Handguns

You need to grasp the basics of a laser sight to get the most out of the aiming solution.

The newest member of the "snake gun" line, the Colt King Cobra Target comes upgraded for precision work.

It's scanning, not head bobbing. Tune-up your situational awareness or pay the price.

Whether in the hands of cops or robbers, the Colt Detective Special is a true icon among snubby revolvers.

Smith & Wesson rolls out the highly tuned and responsive Performance Center Model 442 snubbie.

The heavyweight Model 648 is a looker and a doer, boasting features that help the rimfire own the bullseye.

It's assumed barrel length and velocity walk hand in hand, but in reality, there are many other variables at play.

Is there a proper handgun shooting stance when it comes to self-defense?

Penetration tests in ballistic gel, particularly in the FBI protocol, are good indicators of a bullet's terminal potential. But they're not the final word.

There are pros and cons to every carry position, knowing them ahead of time will help you figure out what is best for you.

A culmination of a slew of incremental changes, the LWRCI Six8 aim to tackle the 5.56 AR supremacy.

If you stack the one-gunsmith made Nighthawk Custom T4 against the production Springfield Armory Range Officer Compact, how do things shake out?

Stopping power is an elusive subject, but well worth consideration when trying to find the most effective self-defense handgun and ammo.

Long on performance features, the Beretta 92X line gives a new twist to an tried-and-true design

Well-known and ‘unobtainable’ pistolsmiths all start somewhere. It might as well be with your 1911.

The Ruger AR-556 Pistol family expands with a .300 Blackout offering.