Editor’s Picks: Guns & Gear

Small, easy to carry, and easy to sharpen. Perfect if your normal use of a knife is opening Amazon packages. See more at Best EDC Knives.

Our writer's top pick for soft shell CCW jacket, he wears his almost daily so he knows what he is talking about! Find out more about it and other jackets in our Best Tactical Jackets article!

A solid tool is required for real work, and Real Avid knows this. Not only does this do all of the duty that you expect from an armorer's wrench - but it also has hammer heads, flash hider socket, and able to interface with a torque wrench so you can get the perfect pounds on your barrel nut. If you want more from your armorer's wrench, get the Real Avid. Read about it and other great options in the Best Armorer's Wrenches!

The Streamlight ProTac Rail Mount 2 is the place where value meets features when it comes to AR-15 flashlights. It feels solid and comes with features like a Picatinny mount, remote pressure pad, two ways to attach the pressure pad (double-sided tape or rail-mounted inserts), regular endcap, and zip ties for cable management. You can read more in our Best AR-15 Flashlights.

Simple, works, and has everything you need. From the little pins to the trigger assembly - this gets the job done. Take a look at more great AR-15 Lower Parts Kits in our Best AR-15 Lower Parts Kits article!

Palmetto State Armory is a made in the USA manufacturer with prices that are almost impossible to match. Their AR-9s are no different! We have a full review coming soon, until then check out our Glocked and Loaded: the Best AR-15 Carbines That Take Glock Mags review!

Long-range shooters love .308 because of it's great ballistics, ease of access to ammo, and impressive results. The best precision ammo will come from your hand-loads, but when it comes to factory ammo - Hornady is one of our favorites no matter what caliber it is. Read more about it and other .308 ammo in our Best .308 Win Ammo article!

Kel-Tec Sub-2000 is just a great shooter. Period. It might not be the prettiest gun in the safe, but it is dead on reliable, handy, has a strong aftermarket, and with the number of options in terms of caliber and magazine type you can choose from - there is a perfect Sub-2000 for everyone. Read our full hands-on review!

Smith & Wesson really hit it out of the park with the SW22 Victory. Most .22 LR semi-autos have issues with reliability, but so far we've never had a problem with the SW22 when we fed it decent ammo. If you want to see all of our top picks, check out the Best .22LR Handguns review!

The battle-proven gold standard that has clear glass and tons of other features.  Check how it performs in Best Holographic Sights.

Daniel Defense nailed its first pistol caliber carbine. During our testing, the DD PCC 916 was incredibly accurate, reliable, and (most of all) a blast to shoot! That's partly due to great ergonomics, and partly due to a clever Kynshot hydraulic buffer that reduces recoil to a soft push. Read all about it in our review!

Reliable, great expansion, and perfect for your hunting needs. From hog to deer, you can trust federal Power-Shok. Read our top picks for all kinds of 7.62x39mm ammo in our Best AK-47 Ammo Choices!

The newest version of the venerable M&P (military and police).  If there’s a list of best 9mm handguns, this usually makes the top 3.  Check out the rest at Best Handgun for Beginners and Home Defense.

FN barrels are a cut above basically everyone for two reasons - one is they are Cold Hammer Forged using FN's proprietary "Machinegun Steel", meaning they are outstandingly strong right out of the gate. They are also double chrome-lined, magnetic particle inspected and must endure FN's critical quality control processes. The results are a barrel built to outlast anything else on the market. We've seen these barrels shoot accurately even after 100,000+ rounds through them, a truly outstanding and impressive feat! Learn more about this and other Duty Rated AR-15 parts to build the best rifle you can build.

We put the Sig M400 through some hard run testing and it came through proving that it had the stuff that great rifles are made of. Along the way it showed that it was handy, durable, and accurate. If you need a solid carbine that does it all - the Sig Sauer M400 is a great choice. Take a look at the Complete Hands-on Review!

If saving ounces isn't what you need, then a full mass steel BCG is for you. These are heavy, strong, and are nearly impossible to destroy with normal use. A great choice when long-term reliability is the utmost importance, such as for an SHTF rifle.

Pricey but great if you want to mimic the trigger and weight/feel of a Glock...while shooting visible lasers.  Check out more training options in our Best Laser Targets & Cartridges.