FIRST LOOK

Special Assignments Editor Roy Huntington has a First Look at the Nighthawk Custom/Korth Mongoose that combines engineering excellence and artistic style to...

American Handgunner Editor Tom McHale takes a First Look at the newly released Springfield XD-S Mod.2 OSP that comes optics-ready with a Crimson Trace...

American Handgunner Editor Tom McHale takes a First Look at Aimpoint's fully enclosed red dot sight with wide-open potential and versatility, the Acro P-1.

Extraordinary Assignments Editor Roy Huntington gives you a First Look at how he protects himself while doing chores around his farm in the Missouri backwoods.

A different kind of First Look video, Roy Huntington goes throwback with a .45 ACP Smith & Wesson Model 1917 he purchased and customized 35 years ago.

Roy Huntington takes his first look at and shots with the new Springfield Armory XD-M Elite 3.8" Compact — the perfectly sized handgun for control and...

Featuring eight different tools in a small package, the Leatherman Free K2/K2X has Roy Huntington using the combination pocket knife and multi-tool for...

Roy Huntington's days as a cop may be over, but the new Streamlight Stinger 2020 has him wishing the high-performance flashlight had existed when he was...

Roy Huntington takes a First Look at the new Mitch Rosen Express Line of holsters, including the OWB Upper Limit Express, and what makes them "extraordinary."

Will Dabbs, MD takes a First Look at Lipsey's exclusive retro GLOCK P80 — a historical reproduction of the original innovative Glock 17.

Adding to the XD-M Elite family of handguns, Springfield Armory introduces the 3.8" Compact with all the same enhanced features.

American Handgunner's Roy Huntington takes a First Look at the Benchmade Infidel out-the-front (OTF) pocket knife that has a cool factor hard to describe...

Well known for their work on 1911s, Tussey Custom's restoration of a classic 1911 combines the performance of a modern pistol with the emotional appeal of a...

American Handgunner's Roy Huntington takes a First Look at how Turnbull Restoration transforms a stock Browning BL-22 from a plinker into a high quality...

American Handgunner's Roy Huntington demonstrates the Pepperball TCP and is surprised by its potential "stopping power." See if this is the right choice to...

Roy Huntington looks at a non-lethal option for self-defense — the LifeLite from Pepperball.

American Handgunner's Roy Huntington looks at how Alex Zimmerman and Guncrafter Industries takes CZ-USA's Model 75 to the ranks of a competition 1911.

Custom touches by the Performance Center make this 9mm an even easier gun to shoot.