Tips for the Older Shooter
We have heard from many Gun Tests readers who have been shooting most of their life but find their chosen handguns, such as the...
Red-Dot EDC Pistols from SIG, S&W, Walther, and Springfield
It may be too simplistic to suggest that competition drives most of the technical advances in the USA today, but sports are nothing if...
Smith & Wesson Performance Center Shield 2.0 11786 9mm Luger
GUN TESTS GRADE: A
$735
The Smith & Wesson Shield has been one of the biggest success stories in American firearms history. Introduced in 2012, S&W...
Springfield Armory Hellcat Micro-Compact OSP HC9319BOSP 9mm Luger
GUN TESTS GRADE: A (OUR PICK)
$550
The Springfield Armory Hellcat OSP (Optical Sight Pistol) is the newest entrant in this playing field, having just been...
Walther PPS M2 2805961 9mm Luger
GUN TESTS GRADE: A (BEST BUY)
$649
The PPS M2 is one of the newer creations from Carl Walther in Germany and is imported by Walther...
SIG Sauer P365XL 365XL9BXR3 9mm Luger
GUN TESTS GRADE: A
$579
SIG Sauer’s slightly larger version of the very popular P365 is called the P365XL, which adds another 0.6 inch to the...
Ruger Security-9 Compact Model 3818 9mm Luger
GUN TESTS GRADE: B
$309
This 9mm handgun isn't the typical polymer-frame striker-fired handgun. The Security-9 is a hammer-fired handgun. The system is similar to the...
Stoeger Industries STR-9 31721 9mm Luger
GUN TESTS GRADE: B
$350
This was a recent price at ImpactGuns.com. We found this handgun for retail in a local shop for $340. Interestingly, Stoeger...
SIG P365 Nitron Micro-Compact 365-9-BXR3 9mm Luger
GUN TESTS GRADE: B
$465
The P365 is the priciest pistol tested. Yet we routinely see these pistols at shops marked up over $500, and used...
Arex Rex Delta REXDELTA01 9mm Luger
GUN TESTS GRADE: A (BEST BUY)
$425
This was a recent price at ClassicFirearms.com. When you look at the extra $85 for the Arex Delta over...
Four New 9mm Pistols from Stoeger, Arex, Ruger, and SIG
Finally, we get a SIG Sauer P365 to the range, and it's okay. Just okay? Yeah. The others were the Stoeger STR-9, Arex Rex Delta, and Ruger Security-9, one of which we consider to be a better buy.
VALUE GUIDE: COMPETITION HANDGUN RANKINGS
Our Pick: The National Match Colt is the most accurate handgun tested by a considerable margin.