List articles are normally some of the easiest for an editor to publish, but with so many great new weapons being released in 2014, it’s difficult to narrow them down to just a handful. Also, several big names released great products towards the end of the year without much fanfare while other big names ran into production issues.

Shooting fans who follow the industry closely would have reasonably guessed that Glock’s G42 and the Remington R51 would have been prominent among every list, but only the Glock has emerged as a viable weapon.

That said, even with the disappointments of several companies, plenty of great products were born in 2014, here are my top picks.

1. Century Arms C39

When Century Arms announced it was building not only an all-American AK rifle, but a milled one, several purists spat at the idea. Century Arms has an undeserved reputation for putting out less than stellar weapons. Despite the naysayers, the C39 milled AK from Century has proven such a hit, that they geared up to release another version, the V2, to meet the increased demands of the market.

 2. Walther PPQ M2 5-inch

Walther is known for quality rimfire target pistols and the Bond-favorite PPK, but not for combat pistols. At least not since the Second World War. Last year when the company released the new PPQ, the gun community embraced the polymer-framed combat handgun with open arms the way one would welcome a long-absent friend returning home. After establishing a foothold in the industry, Walther decided to create a competition-ready version of the PPQ M2 with a longer barrel and sight radius: the PPQ M2 5-inch. While not as well-known as Glock or Ruger’s handguns, it should be at the top of anyone’s list who is looking for a more ergonomic handgun than the one-size-fits-all world of Austrian firearms.

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