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Bryant Ridge's Analysis:The CZ 52 (also known as the vz. 52 in its Czechoslovak military designation) is a semi-automatic pistol designed in the early 1950s by Jan and Jaroslav Kratochvíl for the Czechoslovak military. Manufactured by Ceská Zbrojovka, around 200,000 units were produced between 1952 and 1954. The vz. 52 was intended to replace various foreign and domestic pistols in Czechoslovak military service, and it was chambered for the 7.62×25mm Tokarev cartridge, a standard Soviet round. T …

Bryant Ridge's AnalysisBilled as the oldest continuously manufactured rifle in the world, the Marlin 39 began life as John Marlin's Model 1891 (used by Annie Oakley), redesigned in 1897, then the Model 39 in 1922. The "39A" designation appeared in 1939. The "third variation" of the Model 39 series appeared in 1946, with three different variations with different features. The "redesigning" is generally considered so slight that the rifle is regarded as essentially the same article for over the la …

Bryant Ridge's AnalysisThe Winchester Model 1897, also known as the Model 97, M97, Riot Gun, or Trench Gun, is a shotgun manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company. It features an external hammer and tube magazine. John Browning designed the Model 1897, which is an evolution of the Winchester Model 1893. Over one million of these shotguns were produced from 1897 until 1957. This model was available in various barrel lengths and grades, with 12 and 16-gauge options, and could be purcha …