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New Shooter’s Guide: Tricks for Better Gun Maintenance
Every gunsmith has secrets he would never share with a competitor. Here are a few you can claim as your own (but don’t tell anyone else).
New Shooter’s Guide: 223 Remington and 5.56 NATO, Are They Interchangeable?
Are 223 Remington and 5.56 NATO cartridges interchangeable? According to Alan Serven and Brian Osowiecki from the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute (SAAMI),...
Gun Groups Announce Plans to Sue for Repeal of National Firearms Act
President Trump has signed the One Big Beautiful Bill that, among other things, zeroes out taxes on suppressors, short-barreled firearms, and any other weapons...
DOJ Asked to Investigate Empire State Gun Infringements
Chairwoman of House Republican Leadership Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) and U.S. Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-N.Y.) recently sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi...
Some Gun Taxes Removed in Budget Reconciliation Bill
The budget reconciliation bill, which President Trump calls the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” and which he signed on July 4, 2025, had a...
Benefits of a Gun Lock Box
Knowing how to securely store firearms when not in use, at home or during transit, is one of the most important aspects of owning...
FFL “Name and Shame” ATF Program Is Ending
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has said that it will end the Demand 2 Program. Most gun owners likely didn't...
Ten Tips for Firearms Safety In Your Home
As the leading gun-evaluation-and-recommendation resource for the serious shooter, Gun Tests Magazine takes its role in ensuring safe and accessible firearms use even more...
Top 10 45 ACP 1911 Pistols for 2025
The 1911 handgun has continued in service in competition and field use long after other mechanical designs have been out of service or relegated...
Top 10 38 Special Revolvers for 2025
Also known as the 38 Colt Special and, more generally, as simply the 38 Special, this cartridge was developed by Smith & Wesson and...
Ammo Price Increases Are Coming
Since President Donald Trump’s announcement on April 4 about new tariffs — a 10% blanket tariff on all imports, plus targeted reciprocal tariffs —...