What is the best handgun? Shew, that's a tough one. Everyone has so many opinions, and you know what they say about opinions.
However, at GunCritic we're all about making the best lists possible. So we asked our team this question: "What is the best handgun?"
We got a ton of responses, a few arguments, and most importantly a lot of laughs. Whether you're looking for the best handgun for concealed carry or just the best handgun for your buck, we think you'll be happy with this list.
Feel free to upvote and downvote our selections to rank your favorites. Also, let us know if we missed your favorite. Oh, and if you're in the market to buy, you can click on any of the handguns listed below to be taken to our page listing the best prices we can find for that handgun online.
The Glock 19 is a semi-automatic pistol designed and manufactured since 1988 by Glock for military and police forces. This is the equivalent of the Glock 17, in a more compact form. It is considered o... read more
Glock 43 is one of the most popular handguns by Glock. It is the only single-stack 9mm subcompact pistol released by them so far. Introduced in mid-2015, Glock 43 is a semi-automatic hand-carry pistol... read more
Created for experts, the GLOCK 17, in 9x19, is the most utilized law enforcement pistol in the world. Due to its unparalleled dependability, large magazine limit of 17 rounds in the standard magazine,... read more
The silver finished slide of the G43X combines its short and slim dimensions to the extended slim frame size of the G48. A perfectly balanced slim fit for nearly all hand sizes with a satisfying magaz... read more
Glock PA1950201 G19 Gen5 Double 9mm Luger 4.02\" 10+1 FS Black Interchangeable Backstrap Grip Black nDLC The G19 Gen5 features a no finger grooved, multiple backstrapped, rough textured frame with hun... read more
GLOCK, Inc. introduces their first ever "Crossover" pistol, the GLOCK 19X, which combines the best features of two of its most popular and most trusted field-tested platforms. The full-size frame and... read more
The GLOCK 23 combines compact dimensions for both open and concealed carry, with minimum weight, despite its substantial magazine capacity in 40 S&W caliber. Having survived endurance tests and use by... read more
The M1911 (also known as Colt 1911, or Colt Government) is a single-action, semi-automatic, magazine-fed, recoil-operated pistol chambered for the .45 ACP cartridge. The pistol's formal designation as... read more
The Beretta M9—officially the Pistol, Semiautomatic, 9mm, M9—is the designation for the Beretta 92FS semi-automatic pistol used by the United States Armed Forces. The M9 was adopted by the United Stat... read more
The Ruger LCP is a compact 380 Auto from the industry leader in rugged, reliable firearms. From backup firearms for law enforcement to licensed carry for personal protection, the LCP is the perfect ch... read more