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Bryant Ridge's AnalysisThe Enfield No. 2 was a British top-break revolver using the .38 S&W round manufactured from 1930 to 1957. It was the standard British/Commonwealth sidearm in the Second World War, alongside the Webley Mk IV and Smith & Wesson Victory Model revolvers chambered in the same caliber. In the context of British service revolvers, the .38 S&W cartridge has often been called ".380" (no relation to the common modern .380 ACP pistol cartridge). There were three mai …

Bryant RIdge's AnalysisThe KRISS Vector’s Super V Recoil Mitigation System is a delayed blowback operating system with a small bolt carrier group connected to a low mass slider guided by channels in the frame that run perpendicular to the barrel. As a result, the KRISS Super V System redirects blowback energy downward, becoming a counterweight to the barrel’s natural tendency to rise when fired. The KRISS Vector also features the lowest bore axis of any firearm in the world. The barrel is situat …

Bryant Ridge's AnalysisThe M1A is a civilian-legal semi-automatic rifle descended from the M14 rifle, which served as the standard issue rifle of the United States military from 1959 to 1970, after the M1 Garand. Springfield Armory made a civilian-legal variant of the M14 in 1974, which was well-received by shooters nationwide. The rifle has a windage and elevation-adjustable rear sight that makes zeroing effortless. The two-stage military trigger, detachable box magazine, op-rod, and roller cam …

Bryant Ridge's AnalysisPalmetto State Armory is an American firearms company based in Columbia, South Carolina. The name is derived from South Carolina's official nickname, "The Palmetto State". Palmetto State Armory operates several retail locations around the states of South Carolina, Georgia and North Carolina. Jamin McCallum established Palmetto State Armory in 2008 after leaving a career in accounting. Palmetto State Armory began with Jamin selling magazines and ammunition online by fulfill …

Bryant RIdge's AnalysisInland Manufacturing Division of General Motors was the only manufacturer of the M1A1 and manufactured approximately 140,000 by the close of the war. The M1A1 was manufactured in two main production runs, both of approximately 70,000. The first was produced and delivered from late 1942 through until October 1943. M1A1s produced during this run will have early production features, such as flip sights, type 1 barrel bands, high wood etc.The second production run, started in …