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Bryant Ridge's Analysis: The Colt Classic Cobra is a modern revival of a beloved revolver design, chambered in .38 Special +P and built to deliver both performance and visual appeal. With a 2-inch barrel and a matte stainless finish accented by a high-polish cylinder, this revolver balances classic styling with contemporary functionality. It retains Colt’s signature linear leaf mainspring (LL2) trigger system, known for providing a smooth and consistent pull in both double- and single-acti …

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 …

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 …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis: The Colt Model 1908 Vest Pocket, designed by John Browning and manufactured from 1908 to 1948, is a compact, hammerless, striker-fired, semi-automatic pistol chambered for the .25 ACP cartridge. Known internally as the Model "N" at Colt, the pistol was marketed as a highly concealable firearm, ideal for being carried discreetly in a vest pocket. With a length of just 4.5 inches and a weight of only 13 ounces, it was a diminutive firearm, feeding from a six-round magazine …

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 …