Editor’s Picks: Guns & Gear

A law enforcement soft-point .223 round.  Our go-to for self-defense rounds since if it's good enough for first responders...it's good enough for us.  See more choices at Best AR-15 Ammo for Self-Defense & Range.

Perfect for clone builds or retro builds! But they are also just solid magazines that you can trust when you need them. Brownells also carries a lifetime unlimted warranty and they really stand by it, so if anything does happen to your magazines you can always have someone to fall back on. Read about it and more awesome AR-15 magazines!

Super affordable and does what it needs to do.  Can't ask for anything more than that!  But if you're looking for more options, check out our Best AR-15 Lowers.

Cimarron makes outstanding products. These are true works of art that are impressive top to bottom. Plus, they can do real work - light enough to take into the woods but beautiful enough to hang over the mantle. These aren't budget rifles, but they are rifles that will last long enough to pass down to your great-grandkids. Read more about it in our Hands-on Review!

KRISS Vector comes in a lot of flavors, this is our favorite since it gives you the most options for what you want to do with your carbine! KRISS Vector Overview.

The FN 510 Tactical brings excellent features to the table while being chambered in the powerful 10mm cartridge. With 15-round flush-fit and 22-round extended magazines, you won't be lacking in capacity. Couple that capacity with an optics-ready slide and a threaded barrel, and you have the most modern 10mm pistol on the market. You can read more in our full review of the FN 51o  Tactical.

Primary Arms puts a ton of great features into the SLx 1-6x24 Gen III for a super reasonable price. We love the ACSS reticle with holds from 100 to 800 yards, smooth magnification ring, and bright illumination. Thumb screws are a nice touch -- they let you make sure the optic is snug on the rail without using tools. Read more in our hands-on review!

Speer Gold Dot 9mm ammo can be a little picky about barrel length, but this one dominated our test for for full-size pistols. It excelled in accuracy, penetration, expansion, and weight retention. No wonder so many people swear by it.

While no one would call the AK a precision rifle, it does sometimes help to have precision ammo. If you're looking to take your AK to a 3- or 2-gun competition, you'll want to bring some ammo that is dead on reliable AND consistent shooting. Read our top picks for all kinds of 7.62x39mm ammo in our Best AK-47 Ammo Choices!

The DDM4 PDW is a premium-grade AR-15 pistol/personal defense weapon that is chambered in .300 Blackout. Everything on this 7-inch-barreled AR pistol is high quality from top to bottom, and that is reflected in the excellent accuracy, top-notch reliability, and smooth handling that it offers. Check out our hands-on review and video!

Foldable, packable, ready to go at a moments notice. The Kel-Tec Sub-2000 might be the ugly duckling of the PCC world, but looks can be deceiving! Check out our complete hands-on review for the full story about this awesome little carbine.

Deceptively simple looking, the Savage 111 delivers on everything you need or want from a Long Range rifle! Check out our other top picks in our Best Sniper & Precision Rifle review!

This is a major improvement over the stock wood or even a polymer handguard on an AK. Giving you the option of M-LOK on the side and bottom plus Picatinny on top you have a lot more room for adding force multiplication tools. And, best of all, the MI AKG2 is designed to increase cooling around the gas tube helping to keep your rifle cooler, longer, and protecting your hand. Read more about our hands-on review in the Best AK-47 Upgrades!

Want your concealed carry piece to be a looker? Sig Sauer's P238 is your best bet. The 1911-inspired .380 pistol is aluminum framed and comes with a safety lever. Want to see more CCW guns? Check out our Top .380 Pistols.

The most popular competition shotgun that I've seen (and use personally). Benelli has got it right with their inertia driven semi-auto 12 gauge.  See the rest at Best Semi-Auto Shotguns.

Nothing sucks more than losing that tiny little spring and then having to wait a week for the mail to bring you a new one before finishing your new AR-15 build. Never had to worry about that again with the Anderson AR-15 Opps Kit! Take a look at more great AR-15 Lower Parts Kits in our Best AR-15 Lower Parts Kits article!

Looking for the best non-1911 .45 ACP handgun?  The HK45 is best in class for home defense and tactical operations.  Check out who it beat in Best .45 ACP Pistols.