The Smart Way to Buy Guns Online
Every handgun review, head-to-head and buying guide we’ve published lives here, newest first. If you’re not sure where to start, our best handguns list ranks the top pick in every category, and the handgun buyer’s guide walks a first-time buyer through action, caliber and size.
Carrying every day? The best concealed carry handguns guide is the one most readers want. For range and home defense, start with the best 9mm pistols, and if you’d rather have a wheel gun, we’ve ranked the best revolvers too. Every best-of list on the site is indexed in our buying guides hub.
The SIG P322 packs 20+1 rounds of .22 LR, optics-ready slide, fiber-optic sights and a threaded barrel adapter for around $400. Our full review, variants, and how it beats the Ruger Mark IV and Taurus TX22.
A hands-on review of the Springfield XD-M Elite, the high-value full-size striker pistol: class-leading 22-round capacity, the excellent META trigger, the grip-safety debate, XD-M Elite vs Glock 17 and M&P, and who should buy it.
A hands-on review of the HK USP, the over-engineered, torture-test-reliable German DA/SA pistol: legendary durability, the recoil-reduction system, the blocky grip, USP vs VP9, and who should buy the workhorse.
A hands-on review of the Ruger Redhawk, the toughest and best-value .44 Magnum revolver: bombproof durability, hunting accuracy, Redhawk vs S&W Model 29, bear-defense use, and who should buy the workhorse .44.
A hands-on review of the Smith & Wesson Model 29, Dirty Harry’s .44 Magnum: the beauty, the accuracy, the recoil, the timing question, Model 29 vs Ruger Redhawk, and who should actually own the original .44.
A hands-on review of the Walther PPK, the iconic all-steel .380 James Bond pistol: the elegant build, the slide bite, the DA/SA trigger, PPK vs modern pocket guns, and whether the heritage is worth the price.
A hands-on review of the Kimber Micro 9, the beautiful 1911-style all-metal pocket 9mm: the crisp single-action trigger, the reliability break-in, Micro 9 vs SIG P365, and whether the looks are worth the capacity trade.
A hands-on review of the Glock 44, the .22 LR pistol built to the exact size and controls of the Glock 19: the training value, the ammo pickiness, Glock 44 vs Taurus TX22, and who should buy one.
A hands-on review of the Glock 23, the compact .40 S&W version of the Glock 19: total reliability, the .40 recoil, Glock 23 vs Glock 19, unbeatable police-trade-in value, and who should buy one.
