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Bryant Ridge's Analysis: The M1903 Springfield rifle, originally produced by Springfield Armory and Rock Island Arsenal, served as the backbone of the U.S. military’s small arms inventory from its introduction in 1903 through the interwar period. While the M1917 "American Enfield" supplemented supply during World War I, the M1903 remained the official standard service rifle until it was officially replaced by the semi-automatic M1 Garand in 1936. However, limited production capacity meant …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis: The Winchester Model 61 was an American slide-action .22 caliber rimfire rifle manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company from 1932 to 1963. It was Winchester's first hammerless slide-action .22 rifle and was introduced to modernize the company's smallbore lineup alongside, rather than as a direct replacement for, the older exposed-hammer Model 62. In the early 20th century, Winchester rifles such as the Model 1906 and Model 62 were highly popular in the slide …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis: Drilling is the German word for triplet. The development of breech-loading center-fire guns made it possible and practical to make guns with three barrels. Although Drillings were made in several countries, they are and have been most popular in Germany and Austria. Overlapping hunting seasons provide hunters and foresters with a versatile gun for hunting a wide variety of game animals with a single firearm.   Hammerless German Drilling combination guns are mas …

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: Drilling is the German word for triplet. The development of breech-loading center-fire guns made it possible and practical to make guns with three barrels. Although Drillings were made in several countries, they are and have been most popular in Germany and Austria. Overlapping hunting seasons provide hunters and foresters with a versatile gun for hunting a wide variety of game animals with a single firearm.   Hammerless German Drilling combination guns are mas …