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...
SHOT 2022: Federal Premium Announces 30 Super Carry Cartridge
In January 2022, Federal Premium announced its 30 Super Carry (30 SC) cartridge, which Federal said provides the power of the 9mm Luger in...
Heavy 38 Special Loads Tested
After testing lightweight 100- to 129-grain-bullet 38 Special loads in the July 2021 issue, we turned to testing heavy-bullet loads in 38 Special. We...
Gun Tests Best Guns & Gear for 2022
Toward the end of each year, I survey the work R.K. Campbell, Roger Eckstine, Robert Sadowski, Tracey Taylor, and Joe Woolley have done in Gun Tests, with an eye toward selecting guns, accessories, and ammunition the magazine’s testers have endorsed. From these evaluations I pick the best from a full year’s worth of tests and distill recommendations for readers, who often use them as shopping guides.
For Defense: Shooting 45 Colt In Wheelguns and Leverguns
A carbine and a pistol in the same chambering have much utility for personal defense, and 9mm Luger, 10mm Auto, and 45 ACP are chambered in many such combinations in semi-autos. If you live in a non-restrictive state, that’s great — enjoy. But if you live in a magazine-capacity-restricted state, or in one of the features-limited jurisdictions, then you may need a different duo, say, with a revolver and lever-action rifle.
Faxon Firearms Offers +3, +5 G19 Magazine Extensions
To start, remove the baseplate from an existing OEM Glock 19 magazine. Having a baseplate removal tool makes this easier. When you take the baseplate off, be sure to capture the magazine spring with a finger.
40 S&W Ammunition Test: We Pit Eight Self-Defense Rounds (August 2021)
The 40 Smith & Wesson retains a solid following among shooters looking for a hard-hitting cartridge in a 9mm package. Accuracy in quality handguns...
38 Special Loads: Federal’s Punch Is a ‘Best Buy’ Bullet
The 38 Special has been around since 1899. Originally loaded with a 158-grain roundnose bullet at 800 fps, the 38 Special has been regarded...
Ammunition and Components Websites
A summary of companies, and their respective websites, that currently sell ammunition and components.
380 ACP Ammunition Testing: Bullet Development Continues
The 380 ACP is a popular personal-defense handgun and has moved into territory once held firmly by the snubnose 38 Special and even the...
Twelve 22 Long Rifle Cartridges, Shot From a Rifle This Round
In the June 2019 issue, we tested a number of 22 rimfire loads in handguns. Feedback from readers was positive, and we discovered we...
9mm Barrel Lengths Compared In Range Performance Testing
Recently, a GT reader commented favorably on our ongoing ammunition testing. He liked the testing and found it informative. He wondered if we would...
Court Overturns MO 2A Amendment Protection Act
A federal appeals court has overturned Missouri’s interesting “Second Amendment Protection Act,”a measure that was passed by the state legislature and signed into law...