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Bryant Ridge's Analysis: The Ruger Old Army is a robust and uniquely modern take on the traditional black powder revolver, blending 19th-century percussion firearm technology with 20th-century engineering. Introduced by Sturm, Ruger in 1972 and produced until 2008, the Old Army stands apart from most cap and ball revolvers in that it is not a reproduction of a historical firearm. Instead, it is built on the proven Ruger Blackhawk frame—a design originally derived from the Colt Peacemaker&m …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis: Discontinued in 2018, the CZ 805 Bren S1 Carbine was introduced as a more accessible option for shooters who wanted the renowned Bren platform in a rifle configuration—without the added steps and legal requirements of converting a pistol variant into an SBR. This carbine version comes equipped with a 16.2" cold hammer-forged barrel, making it fully compliant as a rifle while retaining the performance and reliability associated with the Bren name. The rifle features …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis: The iconic bullpup-style Steyr AUG has been one of the most recognizable rifles in the world since its adoption by the Austrian army in 1977 and is now available for civilian use as the Steyr AUG A3 M1, an ambidextrous rifle platform with an adjustable short-stroke, gas-piston operation chambered for 5.56x45mm (.223 Remington). The multi-configurable M1 variant of the AUG A3 platform is the latest generation of the venerated bullpup platform. Utilizing an optics attachme …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis: Winchester wanted to make the ultimate lever-action, big game hunting rifle, and in the minds of many, they did just that with the Model 71. The 71 was based on the Model 1886's action, but along with a host of new features and small changes, was considered an "improved" version. One of the so-called improvements was a new stock design, already being incorporated on Winchester's Model 65. The Model 71 was also made out of "Winchester Proof Steel", a stronger steel than t …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis: The Winchester Model 1894, also known as the Model 94, is a legendary lever-action repeating rifle designed by John Browning and introduced in 1894. Originally chambered for two black powder cartridges, the .32-40 Winchester and .38-55 Winchester, the Model 1894 made history in 1895 by becoming the first rifle to chamber a smokeless powder round, the .30 WCF (Winchester Center Fire), later known as the iconic .30-30 Winchester. Additionally, the Model 1894 was produced i …