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Bryant Ridge's Analysis: The Colt Detective Special, first introduced in 1927, quickly became an iconic revolver known for its compact design, reliable performance, and strong association with law enforcement. It was developed as a variant of the Colt Police Positive Special, which had been one of Colt's most successful revolver designs. The Detective Special featured a 2-inch barrel and was specifically aimed at police detectives and undercover officers, providing them with a small but powerful …

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 …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis: The Smith & Wesson Model 57, introduced in 1964, is a large-frame, double-action revolver chambered for the powerful .41 Magnum cartridge. Designed primarily for law enforcement, the Model 57 was created to fill a perceived performance gap between the .357 Magnum and the .44 Magnum. This new caliber, advocated by firearms experts Elmer Keith, Bill Jordan, and Skeeter Skelton, was intended to offer better recoil control and more manageable stopping power than the .44 …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis: With the success of the Stinger Rough Series, Bond Arms is pleased to bring you the Honey B! Chambered in 22LR, 9mm, 380ACP, 38 Special, and now in .22 Magnum, this beautiful little "B" has a sting to it, but not on your firing-hand anymore! The grips fill the hand nicely for a full fit, but the Honey B still sports a short 5.5" overall length and weighs a mere 17.5oz.   Specifications: Manufacturer: Bond Arms Inc. Model: Honey B Serial: SSS-016044 C …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis: The Colt Pocket Nine was made for one year only, in 1999, and approximately 5000 were produced. It was discontinued for a variety of reasons, the most important being Major General Keys, USMC (ret) took over Colt and started to divest the company of civilian litigation-prone products and focused on the production of military and law enforcement products, of which there was a huge backorder. Additionally, the gun was the subject of a lawsuit by Kahr Firearms for copy …