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 2011 market finally has real choice. We rank twelve double stack 1911s you can actually buy in 2026, from the $664 Tisas to the $3,640 Staccato XL, with verified weights and live retailer pricing.
Every Kimber 1911 worth buying in 2026 ranked, from the $699 Custom II to the 20-round DS Warrior, with live pricing, verified specs and an honest note on the models Kimber no longer lists.
The 10 best 1911 pistols under $1000 for 2026. Every pick is checked against live retailer pricing, so nothing on this list costs more than the title promises, and the four guns that have drifted over the line are named separately.
The seven subcompact .45 ACP pistols worth carrying in 2026, weighed and measured, with live prices from $327. The Glock 36 is gone; here is what replaced it and which of these you can still actually buy.
Twelve hundred rounds through a Kimber Rapide Dawn: a best five-shot group of 1.1 inches at 25 yards and five stoppages, every one inside the break-in Kimber specifies. Every model in the line, the Micro 9 Rapide trap, and live pricing.
A thousand rounds through the full-size Springfield Ronin AOS in .45 ACP. Two stoppages, both on the factory magazine, and a best group of 1.4 inches at 25 yards. Every model in the line compared, the AOS optic system explained, and live pricing.
We put 900 rounds through the Ruger SR1911. Three stoppages, every one on the factory magazines, and none after a swap. Full specs, variants, testing log and live pricing.
The 12 best subcompact 1911 pistols for 2026, sorted by weight so you can see what each one actually costs you to carry. Verified specs and live retailer pricing.
The 10 best pistol red dot sights for 2026. Trijicon RMR, Holosun 507C, EPS Carry, Aimpoint Acro P-2 and more. Open vs enclosed, footprint guide, and live pricing.
