Handguns

Follow this guide from SIG to get your red dot on target quickly.

WATCH: Red Dot Training to Get Your Carry-Optics Pistol on Target Fast

The Laugo Alien is like no other pistol design.

First Contact: The Laugo Alien Pistol Has Landed, and Its out of This World

The SIG Spectre series blends a new look with popular XSERIES features.

SIG Spectre: Custom Works Series Blends XSERIES Features for EDC

SIG P320 AXG Classic: SIG Goes Back to Roots With Walnut Grips

Robocop Auto 9, Robocop Gun, Dirty Harry Revolver, Dirty Harry 44 Magnum

Ballistic April/May 2021

GIVEAWAY: Win the Robocop Auto 9 or the .44 Mag Dirty Harry Revolver

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Colt Anaconda: Large Frame, .44 Magnum Revolver Returns for 2021

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Korth NXR: Going Over-the-Top Tactical with the Coveted 44 Mag Revolver

Outfitted with a red dot, scope, and light/laser combo from Crimson Trace, we decided to take the amazing 44 Mag Korth NXR to the next level.

Taurus Raging Hunter 460 S&W Revolver, two tone

Taurus Raging Hunter 460: Revolver Unveiled in Ultra Powerful .460 S&W

Joining the likes of 454 Casull, .44 Mag, and .357 Mag/.38 Spl +P, the all-new Taurus Raging Hunter 460 S&W kicks things up a notch.

nighthawk counselor 9mm pistol, rendezvous, lead

WATCH: The Nighthawk Counselor Is the Ferrari of Concealable Pistols

The Nighthawk Counselor is one of the smallest pistols you'll find from Nighthawk, but the legendary performance is still fully intact.

SilencerCo Maxim 9 pistol review, rendezvous

Maxim 9: Why SilencerCo’s Integrally Suppressed Pistol Still Impresses

Years after its release, the SilencerCo Maxim 9 has withstood the test of time as one of the most technologically advanced pistols available.

Colt Python 357 Magnum, Best Revolver 2020

Ballistic's Best 2020

Colt Python 357 Magnum: The 2020 Reader’s Choice for ‘Best Revolver’

Five nominees duked it out for 2020's 'Best Revolver (DA/SA .357 Magnum),' with a majoriy of readers voting for the Colt Python in 357 Magnum.

Springfield Armory Vickers Tactical Master Class 1911, Ballistic's Best 1911, testing

Ballistic's Best 2020

Springfield Vickers Tactical: 2020 Reader’s Choice for ‘Best 1911’

With 10 quality nominees, readers officially voted the Springfield Vickers Tactical Master Class as the 'Best 1911 Pistol' for 2020.

Springfield Armory Hellcat, Best Compact Pistol 2020

Ballistic's Best 2020

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.

Best Full-Size Handgun 2020, Springfield Armory XDM Elite

Ballistic's Best 2020

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

With nine impressive nominees, the 'Best Full-Size Semi-Auto Handgun' of 2020 according to the readers is the Springfield Armory XDM Elite.

KelTec P50: First Look at the New 50-Round 5.7x28mm Pistol

Complete with two FN P90 magazines, the all-new KelTec P50 loads by lifting up the barrel and sliding the 50-round 5.7x28mm magazine in.

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5 of the Best Budget Concealed Carry Handgun Options Under $300

Proving that you don’t have to spend a bundle to protect the ones you love, we came up with five of the best budget handgun options for concealed carry.

SCCY CPX 2: Why the Sub-$300 Pistol Continues to Be So Popular

Simplicity, reliability, functionality, and affordability all comprise the SCCY CPX 2, which has seen thousands of shooters for more than a decade.

Punisher Trump Desert Eagle Gives Famous Hairline a .50 AE Facelift

Magnum Research's all-new Punisher Trump Desert Eagle in .50 AE takes the popular Punisher skull grips and adds Donald Trump's hairline.

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WATCH: Red Dot Training to Get Your Carry-Optics Pistol on Target Fast

First Contact: The Laugo Alien Pistol Has Landed, and Its out of This World

SIG Spectre: Custom Works Series Blends XSERIES Features for EDC

SIG P320 AXG Classic: SIG Goes Back to Roots With Walnut Grips

GIVEAWAY: Win the Robocop Auto 9 or the .44 Mag Dirty Harry Revolver

Colt Anaconda: Large Frame, .44 Magnum Revolver Returns for 2021

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Korth NXR: Going Over-the-Top Tactical with the Coveted 44 Mag Revolver

Taurus Raging Hunter 460: Revolver Unveiled in Ultra Powerful .460 S&W

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WATCH: The Nighthawk Counselor Is the Ferrari of Concealable Pistols

Maxim 9: Why SilencerCo’s Integrally Suppressed Pistol Still Impresses

Colt Python 357 Magnum: The 2020 Reader’s Choice for ‘Best Revolver’

Springfield Vickers Tactical: 2020 Reader’s Choice for ‘Best 1911’

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

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

KelTec P50: First Look at the New 50-Round 5.7x28mm Pistol

5 of the Best Budget Concealed Carry Handgun Options Under $300

SCCY CPX 2: Why the Sub-$300 Pistol Continues to Be So Popular

Punisher Trump Desert Eagle Gives Famous Hairline a .50 AE Facelift