The Smart Way to Buy Guns Online
Colt Detective Special buyer’s guide for 2026: real sold prices by issue and condition, how to check timing, Colt’s +P rule, and what it’s like to shoot.
The 7 best dangerous game rifles for 2026, from a $1,699 Ruger .375 to a .470 NE double, with load data and the legal minimums in African law.
The Browning AB3 is Browning’s entry-level bolt-action hunting rifle. We put 300 rounds through an AB3 Composite Stalker in 6.5 Creedmoor, mapped every AB3 model, showed how to tell an AB3 from an A-Bolt II and compared it with the Ruger American Gen II, Savage Axis II, Mossberg Patriot and Tikka T3x Lite.
Luger P08 buyer’s guide for 2026: real sold prices by variant and condition, how to spot fakes and reblues, safe ammo, and what a Luger is like to shoot.
The TriStar Viper G2 is one of the cheapest gas-operated semi-auto shotguns you can buy new. We put 500 rounds through a 12 gauge Viper G2 Synthetic, patterned it at 40 yards, explained the 2022 .410 recall, mapped the Viper G2 lineup and compared it with the Mossberg 940 Pro Field, Winchester SX4, Franchi Affinity 3 and CZ 1012.
The 7 best small game shotguns for 2026, from a $319 .410 TSS squirrel gun to 20 gauge rabbit pumps, with pellet counts, loads and state rules.
The 12 best military surplus rifles you can still buy in 2026, from the M1 Garand and Swiss K31 to a sub-$500 Mosin, with live dealer prices and C&R rules.
The Kimber R7 Mako is Kimber’s optic-ready micro-compact 9mm with TruGlo tritium night sights standard. We put 700 rounds through an R7 Mako OR, explained the 2022 firing pin safety block recall, mapped the R7 lineup and compared it with the SIG P365, Smith & Wesson Shield Plus, Ruger MAX-9 and Taurus GX4.
The 9 best predator and coyote hunting shotguns for 2026, from the Beretta 1301 Tactical to a $579 Benelli pump, with buckshot data and state rules.