First Look Video: Smith & Wesson 351PD 22 Magnum Revolver
In the April 2021 issue of Gun Tests Magazine, Contributing Editor Robert Sadowski compared three snubnose revolvers for possible concealed-carry use.
To see how three...
Taurus Tracker 692 Review
GUN TESTS GRADE: A-
$705
Next up is the Tracker 692, which costs $200 more than the RIA and offers the most versatility of any the...
Rock Island Armory AL9.0 Review
GUN TESTS GRADE: A
$599
The AL9.0 is imported by RIA from Czech Point, the U.S. location for Czech Small Arms located in Czech Republic. We...
Smith & Wesson Performance Center Model 986
GUN TESTS GRADE: A
$1129
Nearly double the cost of the RIA, and a step up in performance, is the S&W 986. The 986 comes out...
Springfield Armory XD-M Tactical 45 Review
GUN TESTS GRADE: A (OUR PICK)
$585
If we had a product that lent itself to further development and kept selling, we would ride that horse...
Heckler & Koch HK45 Tactical
GUN TESTS GRADE: B+
$823
Until the acceptance of the SIG Sauer P320 in 2017, the U.S. military had survived and thrived during most of the...
Smith & Wesson M&P 45 M2.0 Review
GUN TESTS GRADE: A-
$523
One of our testers has a Smith & Wesson Model 559 in his safe. That pistol is a second-generation version of...
Ruger American Pistol Pro Duty 10 08607 9mm Luger
GUN TESTS GRADE: A (OUR PICK)
$579
As determined by figures released by the BATFE (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives), Ruger is now No....
Smith & Wesson M&P9 Shield EZ NTS 12437 9mm Luger
GUN TESTS GRADE: A-
$479
Smaller stature, injury, and age can bring the best of us to a point where firearms can be difficult to manipulate....
Taurus G3C 1-G3C931 9mm Luger
GUN TESTS GRADE: B+ (BEST BUY)
$306
Taurus has a long-standing and well-deserved reputation for producing inexpensive firearms. In their case, inexpensive does not necessarily mean...
KelTec PF9 Blued/Black 9mm Luger
GUN TESTS GRADE: B+
$358
We at Gun Tests have examined any number of KelTec designs, with the most recent being the company’s PMR30, a high-capacity...
Throwing Shade on Lugers?
Re “Dufflebag Guns: We Test Four Shootable Older 9mm Pistols,” December 2020
Dear Todd, upon opening my mailbox and finding my December Gun Tests, I...
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 —...