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Bryant Ridge's AnalysisThe Sig Sauer P220 10mm is a robust pistol, built with a stainless steel frame and plenty of steel where it is needed. The rails run the full length of the frame for strength and accuracy. Unlike many popular pistols on the market, the trigger, sights, and magazine release are all made of steel. The sights are the three-dot SigLite tritium night sights for great visibility in any lighting condition, even total darkness. This pistol is not built to be the lightest 10mm Auto …

Bryant Ridge's AnalysisThe Colt Government Model has an illustrious legacy, renowned for its service from the battlefields of Normandy to the jungles of Vietnam, where it steadfastly supported our Armed Forces for over a century. This iconic firearm boasts the legendary Series 70 firing system, faithfully replicating the Government Models crafted before World War II. With an arched steel mainspring housing and a short steel trigger, it embodies the classic design elements of its predecessors. Co …

Bryant Ridge's AnalysisColt’s 1911 served the United States military through two World Wars and several other conflicts, is still in use by some units today, and has become popular with law enforcement, competitors, and recreational shooters across the nation. The design has seen some updates including a firing-pin block safety, higher profile sights, and more ergonomic grips, but the basic design and fantastic trigger remain the same after more than a century. This is an interesting variation f …

Bryant Ridge's AnalysisThe S&W 945 is a single-action semi-automatic pistol chambered in .45 ACP. It comes with eight-round magazines with Performance Center markings. The pistol is available in a bead-blasted stainless finish or a polished blackened finish. It features an ambidextrous frame-mounted thumb safety and beavertail grip safety. The slightly beveled magazine well ensures quick and easy reloads of the 8-round magazines. Although the S&W 945 closely resembles a 1911, it is not c …

Bryant Ridge's AnalysisThe 1911 and 1911-A1 pistols served the military of the United States from 1911 to 1985, through two World Wars and the Korean and Vietnam wars. They gained a reputation as a reliable handgun with plenty of stopping power, and are held in high regard by those who have used them. Early in WWII, Colt couldn’t produce enough pistols for the military, and in 1942, contracts were let to Remington Rand, Ithaca, and the Union Switch and Signal Company to produce pistols. Ithaca d …