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...
Colt Python (2020) PYTHON-SP6WTS 357 Magnum Review
GUN TESTS GRADE: A
$1800
The new 6-inch Python has all the same attributes as the 4.25-inch model. No need to repeat except to say the...
Colt Python (1980) 357 Magnum Review
GUN TESTS GRADE: A
$~2500
This original Python was manufactured in 1980, and the blue finish was in 85% condition. It did have aftermarket Hogue grips,...
DOJ Sues LA Sheriff for 2A Civil Rights Violations
Oh, man, this is so awesome. On September 30, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division filed a lawsuit against the Los...