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Bryant Ridge's Analysis: The Taurus Millennium series is a line of semi-automatic pistols manufactured by Forjas Taurus S/A (Taurus Forge) in Porto Alegre, Brazil. The series includes double-action-only (DAO) and single-action/double-action hammerless, striker-fired, short recoil-operated pistols. The Millennium line was designed for concealed carry by civilians and as backup weapons for law enforcement officers. In early 2013, Taurus introduced a new G2 model to the Millennium pistol series. Th …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis: The Taurus G2 is an affordable and dependable semi-automatic pistol with a sturdy build. Its compact frame makes it perfect for concealed carry. The G2C features a striker-fired mechanism, a trigger safety, and a manual thumb safety. The Taurus Security System (TSS) enables you to lock the pistol with a key, making it inoperable. Its front sight is fixed, while the rear sight is adjustable. The polymer frame has an integral accessory rail, allowing you to attach aftermar …

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 …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis:The Taurus G2 is an affordable and dependable semi-automatic pistol with a sturdy build. Its compact frame makes it perfect for concealed carry. The G2C features a striker-fired mechanism, a trigger safety, and a manual thumb safety. The Taurus Security System (TSS) enables you to lock the pistol with a key, making it inoperable. Its front sight is fixed, while the rear sight is adjustable. The polymer frame has an integral accessory rail, allowing you to attach aftermark …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis:The Smith & Wesson M&P M2.0 Semi-Auto Pistol is the successor to the M&P striker-fired, polymer pistol platform used by countless law enforcement agencies and civilians alike for personal defense sidearms. The polymer frame of the M&P M2.0 utilizes a rigid, extended stainless steel chassis embedded into the frame to help reduce flex and torque when firing. The pistol frame also comes with the ability to interchange between grip backstrap inserts to find th …