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Bryant Ridge's Analysis: The FEG P9R is the derivative of the earlier FEG P9 pistol. Both guns are made in Hungary by the FEGARMY Arms factory (formerly known as Fegyver es Gazkeszuelekgyara NV). The P9R uses the modified P9 frame and action, but the classic FN GP-35 Single Action trigger system is replaced with a Smith&Wesson-style Double Action system. The P9R-series pistols are now available in two basic forms, the full-size P9R and the short-barreled P9RK. Over the time, FEG also produce …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis: The Ortgies 7.65 mm pistol is a hammerless semi-automatic handgun that was produced in Germany during the years following World War I. Designed by Heinrich Ortgies, a German inventor and firearms designer, the pistol was initially manufactured by Ortgies’ own company before production was later taken over by Deutsche Werke, a prominent German firearms manufacturer. Known for being both inexpensive and of good quality, the Ortgies 7.65 mm became widely regarded for …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis: The FEG M90 is a semi-automatic pistol chambered in 9mm, produced by Fémáru (FEG), a Hungarian firearms manufacturer. The FEG M90 is a variant of the Hi-Power, one of the most famous and iconic handguns of the 20th century. The Hi-Power, designed by John Browning and completed by Dieudonné Saive at Fabrique Nationale (FN), became widely used by military forces and law enforcement agencies around the world due to its reliability, accuracy, and capacit …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis: The ROMARM Cugir Carpati Model 95 in .380 ACP is a semi-automatic pistol produced by ROMARM, a state-owned arms manufacturer based in Cugir, Romania. The ROMARM Cugir Carpati Model 95 features the original finger-grip magazine, offering improved handling and control during operation. This all-steel construction, double-action/single-action (DA/SA) pocket-size pistol is designed for reliability and durability in a compact form. It includes an ambidextrous decocker, though …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis: Following World War II, Colt was one of the first gun companies to begin making guns using new "Space Age" materials like aluminum. Colt's first entry in the field was with the aluminum-framed Colt Commander automatic in 1949. Their second entry was with an aluminum frame version of the Detective Special. Colt called this aluminum alloy "Coltalloy". This new model was named the Colt Cobra. This was the first time Colt named a gun after a snake, and it led to a series of …