Accessories

New Shooter’s Guide: Vehicle Carry

Many of us are proponents and practitioners of concealed carry. What to carry has been the subject of endless conversations and gallons of ink,...

New Shooter’s Guide: Firearms Storage, How to Protect Your Firearms

Gun Tests Reader Mike F. recently sent us a great note inquiring about long term firearms storage. He wanted to know whether it was...

Personalizing a Taurus GX4

Taurus is offering a collection of premium-quality LOK Grips with both brass and Cerakote backstraps that fit GX4 and GX4XL pistols. Available in small and...

We Try Shooting Glasses from $10 to $196 and Find Good Value

Gun Tests Reader John suggested we take a look at eye protection, so we tried out a range of shooting glasses from inexpensive to...

Hearing Protection: We Check Out Four Electronic Muffs and Buds

Gun Tests Reader John suggested a while back that we take a look at ear protection because he had an awful experience with a...

Best Guns and Gear for 2024

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,...

Staying Safe at the Shooting Range

You did it. You pulled the metaphorical trigger and purchased your first firearm. Now what? You’re responsible for your safety with your new firearm, as...

Real Avid Offers New Gun Cleaning, Assembly, and Gun DIY Tools

Real Avid continues to roll out DIY tools and gun-cleaning products for dedicated firearms enthusiasts. They recently introduced more do-it-yourself tools and packs to...

Ruger and Meopta Optics: Are They Ready for Prime Time?

We had a chance to shoot two new red dots to see if they’re worth your money. In the view of our testers, one is, and one is not.
DeSantis Gunhide Quantico AR Mag Pouch

DeSantis Gunhide Introduces New Quantico Mag Pouch

DeSantis Gunhide's newest accessory holster is called the Quantico AR Mag Pouch. The A104 Quantico AR Mag Pouch features dual tensioning devices, ambidextrous design, and...

Fifth Circuit Rules that ATF Pistol Brace Rule is Likely Illegal

The Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) and FPC Action Foundation (FPCAF) announced that the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in Mock v. Garland,...

Car Carry Solutions, Part 2

In the August 2023 print version of Gun Tests, our staff covered three simple ways to secure firearms inside car cabins, solutions that provided...

Worrisome Questions From SCOTUS

I am uneasy after hearing oral arguments in the Supreme Court case, Garland v. VanDerStok, and reviewing a transcript from the October 8, 2024 session....