Handguns

Five hundred rounds through the Girsan MC1911 Untouchable, the all steel Turkish 1911 that trusted retailers sell from $429.99. It stumbled twice on old hollow points inside the first hundred rounds and then ran 400 clean, and EAA’s own price list charges the same $479 for the Government, Commander and Officer frames.

We ran 350 rounds through two Charter Arms Pitbull 9mm revolvers without a failure to fire, and found the one defensive load that locks the cylinder. Charter’s own price list also makes the 4.2 inch .40 S&W the cheapest Pitbull it sells, at $421.47, even though most retailers charge more for it.

One hundred and fifty rounds through the Taurus 605 five shot .357 Magnum, with no failures to fire and none to extract. It grouped 1.94 inches at 25 yards, but Taurus’s own spec sheets put the two inch at 24.00 ounces and every three inch at 23.52, which changes which one you should buy.

A thousand rounds through the Taurus 1911 full size. Forged steel frame, Novak drift-adjustable sights and the complete 1911 safety set for a street price around $547, with an honest malfunction log and 25 yard groups.

The Glock 43X now ships with a factory 15-round magazine. After 1,200 rounds, here is how that changes it against the Sig P365 XL, Shield Plus and Hellcat Pro.

The best derringers you can buy in 2026, ranked. Bond Arms dominates with the Snake Slayer and Roughneck, plus the lightest, slimmest and most powerful two-shot pistols on the market.

The Glock 43X parts and accessories worth buying in 2026, ranked in the order to buy them, with live retailer prices, a 43 vs 43X vs 48 fitment matrix, and what a full build actually costs.

The Dan Wesson DWX is a 45 ounce competition 9mm that costs $2,499.00 at nine retailers and nowhere less. We shot 1,100 rounds through one and read both of Dan Wesson’s spec sheets side by side.