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Gun Tests Master Index 1989 to 2024

2024 HANDGUNS Issue Date Beretta Model 84BP 380 ACP May 2024 Cimarron Firearms Co. Model No. 3 1st Model American CA8661 45 Long Colt June 2024 Colt Government Model O1911C-SS...

Best Guns & Gear for 2025

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, 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. These choices are a mixture of our original tests and other information I’ve compiled during the year. After we roll high-rated test products into long-term testing, I keep tabs on how those guns do, and if the firearms and accessories continue performing well, then I have confidence including these firearms in this wrap-up. 

Springfield Armory Waypoint 2020 BAW9247PRCCFGA 7 PRC

In the November 2023 issue, we checked out three great hunting rifles chambered in 7 PRC. The Christensen Arms, Mossberg, and Remington rifles we tested were great for hunting, but we wanted something a bit heavier and with a muzzle brake to try targets out to a mile. This time we grabbed two rifles that came with what we thought were the necessary bells and whistles. 

Christensen Arms MPR 801-03016-00 7 PRC

In the November 2023 issue, we checked out three great hunting rifles chambered in 7 PRC. The Christensen Arms, Mossberg, and Remington rifles we tested were great for hunting, but we wanted something a bit heavier and with a muzzle brake to try targets out to a mile. This time we grabbed two rifles that came with what we thought were the necessary bells and whistles. 

Springfield Armory Announces Release of Model 2020 Boundary Rifle

Springfield Armory's new Model 2020 Boundary bolt-action rifle has a carbon-fiber hunting-style stock with a patent-pending one-piece hinged-floorplate bottom-metal design that is compatible with...

Ruger Introduces LC Carbine in 10mm Auto

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. has introduced the Ruger LC Carbine chambered in 10mm Auto. This carbine features a 16.25-inch threaded barrel, adjustable folding...

PWS Modular User Xchange Rifle Now Shipping to Dealers

The UXR Modular Rifle from Primary Weapons Systems is now shipping to dealers across the United States. This UXR (User Xchange Rifle) platform is...

Springfield Armory Adds 20 New Model 2020 Long-Action Rifles

Springfield Armory is offering 20 new Model 2020 Long-Action SKUs to the Waypoint rifle lineup, including 7mm Rem Mag, 7mm PRC, 300 Win Mag,...

Smith & Wesson Adds 45 Colt Chambering to Model 1854 Lever-Action Rifle Line

Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. has released a 45 Colt-chambered version of the Model 1854 lever action rifle. Smith & Wesson introduced the Model 1854-series...

Hi-Point Firearms Releases New M81 Dip Pattern Pistols and Carbines

Hi-Point Firearms, marketed by MKS Supply, has applied the company's new M81 Dip pattern to a large selection of the Hi-Point handguns and carbines. Products...

Marlin Legacy 1894 44 Remington Magnum (2008), $800

In the July 2024 printed edition of Gun Tests, we tested a Ruger-made Marlin 1894 Classic in 44 Special/44 Remington Magnum Model No. 70401...

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....