10 Most Recent Best Buy Gun and Accessory Recommendations
Gun Tests evaluates firearms, accessories, and ammunition head to head every month, and our highest accolade is the Best Buy ranking, which considers performance...
10 Best Shotguns for Self-Defense 2026
Over the decades, Gun Tests Magazine has reviewed dozens of self-defense shotguns chambered in 12 gauge, 20 gauge, or other bores. Some have been configured with...
10 Best 380 ACP Pocket Pistols for 2026
Over the years, Gun Tests Magazine has reviewed dozens of concealable pistols chambered in 380 ACP. The smallest of these sidearms are the subcompact...
2A Victory: Supreme Court Strikes Down Hawaii’s Default Carry Ban
June 25, 2026 — The U.S. Supreme Court has handed a victory to gun owners after striking down Hawaii’s so-called “Vampire Rule” in Wolford...
What Rifle Should I Buy If I’m on a Budget and Want Reliability?
Here are some solid budget-friendly rifles known for their reliability. Generally, rimfire rifles are less expensive because they don’t have to handle as much...
What Pistol Should I Buy If I’m on a Budget and Want Reliability?
Gun Tests not only evaluates firearms for function and performance, we also consider value, that is, the bang for the buck, in every firearm...
Top 10 45 ACP 1911 Pistols for 2026
At Gun Tests, we have tested dozens, if not hundreds, of 1911-style pistols over the years, everything from 5-inch-barrel steel-frame 1911 handguns to 3.0-inch-barrel...
Top 10 44 Magnum Handguns for 2026
If you have never actually fired a revolver chambered for 44 Magnum, your reluctance is likely based upon their reputation for infamous levels of...
What Rifle Should I Buy for Home Defense in an Apartment or Condo?
For apartment/condo home defense, a rifle chambering a classic rifle round, and not a handgun round like those found in a pistol-caliber carbine, is...
The Uncomfortable Truth About Handgun “Stopping Power”
This is a topic with a lot of mythology around it, so here's what the evidence actually shows:
The concept of "stopping power" with handgun...
Top 10 308 Winchester Bolt-Action Rifles for 2026
Introduced by Winchester as a new sporting cartridge in 1952, the 308 Winchester is nothing more than the NATO 7.62x51mm military round. According to...
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...
