Smith & Wesson Performance Center Shield 2.0 11786 9mm Luger
GUN TESTS GRADE: A
$735
The Smith & Wesson Shield has been one of the biggest success stories in American firearms history. Introduced in 2012, S&W...
Springfield Armory Hellcat Micro-Compact OSP HC9319BOSP 9mm Luger
GUN TESTS GRADE: A (OUR PICK)
$550
The Springfield Armory Hellcat OSP (Optical Sight Pistol) is the newest entrant in this playing field, having just been...
Walther PPS M2 2805961 9mm Luger
GUN TESTS GRADE: A (BEST BUY)
$649
The PPS M2 is one of the newer creations from Carl Walther in Germany and is imported by Walther...
SIG Sauer P365XL 365XL9BXR3 9mm Luger
GUN TESTS GRADE: A
$579
SIG Sauer’s slightly larger version of the very popular P365 is called the P365XL, which adds another 0.6 inch to the...
Ruger Security-9 Compact Model 3818 9mm Luger
GUN TESTS GRADE: B
$309
This 9mm handgun isn't the typical polymer-frame striker-fired handgun. The Security-9 is a hammer-fired handgun. The system is similar to the...
Stoeger Industries STR-9 31721 9mm Luger
GUN TESTS GRADE: B
$350
This was a recent price at ImpactGuns.com. We found this handgun for retail in a local shop for $340. Interestingly, Stoeger...
SIG P365 Nitron Micro-Compact 365-9-BXR3 9mm Luger
GUN TESTS GRADE: B
$465
The P365 is the priciest pistol tested. Yet we routinely see these pistols at shops marked up over $500, and used...
Arex Rex Delta REXDELTA01 9mm Luger
GUN TESTS GRADE: A (BEST BUY)
$425
This was a recent price at ClassicFirearms.com. When you look at the extra $85 for the Arex Delta over...
Four New 9mm Pistols from Stoeger, Arex, Ruger, and SIG
Finally, we get a SIG Sauer P365 to the range, and it's okay. Just okay? Yeah. The others were the Stoeger STR-9, Arex Rex Delta, and Ruger Security-9, one of which we consider to be a better buy.
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Our Pick: The National Match Colt is the most accurate handgun tested by a considerable margin.
Competition-Ready 9mms from Springfield, Walther, and Arex
All three handguns offer great accuracy, good triggers, and manageable recoil. Choosing between them will be the customer's task because each one has positives suitable for different games.
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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...