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2021 Rifle of the Year: Springfield Armory Model 2020 Waypoint

Meet our 2021 Rifle of the Year, the Model 2020 Waypoint, the first rifle from Springfield Armory marketed exclusively to hunters.

2022 Handgun of the Year: Colt Anaconda

When Colt introduced its new and improved Python revolver a couple of years ago, hunters admired it but waited for their gun: the Anaconda. Last year they got it, a .44 Magnum hunting handgun with a glossy finish, big grips and the world-famous Colt ventilated rib.

2022 Optic of the Year: ATN ThOR 4 Thermal Riflescope

ATN Corp. sits at the cutting edge of consumer-based thermal technology, and its ThOR 4 Series 640x480 2.5-25x50mm is the best such riflescope it offers.

2022 Gear of the Year: FORLOH AllClima Softshell Clothing w/RECCO

FORLOH is an all-American gear company formed in 2020 with the express intent of delivering high-quality technology to the outdoor world. It stands at the cutting edge of clothing technology—and it does so with all-American-made products.

2021 Ammo of the Year: 27 Nosler

The all-around 27 Nosler is good for anything in North America short of big bears or bison.

2021 Hunting Handgun of the Year: Kimber KHX Custom (OI) 10mm Auto

Kimber has produced our 2021 Hunting Handgun of the Year: its KHX Custom (OI) in 10mm Auto.

2017 Rifle of the Year: Kimber 84M Hunter

Meet American Hunter's latest "Rifle of the Year."

2017 Vehicle of the Year: Textron Stampede 4x4

Meet our 2017 Vehicle of the Year: the Textron Stampede 4x4.

2018 Rifle of the Year: Bergara B-14

Meet American Hunter's latest Rifle of the Year.

2018 Handgun of the Year: Kimber Camp Guard 10

The 10mm Auto punches above its weight, and in a 1911 it does so in a relatively small package. The Kimber Camp Guard 10 with its nine-round magazine, as AH contributor Keith Wood noted, is a “1911-lover’s backcountry sidearm."

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