Vortex Razor RZR-2003
The secret to shooting a handgun correctly has been boiled down to three words — Front Sight, Press. Anyone can line up the sights...
SIG Sauer Romeo1Pro SOP1P101
The SIG Romeo1Pro red dot is available with 3- or 6-MOA dots, and we chose the larger for these closer-range pistol tests. The Romeo1Pro is covered via their Electro-Optics Infinite Guarantee, and somewhere in there the Electronic Component Limited 5-Year warranty takes over.
Crimson Trace CTS 1250 01-00560
Crimson Trace (CT) has been around since 1994 and has developed a sterling reputation for its laser sighting devices, even providing free batteries for life. CT was purchased by Smith & Wesson in 2016. CT introduced a series of red-dot sights for pistols in late 2018.
Federal Announces Shotshell Product Line for Competitors
Federal Ammunition’s new Federal Premium High Over All (HOA) shotshell product line offers competitive shooters extensive plastic shotshell products.
Faxon Firearms Offers +3, +5 G19 Magazine Extensions
To start, remove the baseplate from an existing OEM Glock 19 magazine. Having a baseplate removal tool makes this easier. When you take the baseplate off, be sure to capture the magazine spring with a finger.
Small-of-Back Holsters: We Test a Handful of SOB Types
A Gun Tests reader recently asked us to look at small-of-the-back holsters, often referred to as SOB, and sometimes referred to as MOB, or...
Gun Belts: Beat the Sag with Choices from Wright, Bigfoot
When you make the decision to carry a holstered handgun in the field or in concealed carry, you need a proper gun belt. A...
2020 Holster Picks for Carry
Wright Leather Works Regulator Cross Draw Holster, $105
We ordered a Regulator for a 3-inch-barrel revolver. After inspecting the fit and finish and seeing how...
Quick-Release Extended Scope Mounts For Carbines & Rifles
One-piece scope mounts with QD or quick-detachable systems offer a number of advantages over employing two separate rings. The first is strength. Seated in...
Gun Tests Master Index 1989 to 2023
2023 HANDGUNS
Items marked with an asterisk were listed in a Value Guide
Beretta 21A Inox Bobcat 22 LR
March 2023
Beretta 92x Performance Carry Optic J92XPCO21...
Switchback Ambi Holster
From time to time, Gun Tests writers require armed security from natural agents, such as snakes awoken by spring rains, or feral hogs and...
Hands-On: Galco’s FasTrax PAC Reinvents the Fanny Pack
Concealed carry via a waistpack or “fanny pack” could be defined as a method of transporting a handgun in a compartment suspended from a...
Rebellion In The Lower Courts
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the Protect Illinois Communities Act in January 2023, and it is among the nation’s worst gun-control laws. It bans...