Handguns

The Taurus PT-1911 AR provides all the performance of a custom handgun in a package that won't break the bank. It's a faithful representation of the 1911 platform with a great trigger to boot.

Sometimes you want a big, solid pistol that's designed to hit hard and get the job done. If that's what you need, get your hands on the Kimber Stainless II in 10mm.

Colt's Police Positive languishes in the shadow of its prettier offspring. But the collectibility of those descendants prove what a sound design the original was.

Bob Ball discusses the pistols of Mauser.

The Taurus Judge can be both a .410 shotgun or a .45 Colt. Is it a self-defense arm or side-kick for hunting and camping trips? You be the judge.

Don't let anyone tell you a compact 1911 won't compare to a full-sized government model. This gun review of the Nighthawk Global Response Pistol II proves as much.

My favorite snubnose revolver? The Colt Pocket Positive, manufactured from 1905 to 1940. It has one critical attribute that characterizes so many Colt revolvers: Style.

Let's look at a new weapons system from Fabrique Nationale: The PS90 carbine.

Of all the Hand Ejectors Smith & Wesson ever made, the finest and most well-mannered was the .38 Outdoorsman.

The North American Arms Guardian .380 is a small gun with a big punch.

Crimson Trace introduces Lasergrips for Kahr K Series (Model LG-460 for full-size) and MK Series (Model LG-461 for compact models) handguns.

Sturm, Ruger & Co. has announce that Ruger SR9 pistols manufactured from October 2007 to April 2008 can fire if dropped with their manual safeties in certain positions.

Volquartsen Custom introduces a no-gunsmithing scope mount for Ruger Mark II and Mark III pistols.

Federal Premium has partnered with Ruger to introduce the 327 Federal Magnum, a new personal-defense revolver cartridge designed to deliver .357 Magnum ballistics out of a .32-caliber diameter platform — with 20 percent less recoil.

The Nighthawk Custom 1911 Dominator is a professionally made custom pistol that would satisfy professionals and serious shooters.