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...
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,...
Mossberg 940 Pro Tactical 85162 12 Gauge
Forty years ago, those of us who were trying to learn how to shoot handguns quickly and accurately decided we wanted to be able...
Savage Renegauge 57786 12 Gauge
Forty years ago, those of us who were trying to learn how to shoot handguns quickly and accurately decided we wanted to be able...
Stoeger 3000 Tactical FS 36075FS 12 Gauge
Forty years ago, those of us who were trying to learn how to shoot handguns quickly and accurately decided we wanted to be able...
10 Best Shotguns for Self-Defense 2025
Over the decades, Gun Tests Magazine has reviewed dozens of self-defense shotguns chambered in 12 gauge, 20 gauge, or other bores. Some have been configured with...
Knockaround Scattergun: The H&R Single-Shot .410 Tamer
A shotgun is arguably the most versatile firearm in existence. Filled with buckshot or slugs, it is capable of downing deer-sized game. If necessary,...
FBI to Allow FFLs to Search for Stolen Gun Serial Numbers
The FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) announced that it would begin to allow federal firearms licensees (FFLs) to check serial numbers...
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,...
American Arms Brittany Side-By-Side 20-Gauge Shotgun
In the December 1995 issue, we tried a couple of double-barreled shotguns that retailed for less than $900. Both of the 20 gauges in...
