DOJ Says USPS Firearms Shipping Restrictions Are Unconstitutional
A landmark opinion from the Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) declared on January 15, 2026 that the federal statute prohibiting the...
Top 10 Compact 9mm Pistols for 2026
The 9mm Luger cartridge, also known as the 9x19 NATO or 9mm Parabellum, has become the favorite chambering for self-defense pistols in all handgun...
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...
Top 10 38 Special Revolvers for 2025
Also known as the 38 Colt Special and, more generally, as simply the 38 Special, this cartridge was developed by Smith & Wesson and...
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,...
Heckler & Koch VP9 Match OR 81000553 9mm Luger
We decided to call this match-up 9mm target pistols in lieu of 9mm match-ready pistols because a true competition pistol is a specialized and...
Smith & Wesson Model 629 Mountain Gun 14041 44 Magnum
Hiking, hunting, or any activity that can bring you in contact with a brown bear means you should be prepared for the encounter. Or...
We Shouldn’t Need A Reminder
I want to remind Gun Tests readers about how important it is to secure our firearms from the curious, the inept, and the deranged. Just...
