Hunting Guns

Boasting one of the most reliable designs, capable of shooting some of the most powerful handgun cartridges, and deadly accurate, the revolver just plain delivers.

In the 1950s, Ruger introduced the venerable Blackhawk revolver, which remains both a desirable collector piece and a popular current-production gun.

The .45s are a very versatile group of cartridges, well suited for handgun hunting, ranging from the .45 Colt on the bottom end up to the high-velocity champ, the .460 S&W Magnum, at the top end.

The Smith & Wesson Model 629 is a heavy duty .44 Magnum revolver that's the perfect protection for city and country.

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Through the efforts of John Linebaugh and Ross Seyfried, the .45 Colt took the leap from the Old West to modern-day big-game hunting.

Ruger's new SR1911 in 10mm is an economical handgun hunting option that doesn't skimp on functionality.

Fired from snappy revolvers and with velocity to spare, the .327 Federal Magnum is redefining the often-maligned .32 caliber for the better.

The Guncrafter Model 4 in the potent .50 GI is a high-class 1911 that’s big on performance.

Kimber's new Super Jägare sets to arm hunters with trustworthy semiautomatic ready to take aim at large, medium and small game alike.

The family of .475 revolver cartridges pack plenty of punch for taking down big and dangerous game for the serious handgun hunter.

Red-dot sights offer no magnification but superimpose a red, lighted dot over your intended target. This is a personal favorite of author Max Prasac for hunting revolver and target-shooting applications. Find out why.

Finding a hunting revolver that suits you well is critical. Should you choose a single- or double-action? .357 Mag. or .44 Mag? .454 Casull? Long barrel? Short barrel? Scope? Open sights? What configuration will fulfill your needs?

In this Glock 20 review, big bore revolver expert Max Prasac outfits a G20 with an RMR optic and optional charging handle and goes after some pork.

When it comes to handgun hunting there are two things you can fall back on -- diameter and bullet weight.

Is handgun hunting for whitetails a viable option? You bet! In fact — from revolvers to autoloaders — many handgun hunting options exist for deer hunters.