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    Springfield Hellcat: 2020 Reader’s Choice for ‘Best Compact Handgun’

    Ripe for concealed carry, our readers decided the 'Best Compact Handgun' out of nine nominees was the Springfield Armory Hellcat.

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    Springfield XDM Elite: 2020 Reader’s Choice ‘Best Full-Size Handgun’

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    Nighthawk Custom's imported Korth Super Sport Red ULX in .357 Magnum is about as exotic as revolvers get, and it shoots as beautifully as it looks.

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    SIG M400 Tread: 2019 Reader’s Choice for ‘Best Semi-Auto Rifle’

    With more than 7,100 votes in total, the SIG M400 Tread won the Ballistic's Best Reader's Choice Award for 'Best Semi-Auto Rifle' by just four votes.

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    With half-a-dozen 12-gauge nominees, the Benelli M4 H20 Tactical took the Ballistic's Best Reader's Choice Award for 'Best Semi-Auto Shotgun.'

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    With eight nominees in a variety of sizes, weights, and prices, readers chose the Walther Q5 Match SF Pro as the 'Best Full-Sized Semi-Auto' pistol of 2019.

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    Wilson Combat EDC X9L: 2019 Reader’s Choice for ‘Best 1911′

    Far from the days of John Browning, amongst 10 heavy-hitting 1911s, our readers have picked the Wilson Combat EDC X9L pistol as the best.

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    Colt King Cobra: 2019 Reader’s Choice for ‘Best Revolver’

    With five nominees in .357 Magnum and .38 Special +P, it was the Colt King Cobra that easily won the Ballistic Best Reader's Choice Award for 'Best Revolver.'

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