Smith & Wesson Performance Center Pro Series Model 640 178044 38 Special/357 Magnum
The Smith & Wesson 640 Pro doesn’t use the company’s controversial action lock, which isn’t desirable on a hard-use Magnum revolver. While problems are few on most wheelguns, one is too many in personal defense.
Taurus Defender 605 2-60539NS Special/357 Magnum
The revolver’s satin stainless finish is attractive. Unlike the highly polished Smith & Wesson 640 Pro, the Defender and the Boxer revolvers each use a matte finish. The Defender features rubber grips.
Charter Arms Boxer 53620 38 Special
The revolver tested is the new Charter Arms Boxer 38 Special. This is an outgrowth of the Charter Arms Bulldog revolver. Charter Arms has offered six-shot 32-caliber revolvers on the five-shot 38 frame and five-shot 32 Magnum revolvers, as well as various rimfire models.
SIG Sauer Expands Legion Series with P320-AXG Legion
SIG Sauer's newest Legion pistol is the P320-AXG Legion, which features a new two-port slide and aluminum X-Series Grip (AXG) module.
The P320-AXG Legion is...
9mm Luger Personal Defense Ammunition Testing
After more than 115 years on the scene, the 9mm Luger is America’s favored handgun caliber, being chambered in subcompact, compact, service-size, and long-slide...
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’...
SHOT 2023: Tricking Out Your Henry Lever Rifle
Dan Clayton-Luce, VP Communications for Henry Repeating Arms, tells Gun Tests Contributing Editor Joe Woolley how to trick out a Henry lever-action rifle. Details...
SHOT 2023: Springfield Rolls Out Saint Victor 9mm Carbine
At SHOT Show 2023, Joe Woolley, Contributing Editor for Gun Tests Magazine, interviewed Michael Humphries, Media Relations Manager for Springfield Armory, to learn about...
SHOT 2023: Ruger’s New Security-380 Lite Rack Pistol
In this SHOT Show 2023 video, Gun Tests Contributing Editor Joe Woolley learns the details of Ruger's New Security-380 Lite Rack Pistol from Paul...
New Shooter’s Guide: The Best Gun For Home Defense Isn’t a Handgun, Here’s Why
We have many choices for home defense. The widest choice is in handguns. There are single-action, double-action-to-single-action, and double-action-only self-loaders and also revolvers. Glock...
SAAMI Accepts 30 Super Carry As New Standardized Cartridge
NEWTOWN, Conn. – The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute,® Inc., (SAAMI®) has announced the acceptance of a new pistol cartridge for SAAMI standardization.
30 Super...
EAA AKKAR Churchill 612 111375 12 Gauge
The Model 612 is a standard pump-action shotgun with an aluminum receiver, steel barrel, plastic stock and fore end, and plastic trigger housing.
NRA Wins 9-0 1A SCOTUS Decision
On May 30, 2024, the United States Supreme Court issued a 9-0 decision in the NRA v. Vullo decision, a big win for the...