Gun Digest

Are things getting “better,” or are they not? I stopped by a sandwich shop recently for lunch, and rather than being met with a smile and a greeting, I was met with a locked front door and a handwritten sign that read “Closed due to staffing issues.”

After a half-century of production, millions of shooters use Bill Ruger’s firearms—but only one very special pistol cartridge bears the man’s name. The .480 Ruger was never intended to be the biggest and heaviest-recoiling handgun cartridge on the bl

If you pour over the pages of gun magazines or scour the internet, when it comes to everyday carry (EDC), you’ll find more than enough information on handguns and holsters. I’m not suggesting all this information is good information, just that there’

I shoot a lot, so I go through a lot of ammo. (No, I don’t have any extra I can send you.) One match, in particular, that I still compete in is The Pin Shoot, which calls for ammo in near cubic-foot quantities. Long ago, I gave up on cardboard boxes

Some people are still staunch believers in the power of 10mm, but in our world where 9mm reigns king, their handgun options have been comparatively limited. With Sig Sauer’s release of the P320-XTEN, however, there’s one more solid option on the list

With the country seemingly in constant uproar, self-defense handguns are selling like acid at Woodstock. Rightly so: Everyone is worried for their safety. But there are these things called .22 pistols—and while they’re not ideal for self-defense, the

The newest Buck Mark rimfire handgun from Browning is a real looker, especially if you’re of the patriotic mindset. This pistol has a vibrant blue frame and barrel shroud, with white starts and cutouts revealing the bright red barrel. It comes with a

We had just finished mourning the loss of the Browning Hi-Power when Springfield Armory decided to introduce a new clone of the iconic pistol. Then, FN, the original manufacturer of the Hi-Power, did the classic pistol one better with a reworked desi

While I’m a bit younger than the average Gun Digest writer, I still lucked out having grown up in the pre-internet age. I’d never go so far as to say that I lived in a cave, but I certainly have an appreciation for the simple things in life, especial

At this point, it’s been said a thousand times, but it warrants repeating: We live in a golden age of shooting. I know, breaking news. But when you sit back and think about it, the situation is quite marvelous. Chances are good that your granddad wou

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From a practical standpoint, learning the fundamentals of long-range shooting will make you an all-around better marksman—even if you don’t want to spend your weekends shooting a National Rifle League Match or an F-class competition. A general knowle

I absolutely love reloading. The pleasure I get from creating my own ammunition has never ceased, even though it’s been three decades since I began diligently rolling my own. And even when the ammunition shelves were bare, I could always head out to