Handguns

When Taurus originally came out with the 24/7 line, everyone talked about the ergonomics, light weight and wonderful grip. Now the Taurus 24/7 OSS DS offers all these features plus a longer barrel and sight radius - and the new double strike feature lets you simply pull the trigger again on a misfire.

When Dan Shideler first saw the Smith & Wesson Model 317 AirLite .22 Snubbie, his reaction was, "You gotta be kidding."

A dirty gun will eventually start to affect reliability. Because you don't know when you'll need your weapon, it's imperative to keep it cleaned and lubricated after each shooting session.

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.