Slim-Line 9mm Contest: Ruger, Beretta, and Bond Arms
The brand-new Bond Arms Bullpup handgun design takes on two veterans of the carry wars, the APX Carry from Beretta and a spiffed-up LC9s from Ruger. We found two really good compact choices.
Magnum Revolvers: 6-, 7-, and 8-Shooters from Taurus, S&W
We test three 357 Magnum revolvers with different capacities for personal defense. We liked the Taurus revolvers the best, with the Model 66 and Model 608 hitting like heavyweights. So which won?
VALUE GUIDE: 357 MAGNUM REVOLVERS
VALUE GUIDE: 10MM & 40 S&W HANDGUN RANKINGS
10MM & 40 S&W Handgun Rankings
40 S&W Compacts: Taurus, Kahr, S&W, Springfield, & SIG
Shooting a Pistol Is Simple…Tips for Better Marksmanship
Understanding and rigorously implementing the basics of proper handgun shooting will improve your downrange performance.
Inexpensive Commanders: DE, Iver Johnson, Taurus, Kimber
VALUE GUIDE: 1911 Pistols
Gun Tests Ammunition Comparisons
Here's a compilation of head-to-head ammunition testing conducted by Gun Tests magazine.
9mm Slimline Pistol Shootout: New Glocks & Mossberg Vie
VALUE GUIDE: 9MM HANDGUN RANKINGS
VALUE GUIDE: RECENT 9MM HANDGUN RANKINGS
GUN NAME
ISSUE
GRADE
COMMENTS
Springfield XD(M) 4.5 XDMT9459FDEHCE TB 9mm, $505
Apr.
2019
A
Our Pick as a personal-defense, home-
defense, and tactical pistol.
Glock G34 Gen5 MOS PA3430103MOS 9mm, $710
Apr.
2019
A
The Gen5 guns are the best yet, with superior accuracy and features over earlier Glocks.
CZ-USA CZ P0-9 91620
9mm Luger, $402
Apr.
2019
B
Best Buy. CZ has managed to pack a lot of value into the P0-9. 19-round magazine. …
Don’t Buy Glock Full-Auto Switches
CNN has reported that federal authorities are searching for thousands of conversion devices that render semi-automatic Glock pistols into fully automatic weapons that are considered to be machine guns.
