Smith & Wesson M&P9 Shield EZ NTS 12437 9mm Luger
GUN TESTS GRADE: A-
$479
Smaller stature, injury, and age can bring the best of us to a point where firearms can be difficult to manipulate....
Taurus G3C 1-G3C931 9mm Luger
GUN TESTS GRADE: B+ (BEST BUY)
$306
Taurus has a long-standing and well-deserved reputation for producing inexpensive firearms. In their case, inexpensive does not necessarily mean...
KelTec PF9 Blued/Black 9mm Luger
GUN TESTS GRADE: B+
$358
We at Gun Tests have examined any number of KelTec designs, with the most recent being the company’s PMR30, a high-capacity...
Throwing Shade on Lugers?
Re “Dufflebag Guns: We Test Four Shootable Older 9mm Pistols,” December 2020
Dear Todd, upon opening my mailbox and finding my December Gun Tests, I...
Colt Python (2020) PYTHON-SP6WTS 357 Magnum Review
GUN TESTS GRADE: A
$1800
The new 6-inch Python has all the same attributes as the 4.25-inch model. No need to repeat except to say the...
Colt Python (1980) 357 Magnum Review
GUN TESTS GRADE: A
$~2500
This original Python was manufactured in 1980, and the blue finish was in 85% condition. It did have aftermarket Hogue grips,...
Colt Python (2020) PYTHON-SP4WTS 357 Magnum Review
GUN TESTS GRADE: A
$1300
The new 4.25-inch-barrel Python comes in a hard plastic box with a lock and a packet sample of oil. We wish...
Colt Python (1964) 357 Magnum Review
GUN TESTS GRADE: A-
$1800
Our 1964 Python was used and sure looked like it. This revolver had been rode hard and put away wet, but...
First Look Video: New and Old Colt Pythons
The Colt Python is back, and more than a few Gun Tests readers have requested a face-off between the new Pythons and the original...
2020 Guns & Gear Top Picks
Toward the end of each year, I survey the work R.K. Campbell, Roger Eckstine, Robert Sadowski, David Tannahill, Tracey Taylor, and John Taylor have...
Taurus TX22 1-TX22141 22 LR
GUN TESTS GRADE: A
$249
The TX22 is a full-size grip, polymer-frame, blowback-operated, striker-fire semiautomatic with a single-action trigger. That sounds like a lot, and we...
KelTec P17 22 LR
GUN TESTS GRADE: A-
$199
The KelTec P17 was the lightest pistol tested, weighing 10.9 ounces unloaded. It came in a hard-plastic foam-lined case with three...
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...