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Obama: Best Gun Salesman Ever

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

You asked in last month's "Downrange" editorial, "Have you added guns and ammo to your safe during the current regime? I'd love to hear how much, and why." I can't speak for anyone but myself, but I will add some observations about family and friends w... »

Two 7.62x54R Semiauto Rifles: Surplus Tokarev Beats PSL-54C

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

The Mosin Nagant bolt-action rifle was superseded by the need for a semiautomatic rifle firing the same potent caliber. Simonov came up with a design in 1936 that didn't win universal approval, and shortly thereafter Tokarev came up with his models 193... »

9mm Handguns Big and Small: Taurus, Walther, DiamondBack

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

The practice of carrying a second gun is nothing new. Pairing a six-shooter with a pistol-caliber carbine or carrying a big service revolver on the hip with a small-framed 5-shot revolver hidden elsewhere are good examples of an effective defensive duo... »

Turkey-Hunting Dilemma: Does A Thumbhole Give You an Edge?

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

For many turkey hunters, getting their hands on the right gear is almost as important as getting into the game of gotcha with a big tom. If the hunters think a new camouflage pattern, a different style of call, or an updated version of their favorite s... »

Cool New Guns at SHOT 2012

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

At the 2012 SHOT Show in Las Vegas, Gun Tests staffers ran across dozens of new products that we're working to include in future tests. There were too many to mention here, but we've selected a handful that really tripped our trigger, and might trip yo... »

9mm Practical Shooting Pistols: Glock, Springfield, and CZ USA

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

The sport of Practical Shooting is a game with roots in self defense. The challenge is to not only land accurate shots onto scoring zones that could represent an incapacitating wound, but do so in the fastest time possible. Of course no one is shooting... »

416 Rigby Rifles: CZ Fixes Its American; Ruger, Not So Much

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Those of us who like big rifles have plenty to choose from, both in type of action and caliber. Some of us have found out that rifles bigger than 30 caliber are, for those prepared to learn how to control them, far more fun than those of 30 caliber and... »

Super-Capacity Shotgun Mag: Is Roth’s XRAIL a Good Buy?

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Shooters into 3-Gun competition are driving a lot of innovation in firearms and performance accessories, arguably benefitting the shotgun segment the most. Practical rifles and pistols already have plenty of development to improve sights, speed, and ca... »

Two E-Rifles Go Head to Head: Ruger Essential vs. Adcor Elite

Monday, December 19, 2011

AR-15 rifles continue to be churned out by more and more manufacturers. Frankly, the modular concept of the AR platform means that rifles can be built to specific price points, more easily, we think, than traditional bolt guns or other actions. And we ... »

Single-Action 22 LR/22 WMR Duel: New Frontier v. Single Six

Monday, December 19, 2011

In this installment we once more pit a classic pistol that is in high demand by collectors and shooters alike against a plain-vanilla readily available modern handgun. The Colt New Frontier single-action 22-caliber revolver commands a premium at gun sh... »