
Smith & Wesson 617 Mountain Gun Review: Pinnacle of Rimfire Revolvers?
We took the S&W 617 Mountain Gun out for an extended spin to see if this premium rimfire revolver is worth your hard-earned money.

We took the S&W 617 Mountain Gun out for an extended spin to see if this premium rimfire revolver is worth your hard-earned money.
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The new S&W Shield X is optic ready, weapon-light-compatible, and comes with two sizes of true double-stack magazines. The test is on!
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Smith & Wesson’s Performance Center upgraded the M&P9 M2.0 Compact with an integrated compensator. We put it to the test.

Saving a few bucks is important, but do you sacrifice performance for budget? We find out with our review of the new budget Smith & Wesson SD9 2.0.
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We take the Smith & Wesson M&P 5.7 to the range to see if this pistol can stack up against the FN Five-SeveN, Ruger-57 and PSA 5.7 Rock.
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We test the new 432 UC revolver, a collaboration between between Smith & Wesson, Lipsey's and the folks at American Fighting Revolver.

The Smith & Wesson Equalizer offers easy-to-use features and reduced recoil. But is this pistol good for beginners? We test it to see.

We take the Smith & Wesson M&P 2.0 in 10mm to the range to see if this big bore pistol is worth adding to your safe. Come get our thoughts!

We take the Performance Center Model 19 Carry Comp from Smith & Wesson to the range to see if this classic revolver is still relevant.

We examine the Smith & Wesson SW99 -- bearing a close resemblance to the Walther P99 -- to see how this gun came about and what makes it special.

Smith & Wesson's M&P M2.0 is an impressive gun, both accurate and reliable. But what's so great about it? Come get our thoughts in this hands-on review!

In this hands-on review, we take the Smith & Wesson CSX micro compact to the range to see if it's a worthy CCW option.