J Rupp

Fort Collins, New York

Editor-in-Chief at Handguns Magazine

Editor of RifleShooter and Handguns magazines, executive producer of Handguns & Defensive Weapons. Hunter, runner, once and future competitive shooter.

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Articles

Midway USA Competition Range Bag: Ready For Shooting

3 weeks ago | handgunsmag.com | J Rupp

Whether you use it for competition or not, this range bag delivers the goods. Made of a tough PVC-coated material, the Competition Range Bag ($40, MidwayUSA.com) is constructed with heavy-duty zippers and reinforced stitching. All the pockets are lined with closed-cell foam to protect your gear. The main compartment is 17x10x9 inches with internal dividers. These dividers run laterally inside the bag.
Walther PPK/S .32 ACP Pistol: Bond, James Bond

4 weeks ago | handgunsmag.com | J Rupp

Venerable. Iconic. Timeless. Those words are apt descriptions of the Walther Polizei Pistole Kriminal or PPK. Developed more than 75 years ago, it’s often credited as being the first true concealed-carry pistol. And it’s famous as the choice of legendary fictitious spy James Bond. The PPK has been been available in .380 along with a .22 version, but with the reintroduction of the .32 chambering, it’s now even more Bondian.
Walther PDP Compact Steel Frame Pistol Review: Double-Duty

2 months ago | handgunsmag.com | J Rupp

Affiliate Disclosure: This page contains affiliate links. We earn from qualifying purchases. While polymer-frame guns still own the lion’s share of the semiauto pistol market, consumers and gun companies have recognized that metal-frame guns offer real benefits. Walther was at the vanguard of this “back to the future” move toward metal, and its latest example is the PDP Compact Steel Frame.
Taurus Deputy Single-Action Revolver: Review

2 months ago | handgunsmag.com | J Rupp

I don’t think I have to tell anyone reading this magazine how much fun it is to shoot a single-action revolver patterned on the famous Colt Single Action Army. The list of companies producing these guns just grew by one with the introduction of Taurus’s new Deputy. It’s available in .357 Magnum and .45 Colt and in 4.75- and 5.5-inch barrel lengths. My sample was the 5.5-inch .357.
Ruger Super Redhawk Review: Shaking the .22 Hornet's Nest

Jan 16, 2025 | handgunsmag.com | J Rupp

There are guns you know you want, and then there are guns you don’t know you want—until someone builds them. Bill Ruger had a knack for dreaming up guns that captured Americans’ imaginations and producing designs that shooters just had to have. So he would have been proud of the new Super Redhawk .22 Hornet.
Hammerli Forge H1 Pistol Review: A 1911-Esque Plinker?

Jan 7, 2025 | handgunsmag.com | J Rupp

Depending on your shooting background and your age, the Hammerli brand conjures up visions of the heyday of Olympic-style free pistol competition, athletes stock still at the firing line, a single arm extended toward the target. In the shooter’s hand was a futuristic-looking .22 with a wooden grip that encircled the firing hand. Chances are it was a Hammerli 100 or, later, a 150—for years, top choices among elite shooters.
Keltec P15 Semi-automatic Pistol: Reviewed

Nov 28, 2024 | handgunsmag.com | J Rupp

Over its 33-year history, KelTec has offered a wide variety of handguns, but until relatively recently if you wanted a striker-fired 9mm you had to look elsewhere. That changed with the introduction of the P15, which is offered in polymer- and aluminum-frame versions. My sample was the former. The P15 offers a 15-round capacity with its extended magazine while weighing just 16 ounces. It sports a four-inch barrel, with an overall length of 6.6 inches.
The Basic Foundations of a Good Reloading Setup

Oct 30, 2024 | handgunsmag.com | J Rupp

Affiliate Disclosure: This page contains affiliate links. We earn from qualifying purchases. Shooters take up handloading for a variety of reasons. Volume shooters do it to save a couple bucks. Weirdos like me who gravitate toward cartridges like the .41 Magnum and .44 Special do it because it ensures we aren’t completely dependent on the retail ammo market.
SIG Sauer P320-XTEN Comp Pistol: Firing Line Report

Oct 23, 2024 | handgunsmag.com | J Rupp

Affiliate Disclosure: This page contains affiliate links. We earn from qualifying purchases. SIG Sauer introduced the P320-XTen 10mm just over a year ago, and now the company has followed it with the new P320-XTen Comp. “Comp” does not stand for compact, although as 10mms go, it’s fairly, well, compact. But it really stands for compensator. The P320-XTen Comp features an expansion chamber integrated into the slide.
The .44 Special: A Versatile and Increasingly Rare Cartridge

Oct 2, 2024 | handgunsmag.com | J Rupp

"She come to the joint, .44 in each hand. Said stand aside all you women and men, ‘Cause I’m looking for my man."—Blue Yodel No. 9 by Jimmie Rodgers (1931)If you’re a fan of old-time country or traditional music, you may have noticed the .44 Special crops up in quite a few of the murder and mayhem ballads that were kind of a staple of this genre.