Compact 357s from Rossi, Rock Island Armory, and Colt
A reader recently asked if we could run a test of compact 357 Magnum revolvers to see if there was any significant difference in...
Rossi Model 971 VRC 357 Magnum
GUN TESTS GRADE: B$295The Model 971 VRC (Vent Rib Compensated) is a used revolver that is fairly common to find on GunBroker.com and GunsAmerica.com...
Rock Island Armory AL3.0 357 Magnum
GUN TESTS GRADE: A-$504RIA imports the AL3.0 from Alpha Proj in the Czech Republic. We tested a target variant of one these revolvers years...
Colt King Cobra KCOBRA-SB3BB 357 Magnum
GUN TESTS GRADE: A$838The new King Cobra is different from the original King Cobra models made from 1986 through 1992. Unlike the original King...
Lightweight 1911 9MMs: We Test Ruger, Colt, Taurus, SA
Ruger SR1911The U.S. Army adopted the Colt Model 1892 New Revolver chambered in 38 Long Colt in – drum roll please – 1892. This...
Taurus 1911 Commander 1-191101COM-9MM 9mm Luger
GUN TESTS GRADE: B-$470The Taurus 1911 Commander is finished in a simple, matte black with contrasting controls. The hammer, grip safety, thumb safety, slide...
Springfield Armory Range Officer LW Compact PI9125L 9mm Luger
GUN TESTS GRADE: B+ (BEST BUY)$730Besides Colt, the 1911 competition market has been well supported and well served by Springfield Armory. The company offers...
Ruger SR1911 LW Commander Stainless 06722 9mm Luger
GUN TESTS GRADE: A (OUR PICK)$775Ruger introduced the SR 1911 in 2011 and has since added many calibers and variants to that product line....
Colt Lightweight Commander 9mm 04842XE 9mm Luger
GUN TESTS GRADE: C$895The Colt 1911 pistol has a very storied past and the history on this particular model is no different. In 1951...
22-Caliber Double Actions From Ruger, S&W, and Taurus
Rimfire revolvers offer a lot of plinking fun. They can also be great training guns to perfect revolver technique without the added cost and...
Tips for the Older Shooter
We have heard from many Gun Tests readers who have been shooting most of their life but find their chosen handguns, such as the...
Red-Dot EDC Pistols from SIG, S&W, Walther, and Springfield
It may be too simplistic to suggest that competition drives most of the technical advances in the USA today, but sports are nothing if...
I Knew Joe Biden Was Lying
President Joe Biden announced on December 1, 2024 that he has pardoned his son Hunter Biden for various crimes. If you’ll recall, Hunter was...