Best new gun of the last decade?

I can’t speak to long guns, but I’d nominate the M&P 2.0s. I love the grip texture. They have a great feel. The triggers are decent, and they’re not very expensive for a really well made gun that has a ton of aftermarket support.

RPR is a good choice. The Sign P365 is also revolutionary. As is the Taurus G2c in its own way.

"Best" is such a subjective and variable quality that its hard to name a single winner-takes-all candidate.
Best how?
Most revolutionary? Best quality? Best selling? Best shooting? Best affordability?

Shield

For me, it would be the guns I carry every day. Reinforced by the fact that I bought a second one for heavy training and reserved one for EDC and for the fact that I like them so much, I do not ever want to be without that particular firearm now and into the future. In other words, I have found MY personal choice.
Nothing revolutionary in the revolver or Semi-automatics Pistols.
Perhaps that would go to some sniper rifle or military rifle, which I would not have any idea.

horsemen61 said:

IMHO it was the .....Ruger Precision Rifle
I mean that thing turned the gun world on its head literally I heard at one point they were selling faster than they could be made it made a expensive hobby more affordable for more folks long range shooting that it is

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Without this gun I don't think the 6.5 Creedmoor would have taken off,at least not like it did. The RPR is really what started it on its way.

The only new gun (re)release I cared about was the Marlin 444.

silicosys4 said:

"Best" is such a subjective and variable quality that its hard to name a single winner-takes-all candidate.
Best how?
Most revolutionary? Best quality? Best selling? Best shooting? Best affordability?

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I agree. It’s definitely subjective. Personally, I don’t shoot Precision Rifle Matches or any long range competitions. I actually only shoot Cowboy Action matches now. Motorcycles have taken over my desire to compete in other shooting sports.

For me the gun(s) that I would vote on as best new gun of the decade would be Gen 5 Glocks, but that is purely for selfish reasons. I really like them. I bought a G19X and a G45, though I did gift the 19X to my son-in-law when I moved to California. Made him very happy.

If we were voting for different categories I would have the Henry Single Shot deserves a nod for being the best “bang for your buck” long gun in the market. But, that’s purely selfish as well because I bought one and am very impressed with it.

Subjective...

That’s an interesting question as I mentally inventory my collection. I don’t think that I have very many that have been developed in the last 10 years. Sure, I have some newer companies making old designs and perhaps a few newer generations of the old designs. I think the CZ Scorpion carbine might be the only one I have. My carry gun is a PPS Classic....my higher-cap go-tos are a P99, Glock, and M9 variant. Shotguns and rifles are all versions of older designs....O/U, 870, Beretta 391, M2....

I did have a Wilson EDCx9 for a minute. It was revolutionary to a point, but it didn’t put holes in paper any better than my others.

After two paragraphs of nonsensical non-answers to the Op..... I’m going to go with Alchemy starting their own line of what is, in my opinion, the absolute best semi-custom 1911 to hit the market for a price below most of its direct competition.

https://www.eaglegunrangetx.com/shooting-review-the-walther-q5-match/

This one seems to be a good candidate.

This thread is just another version of which gun is a personal preference like so many hundreds of which gun is best that saturate the internet, magazines, Youtubes,gun forums across the board, etc. Then factor in what is the very latest, hype, and of Course dollars spent in Marketing.

Like others, I think "best" is not really an answerable question.... the discussion goes meta (and now I've gone meta-meta?).

I think a more interesting, because it is more answerable, question is what was the most influential new gun of the last decade. In other words, what gun changed the behavior of consumers and other manufacturers most.

I think the OP's suggestion of the RPR is a plausible answer to this. I think it contributed materially to the big growth in people trying to shoot distances beyond 300 yards, and to the popularity of the 6.5 CM. It wasn't the sole, or perhaps even primary, cause of either... but it came along at the right time and the right price point to shift long-distance shooting from a very esoteric niche to something well within "mainstream" gun culture. Meanwhile, a whole host of other firearm manufacturers rolled out designs and models designed to compete with the RPR.

Jeb Stuart said:

This thread is just another version of which gun is a personal preference like so many hundreds of which gun is best that saturate the internet, magazines, Youtubes,gun forums across the board, etc. Then factor in what is the very latest, hype, and of Course dollars spent in Marketing.

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I disagree, just like I disagree that the MK IV is easier to clean than a MK II I enjoy both equally. But one is decidedly newer than the other, does that make it better? Of course not. That's like comparing a Volquartzen to a Jennings. Now the purposed intent is simply this did something come out that made you go wow I need one of those? If not, no big move on. If yes then what was it. The OP is obviously into precision shooting without dropping $10K on a dedicated rifle. Having something come out that allows him to do that within his budget is always going to make people take notice, YMMV.

