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Top 10 45 ACP 1911 Pistols for 2025

The 1911 handgun has continued in service in competition and field use long after other mechanical designs have been out of service or relegated...

Best Rifle, Handgun, and Shotgun Self-Defense Ammo Choices

Gun Tests ammunition testing can potentially save you money and time by narrowing the list of candidates you might try in your own gun,...

Video: HECKLER & KOCH HK45 TACTICAL Follow Up

In the March 2021 issue of Gun Tests, Contributing Editor Joe Woolley evaluated a trio of polymer 45 ACPs. They were the Springfield Armory XD-M,...

Video: MEUSOC-style 1911s From Springfield, MAC, and RIA

In the November 2024 issue, Gun Tests shooters led by Contributing Editor Robert Sadowski tested three Marine Expeditionary Unit Special Operations Capable 45 ACPs. They...

Hi-Point Firearms Releases New M81 Dip Pattern Pistols and Carbines

Hi-Point Firearms, marketed by MKS Supply, has applied the company's new M81 Dip pattern to a large selection of the Hi-Point handguns and carbines. Products...

Ruger Releases Diamond Anniversary Limited Edition SR1911 Pistol

Sturm, Ruger & Company is celebrating its 75th year as an American firearms manufacturer throughout 2024, and to commemorate this event, the company has...

Galco’s Triton 3.0 Kydex IWB Now Fits 5-Inch 1911s with Optics

Galco's Triton 3.0 Kydex Inside-the-Waistband holster is now available for 5-inch 1911s with or without red dot sights. The Triton 3.0 IWB is constructed of...

Military Armament Corporation Introduces the MAC 9 DS

Military Armament Corp (MAC) has introduced the MAC 1911-9 DS. This newest 1911 offering from MAC is designed in Knoxville, TN and is built...

EAA & Girsan Announce the 1911 Influencer Pistol Line in 38 Super, 9mm, 10mm,...

EAA, the Cocoa, Florida-based importer, and Girsan have teamed up to offer the Influencer pistol, a semi-auto offered in 9mm, 45 ACP, 10mm, and...

SDS Imports/TISAS USA Announces 1911 Night Stalker Pistols

TISAS/SDS Imports has announced the 1911 Night Stalker series chambered in 9mm, 10mm, and 45 ACP. MSRP: $760. The pistols come with a Lifetime Service...

SHOT 2023: Savage Arms Introduces 1911 Government Model Pistols

Joe Woolley, Contributing Editor for Gun Tests Magazine, interviews John Thomas, Designer for Savage Arms, and learns about the company's new-for-2023 1911 pistols. Savage Arms’...

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...