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Bryant Ridge's Analysis: Stevens Arms was an American firearms manufacturer founded by Joshua Stevens in 1864 in Chicopee, Massachusetts. The company introduced the .22 Long Rifle round and made a number of rifle, shotgun, and target pistol designs. By 1902, they were advertising themselves as "the largest producers of sporting arms in the world". They were purchased by New England Westinghouse on May 28, 1915, and again by Sa …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis: An authentic replica of this machine gun was born in 1940 when England was alone and threatened by an imminent invasion by Germany. The government was in urgent need of equipping their soldiers with a weapon of their own production. Thus was born the Sten submachine gun, a weapon with a debatable design and reliability but also one of the most easily recognizable of the Second World War. It would end up being used by both airborne troops and special operations forces as …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis: The Smith & Wesson Model 48 was first produced in 1959 and was chambered in .22 WMR, a rimfire cartridge that had been introduced by Winchester earlier that year. The gun's performance quickly gained popularity among enthusiasts and continues to be a favorite to this day. However, the Model 48 faced a tough challenge in 1986, when semi-automatic pistols began to dominate the handgun market. Due to low consumer demand, production of the Model 48 was stopped. …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis: The Lawman revolver featured a fixed sight design and was initially equipped with a narrow, grooved Service-type hammer and trigger. Later models adopted the wider Target hammer used on the Trooper Mark III. The grips originally were narrow Service grips, but later versions often came with Target grips. Nickel and Coltguard-finished models were paired with Pachmayr "Signature" rubber grips, which featured Colt medallions. It was available with 4-inch and 2-inch heav …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis: The Mauser Model 1914 is a semi-automatic pistol manufactured by Mauser, designed as an evolution of the .25 caliber Model 1910 created by Josef Nickl. Chambered in .32 ACP, the Model 1914 was introduced in 1914 and eventually succeeded by the simpler Model 1934 in 1934. Throughout both World Wars, the Model 1914 was utilized by the German police and military forces. The initial variant of the Model 1910, known as the “Side Latch,” featured a rotating si …