This is why when you look at the NRA Golden Bullseye awards, there are a lot of different categories. There are a lot of definitions of best, and a lot of legit ways to define it based on context.

Personal opinion is the CZ Shadow 2, P365, RPR, and maybe the KSG? But I'd have hard time arguing about a different opinion.

460Shooter said:

This is why when you look at the NRA Golden Bullseye awards, there are a lot of different categories. There are a lot of definitions of best, and a lot of legit ways to define it based on context.

Personal opinion is the CZ Shadow 2, P365, RPR, and maybe the KSG? But I'd have hard time arguing about a different opinion.

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Or you could could go like Time Magazine, Man of the year. Does not have anything to do with good, or bad, but most controversial, notorious, talked about, featured, hyped etc for just the past year. Next year is a whole new ball game. One firearm alone this year had more controversy over just failures alone then any gun I ever recall seeing. Youtubes, page after page on this forum alone. But IT was talked about and helped with the notoriety.
I remember about a decade ago, there was a certain gun that was hyped like no tomorrow, sold millions, listed in every magazine, and media, gun of the years etc.
I bought into it. And look back and only laugh at myself for falling for it. Now, would not give you 1/3 the price of one if that. Time proved it was not what the Public said it was.
It only contributed my awareness about how media,fad, and hype can have on the public in such a short time.

Don't know if it's the best new thing of the year, but the most interesting I've seen is the thumb trigger AR by Iron Horse Firearms. The trigger is in the backside of the pistol grip. With a big learning curve, I could agree with them on the advantage when shooting for distance. At $500 for a complete lower, I have my doubts I will ever know for sure.

About the only new gun in the last decade that really excited me was the rebirth of the Colt 1903 in 32acp.

Now if Colt reintroduced the Colt 1908 Vest Pocket in 25acp this decade I'd say it was fantastic.

I nominate the M&P15 Sport. It kicked off several other quality sub-$600 AR15's and got a whole boatload of people into owning, shooting, and building AR's.

jar said:

About the only new gun in the last decade that really excited me was the rebirth of the Colt 1903 in 32acp.

Now if Colt reintroduced the Colt 1908 Vest Pocket in 25acp this decade I'd say it was fantastic.

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I think it is interesting how things have a tendency to go through a revolving process. You now see older guns, making come backs. And not that long ago we had a return back to Revolver fad that went on for quite a while. The PF11 was a high round count Semi auto in a small package for example. Next year, things popular today will be forgotten tomorrow. Seems in many cases that has already begun.

Not best, but most popular and/or having the biggest impact on the market as far as handguns go... Not in any particular order, I'd have to say the M&P Shield, Taurus PT111 G2, Sig P365, Kimber K6s (for revolvers). Everything else was like more of the same and didn't really have the buzz around them that the aforementioned had.

I would not be surprised to see another revolver trend come along soon. I have haunch pistols with cuts for Mini red Dots will be the next fad. I think the K6 revolver and the Hellcat took honors in the past year or two years. Going back a whole decade would take some time to figure out.
And again, no substantive criteria can be established other than personal opinion.

CCW: Hellcat, Sig P365
Shotgun: Keltec KSG
Rifle: Ruger Precision Rifle
Carbine: Palmetto AK47's Gen 3
Revolver: Kimber K6s
Rimfire Pistol: Ruger MK IV
Rimfire Rifle: Ruger Precision Rimfire
PCC: CZ Scorpion, Ruger PCC, Palmetto AK-V

I only have two on the list above, and only a couple others on the list that I would consider.

It's been a good decade, there's plenty of more to mention as well. Don't think I could just pick just one. But the Hellcat (just barely making the list in the last decade) upping the ante on the Sig P365 in capacity and slightly smaller size would have to be high on the list. Although, a nod to the P365 for doing it first.

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CCW: Hellcat, Sig P365
Shotgun: Keltec KSG
Rifle: Ruger Precision Rifle
Carbine: Palmetto AK47's Gen 3
Revolver: Kimber K6s
Rimfire Pistol: Ruger MK IV
Rimfire Rifle: Ruger Precision Rifle
PCC: CZ Scorpion, Ruger PCC, Palmetto AK-V

It's been a good decade, there's plenty of more to mention as well. Don't think I could just pick just one. But the Hellcat (just barely making the list in the last decade) upping the ante on the Sig P365 in capacity and slightly smaller size would have to be high on the list. Although, a nod to the P365 for doing it first.

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What no mention of the new AR 12g!!!