Gun Tests Master Index 1989 to 2025

2025 HANDGUNS Issue Date AMT DAO Back-Up 40 S&W (GT Classic) Feb 2025 Astra A-100 45 ACP (GT Classic) Dec 2025/Jan 2026 Auto-Ordnance General (GT Classic) Mar 2025 Bersa Thunder...

Best Guns & Gear of the Year

Toward the end of each year, I survey the work R.K. Campbell, Robert Sadowski, Tracey Taylor, and Joe Woolley have done in Gun Tests,...

We Compare Nine Chest Holsters For Outdoors and Tactical Use

While most of our previous holster tests have involved personal defense and concealed carry gear, in this report we are looking at holsters usually...

Shotgun Slug Accuracy Testing

The shotgun slug enjoys an enviable reputation for its effect on targets. The problem is accuracy. Many shotgun and slug combinations are little, if...

Gunowners’-Rights Groups File Suit Against New Jersey Suppressor Ban

On July 18, 2025, a coalition of six gunowners'-rights organizations filed a joint federal lawsuit in the District of New Jersey challenging the state...

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).

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...

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...

Gun Storage Check Week: June 1-7

Gun Storage Check Week is a national campaign of the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF)—the firearms industry trade association—to encourage all gun owners to...

DOJ, ATF Give in on Forced Reset Triggers

On May 16, 2025, the National Association for Gun Rights (NAGR) and Texas Gun Rights (TXGR) entered into a settlement agreement that stops further...

Who Do You Want as the Next US AG?

President Trump has fired Attorney General Pam Bondi. Many gun-rights groups didn’t like Bondi, who they say came in with a weak 2nd Amendment...