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Our gun test is unique in that it’s panel tested and judged and, unlike some other industry awards, we have no idea which will come out on top. Whether a company advertises with us or not, everything is judged on a level playing field — something that has probably cost us much more gun advertising dollars than it’s earned. We begin by equipping pis...
Each test team member grades the handguns in nine different categories and records additional notes about each firearm on their scorecards. The accuracy scores are attained from the cumulative averages of the accuracy data generated by the team, but everything else is up to each tester. We grade on handling, accuracy, workmanship, aesthetics, ergon...
You’ll notice that our published report card grades don’t always translate to which guns win. That’s because the grades are not granular enough. To pick our overall winners, we rank guns based upon the cumulative number of test team points awarded. For our Great Buy award, we examine the value scores, but also how the gun’s other scores compare to ...
Despite our post-SHOT-show impressions, we are almost always surprised by the field of guns when we take roll call for the test. After the previous two years, the 2024 field of handguns felt a bit small and disjointed. In the past we’ve seen themes that seem to carry throughout the field, such as micro-compact 9mm pistols, but this year was differe...
Though we were initially underwhelmed by the size of the handgun field — because we’ve tackled such large numbers of entries the past two years — we were impressed and surprised with the quality of this year’s handguns. We have to be honest about what we like and what we don’t, but we didn’t need to scratch a single gun from the test this year, and...
This year’s test of the best handguns was once again graciously hosted by Gunsite Academyin Paulden, Arizona. As the home of the legendary Jeff Cooper and one of the first firearm training facilities that offered classes to the general public, Gunsite is one of the premier gun training destinations in the country. At Gunsite we work with their top-...
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