Handgun Information & Reviews

Ruger Introduces Security-9 Compact Pistol

The pistol is smaller, lighter and more concealable than its full-size counterpart.

The Keefe Report: The Mossberg That Never Was

Ever heard of the Mossberg Military .45 ACP Combat Model? In the interest of full...

Editors’ Picks 2019: Walther Q5 Match Steel Frame Pistol

Walther Arms has combined the company’s understanding of reliable defensive handguns with its experience in...

By the Decade: Wiley Clapp's Favorite Handguns—The 1980s

Smith & Wesson's elegant workhorse wheelgun, the Model 57/58 in .41 Magnum, is Wiley Clapp's...

The Model 1805 Harpers Ferry Pistol: Launching the Reproduction Era

In the last few decades particularly, the United States has seen an influx of both...

S&W Performance Center Announces Optics-Equipped M&P Shield M2.0

In a broader announcement of nine new models in its M&P Shield M2.0 line, the...

Editors’ Picks 2019: Kel-Tec CP33

Kel-Tec, a company that constantly challenges the firearm market’s status quo, has released the rather...

Editors’ Picks 2019: FN 509 Midsize

Fabrique Nationale (FN) is inviting its customers to upgrade their everyday carry set with the...

Concealed Carry—Comfortably

American Rifleman's Joe Kurtenbach tests a carry rig he learned about at the 2018 NRA...

I Have This Old Gun: Model 1895 Nagant Revolver

In the third quarter of the 19th century, Leon and Emil Nagant of Liege, Belgium,...

Smith & Wesson Reintroduces the Model 610 Revolver

Smith & Wesson has reintroduced its Model 610 revolver, chambered in 10 mm Auto. Built...

Tested: Colt 1903 Parkerized Pistol

The original Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless hails from the very earliest days of the...

Editors’ Picks 2019: Les Baer Gunsite Pistol

Les Baer’s Gunsite Pistol is a modern rendition of Col. Jeff Cooper’s preferred defensive handgun—a...

Tested: Smith & Wesson Model 19 Classic Revolver

It was a gun so perfectly suited for law enforcement use that it was nicknamed...

The Model 1805 Harpers Ferry Pistol: From Inception to Insignia

Following the disbandment of the Continental Army in 1784, the United States kept only a...

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