John Taffin, testing RIA M1911 in 22TCM, circa 2023
Born
May 2, 1939
Occupation(s)
Teacher, author, Firearms enthusiast
Known for
Revolvers
Spouse
Dorothy Mae Taffin[1]
Website
www.sixguns.com
John August Taffin (born May 2, 1939) is an American author from Boise, Idaho who writes several columns for gun magazines including Guns, Gun Digest, Sixgunner, Shoot! and American Handgunner. A former math teacher from 1964 to 1995, Taffin is regarded as an authority on single-action revolvers, handloading, handgun hunting, big-bore revolvers, and metallic silhouette shooting.[2] Taffin has authored five books and over 500 published articles. His monthly published gun columns include: Siluetas, Campfire Tales, The Sixgunner, and Taffin Tests.
Taffin is widely regarded as an authority on revolvers, magnum cartridge load development, firearms rights and handguns in general.[3][4][5]
In 2008, Taffin was instrumental in opening the Elmer Keith Museum in Boise, Idaho. The museum is located inside the local Cabela's retail location.[6]
^Taffin, John (2005). Single Action Sixguns. Iola, Wisconsin: Krause. p. 12. ISBN 978-0-87349-953-8.
^Ayoob, Massad (2010). "Smith & Wesson's Classic Model 27 – Part I". Gun Digest. Retrieved 13 November 2011. Such late 20th century experts as John Taffin
^Ayoob, Massad (2010). Massad Ayoob's Greatest Handguns of the World. Iola, Wisconsin: Gun Digest Books. p. 88. ISBN 978-1-4402-0825-6. My old friend John Taffin is a connoisseur nonpareil of the revolver.
^Ramage, Ken (2008). Guns Illustrated 2008. Iola, Wisconsin: Krause. p. ii. ISBN 978-0-89689-533-1. Guns Illustrated 2008 is as up-to-date as it gets, with authoritative test reports from experts including John Taffin.
^James, Frank (2004). Effective Handgun Defense: A Comprehensive Guide to Concealed Carry. Iola, Wisconsin: Krause. p. 54. ISBN 978-0-87349-899-9. nationally known handgun expert John Taffin brings the lore of the Wild West to the era of modern times.
^Huntington, Roy (2008). "Elmer Keith museum is open! Cabela's in Boise, new home". American Handgunner. 29 (3): 127.
John August Taffin (born May 2, 1939) is an American author from Boise, Idaho who writes several columns for gun magazines including Guns, Gun Digest,...
500 Linebaugh (1986) and .475 Linebaugh (1988) cartridges. Gunwriter JohnTaffin, a big-bore enthusiast, describes Linebaugh as a "pioneer" in developing...
ISBN 978-0-87349-605-6. JohnTaffin (September–October 2008), "Freedom arms: 25 years of sixgun perfection", American Handgunner[dead link] JohnTaffin (May–June 2004)...
2009. Taffin, John. "Taffin test: The .500 Linebaugh". Sixguns.com. Retrieved 8 September 2009. Taffin, John (May–June 2006). "The sixguns of John Linebaugh:...
ISBN 978-1-4299-4142-6. JohnTaffin (November 13, 2006). Gun Digest Book of the .44. Krause Publications. p. 12. ISBN 0-89689-416-9. Taffin, John (2005). Single...
PA: Stackpole Books. Taffin, John (2002). Big Bore Handguns. Iola, WI: Krause Publications. ISBN 978-0-87349-463-2. Taffin, John (2005). Single Action...
fixed blade-type ejector. In a review of a 7mm-08 Frontier Model 77, JohnTaffin, wrote, "If it is possible to love an inanimate object such as a rifle...
ISBN 978-0-87349-605-6. JohnTaffin (September–October 2008), "Freedom arms: 25 years of sixgun perfection", American Handgunner JohnTaffin (May–June 2004),...
Quebec, 2014; see mawcollective.com Single Action Sixguns, page 294; JohnTaffin, Krause Publications, year 2005 Wikimedia Commons has media related to...
Skelton is credited by firearms writer JohnTaffin with the revival of the .44 Special round. Taffin, John (2005). Single Action Sixguns. Krause Publications...
velocities. He has influenced modern gun writers such as Mike Venturino and JohnTaffin. Sixgun Cartridges and Loads. Onslow County, N.C., Small Arms Technical...
with Tom Selleck." This statement was echoed by gunwriters including JohnTaffin in Guns and Lionel Atwill in Field & Stream, crediting the film with...
it impacts leading Classic Cast Bullets Guns Magazine, Oct, 2001, by JohnTaffin Montana Bullet Works Archived 2014-04-02 at the Wayback Machine FAQ,...
Instruction Manual for Ruger Deerfield Carbine, Autoloading Rifle - Ruger Docs JohnTaffin (30 October 2006). Gun Digest Book of the .44. Gun Digest Books. pp. 240–...
Barnes, Frank C., ed. by John T. Amber. Cartridges of the World (Northfield, Illinois: DBI Books, 1972), p.67. JohnTaffin. "TAFFIN TESTS: THE .38-40 (.38WCF)"...
to bare frames and barrels upon arriving in the US. Firearms author JohnTaffin has credited Cimarron Arms and its competitor Navy Arms as being instrumental...
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