Gun Tests, the self-described consumer resource for shooters, has revamped its rating system, which was ambiguous at best. They went from a system that rated guns from “Best Buy,” “Our Pick,” “Conditional Buy” and “Don’t Buy” to a more universal system of “A” thru “F.” Anyone who ever received a school report card will understand the A thru F system. Hopefully this new rating structure will make it easier for readers to understand how Gun Tests rates guns. Anyone familiar with the publication knows they look at usability, fit and finish, accuracy, and price as their main criteria, but in the past I’ve scratched my head at why they gave guns different ratings. The common denominator they used was difficult to determine: Price? Accuracy? Functionality? I think now that the rating system is better defined the staff at Gun Tests will better be able to dial in what makes a gun worth owning.