Elmer Keith Elmer Merrifield Keith (March 8, 1899 – February 12, 1984) was an American rancher, firearms enthusiast, and author. Keith was instrumental in the development of the first magnum revolver cartridge, the .357 Magnum, as well as the later .44 M ...

, Bob Milek, Patrick Sweeney, Col. Townsend Whelen and John Wooters. Former

National Rifle Association The National Rifle Association of America (NRA) is a gun rights advocacy group based in the United States. Founded in 1871 to advance rifle marksmanship, the modern NRA has become a prominent Gun politics in the United States, gun rights ...

president

Charlton Heston Charlton Heston (born John Charles Carter; October 4, 1923April 5, 2008) was an American actor and political activist. As a Hollywood star, he appeared in almost 100 films over the course of 60 years. He played Moses in the epic film ''The Ten C ...

authored a gun rights column for the magazine titled "From the Capitol" until 2007. 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).

References

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