![]() ![]() I’ve described our testing protocol countless times over the years, but it bears repeating. ![]() How We Tested the Best Handguns OL staff writer, Tyler Freel, shoots a Bill Drill. For more information on the winners listed here and the others, read on. We had plenty of other interesting handguns in the field this year too. After reading that, would it shock you to learn that it is this year’s Editor’s Choice in the full-sized handgun category? It points like a dream, shoots flat, has great ergonomics, and is blessed with drop-dead looks. The Dan Wesson DWX instantly makes you a better shooter. In addition to compact defensive pistols, we shot some impressive full-sized handguns. Read Next: The Best 1911s, Tested and Reviewed You can read Tyler Freel’s in-depth review of the P365 XMacro Tacops if you want to learn more. Edged out by the Staccato as the Editor’s Choice and by the Taurus as a Great Buy, it is nonetheless a fabulous middle-of-the-road option. It was the consummate bridesmaid of this year’s test. Though it didn’t take home an award, it is still an outstanding handgun at $785. Sandwiched between the two was another excellent compact 9mm-the Sig P365 XMacro Tacops. From left: The Dan Wesson DWX, Staccato CS, Taurus GX4XL, and Sig P365 XMacro Tacops were the top performing handguns in the test. ![]() And that’s why it earned the Editor’s Choice award as the compact pistol of the year. Though not everyone has that kind of money to spend on a pistol, we can say with absolute confidence that it is worth every penny. It’s a screaming deal for anyone looking for an inexpensive compact 9mm-which is why it won our Great Buy award for the category.īut at the upper end of concealed-carry 9mms we had the Staccato CS, a double-stack 2011, which ran as well as you’d expect a gun with a $2,499 price tag to perform. Some years we seem to get clusters of new firearms at certain price points, but this year we had great options with the handgun introductions ranging from budget to high end.Īt $430, the Taurus GX4XL was one of the best values we’ve seen this year. ![]()
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