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,...
Top 10 Snubnose Revolvers for 2025
We have tested dozens of snubnose revolvers over the past few decades. As a direct result of this experience, we have isolated areas of...
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...
Top 10 40 S&W & 10mm Auto Pistols 2025
The resurgence of the 10mm Auto cartridge and handguns chambered for it continues, and so does our coverage of pistols chambered for the powerful...
Top 7 12-Gauge Pumpguns for 2025
The 12-gauge pump shotgun or shotshell-firing pump firearm is a mainstay for home defense and as a truck gun. Pump actions offer ease of...
Top 10 Lever-Action Rifles 2025
Gun Tests has evaluated many lever-action rifles and shotguns in various chamberings over the last few years, and we've often NOT liked some market...
Gun Tests Ammunition Comparisons (2005-2024)
Here's a compilation of head-to-head ammunition testing conducted by Gun Tests magazine.
Gun Tests Master Index 1989 to 2024
2024 HANDGUNS
Issue Date
Beretta Model 84BP 380 ACP
May 2024
Cimarron Firearms Co. Model No. 3 1st Model American CA8661 45 Long Colt
June 2024
Colt Government Model O1911C-SS...
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...