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The best AR-15 red dots make a carbine faster, easier to shoot well, and more useful in the dark than any set of iron sights. Put the dot on the target, keep both eyes open, and press. That simple idea took over the military two decades ago, and today a quality red dot is the [...]

Is Rock Island Armory a good brand? For most shooters, yes, especially if you want an affordable, reliable 1911. In our reviews, Rock Island pistols have generally been reliable and accurate for the money, and the budget models deliver honest value. The tradeoffs are real but predictable: rougher finishes, basic sights and grips on entry [...]

There’s a striking image coming out of western North Carolina right now: firearms laid out on tables, cut apart with saws, then hammered into garden tools, crosses, and jewelry.

The best quick access gun safe of 2026 has one job that sounds contradictory: keep your gun away from kids, guests, and thieves, and put it in your hand in the dark in a couple of seconds when something goes bump at 2 a.m. A big gun safe in the basement does the first job [...]

The best SIG Sauer rifles cover more ground than most people realize. SIG builds value AR-15s, piston-driven MCX rifles, the MPX pistol-caliber carbine, AR-10 pattern .308s, and the Cross bolt action that folds in half for the trail. That range makes it hard to know where to start. Our writers have put a lot of [...]

Six rounds in a gun built for five, with less kick. That is the whole pitch, and it is a good one. The best .32 Magnum revolvers give you an extra round in the cylinder and noticeably less recoil than a .38 Special or .357 Magnum in the same size gun. Two cartridges carry the [...]

PDW stands for personal defense weapon. On paper that sounds like serious military hardware. In a gun shop it usually means a short, loud, braced pistol with a price tag that makes you squint. Some of them earn the name. Some are an AR-15 that got sawed short and turned into a flamethrower. Curious about [...]

The best hunting binoculars of 2026 will kill more game for you than any rifle upgrade. I know that sounds backwards, but think about how a hunt actually goes. You spend hours looking and seconds shooting. The guy who finds the animal first, sizes it up, and picks the stalk wins. The guy squinting through [...]

The best Seekins rifles come out of Lewiston, Idaho, where Glen Seekins and his crew machine, assemble and test fire their bolt guns in house. Seekins earned its name with billet AR parts, then built the Havak bolt action line into one of the most respected semi-custom rifles you can buy off a dealer shelf. [...]