Have We Tested MechTech?
Reader Stephen wonders if this conversion unit is worth a look. We thought so a few years ago. Reader Michael asks for a follow-up report on the CVA Cascade 350 Legend. And we’re on it.
President Joe Biden and Guns
You’ll recall that in the October 2020 issue, I cut-and-pasted almost all of then-presidential candidate Joe Biden’s gun-regulation plans listed on his website, with...
Throwing Shade on Lugers?
Re “Dufflebag Guns: We Test Four Shootable Older 9mm Pistols,” December 2020
Dear Todd, upon opening my mailbox and finding my December Gun Tests, I...
Something Odd Just Happened
On December 23, 2020, Marvin G. Richardson, associate deputy director (ADD) of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (BATFE), withdrew the “notice...
Tested the Ruger LCP II 380?
Re Ruger LCP II 380 ACP Review?
Dear Sirs: Have you ever tested/reviewed/compared the (newer) Ruger LCP II Pistol in 380 ACP that was introduced...
Important Safety Recall Notice
Smith & Wesson has identified two M&P Shield EZ Pistols on which the hammers manufactured by the company’s supplier were cracked. In those firearms,...
How About Some Hot Rounds?
Re “10mm Stompers: SIG, Colt, S&W, and Springfield Armory,” September 2020
Todd, I found this review of 10mm pistols interesting and informative. I came close...
Cut The Fat, Not The Meat
At this magazine, we do something that a lot of other magazines and websites do — recommend firearms that our readers might like to...
What About Henry’s AR-7 Rifle?
Re “Go-Bag Rimfire Rifles from Savage, Ruger, and KelTec,” September 2020
Hi, I’m a longtime subscriber and want to thank you for doing such great...
What The Future Holds
You should receive this issue of Gun Tests around October 27, or about a week before the elections scheduled for Tuesday, November 3, 2020....
M1A Becomes a Time Machine
Re “Shooting Garand-Based M1 And M1A Rifles Head to Head,” June 2020
Hi guys. I enjoyed the June 2020 article on the three shorty Garand-based...
Joe Biden’s Gun Plan
Hey, at Gun Tests, we like our politicians to like guns. We don’t dig pols who want to restrict 2nd Amendment rights, aka infringe...
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...