CVA Optima V2 PR2020SM .50 Caliber
Recent emails from readers requested that we look at modern muzzleloading rifles, and with the introduction of Federal’s Firestick technology in 2020, we also...
Colt Python BP3WTS 357 Magnum
There is an axiom that is true on all firearms but is especially true for revolvers — size matters. For concealed carriers, a good...
Citadel Tidalwave CBSTW1214 12 Gauge
Mossberg introduced the 590 Shockwave 12-gauge pump firearm in 2017, and a variety of different shotgun manufactures copied the idea and created their own...
9mm Luger Short-Barrel Ammo Shooting for Concealed Carry
Recently, Fiocchi introduced a new line of ammunition. The CovertX is designed for performance in standard carry pistols, subcompact and compact types, versus service-size...
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,...
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- 12-Gauge Semi-Autos
- 9MM Carbines Spar
- Bear-Country Revolvers
- Lever-Action Rimfires
- Target 9MM Pistols
- 2025 Guns of the Year
S&W M&P FPC 12575 9mm Luger
Among the most popular firearms on the modern scene is the pistol-caliber carbine, or PCC for short, and the 9mm Luger PCCs are by...
Smith & Wesson Response 13797 9mm Luger
Among the most popular firearms on the modern scene is the pistol-caliber carbine, or PCC for short, and the 9mm Luger PCCs are by...
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- 380 ACP Shoot-Out
- Tuned 357 Magnums
- Varmint Rifles
- RIA and Tisas 9MM's
- Classic 44 Magnums
- Shotgun Slugs
- Gun Test Classics
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- Bobtail Showdown
- Lightweight Rimfires
- Chest Holsters
- 2011 9MMs
- Lever Actions
- Stainless Snubbies
Staccato 2011 CS 14-1501-000012 9 MM Luger
Three of the Houston test group’s members regularly tote somebody’s version of the Colt 1911 Officer’s Model as an everyday carry pistol. The “O”...
Smith & Wesson Ultimate Carry 642 13995 38 Special
We have tested several 38 Special snubnose revolvers over the past few decades. As a direct result of this experience, we have isolated areas...
Want a New York Carry Permit? Well, Let’s Go!
The Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) is inviting people to apply for non-resident firearms-carry licenses under a recent settlement with New York State and several...