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Bryant Ridge's AnalysisThe GLOCK 17L long slide 9mm pistol features a full size polymer frame allowing for a standard capacity of 17 rounds and comes with Gen 3 features like finger grooves. The G17L features a long 6" barrel which is almost an inch longer than the G34 making this a great option for competition shooting. The longer sight radius allows for better precision as well as top slide cuts to reduce reciprocating mass. Additionally, it features a lighter trigger pull than standard GLOCK …

Bryant Ridge's AnalysisWhen it comes to revolvers in the US, the “Big Three” of Colt, Smith and Wesson, and Ruger remain strong. But in the 1970’s a new company emerged and attempted to challenge these three (Smith in particular) with an innovative new design. This company was Dan Wesson and the Model 15 was that design. Founded in 1968 by Daniel B. Wesson II after the acquisition of his family company by conglomerate Bangor Punta, Wesson sought to create a company to continue the tradition of i …

Bryant Ridge's AnalysisThis example is a King Cobra Legacy Edition. The Legacy Edition was made in extremely limited quantities, with only 1,000 being produced. By the early 1980's the buying public had made it clear that they preferred stainless steel revolvers, so in 1986 Colt upgraded the Trooper Mark V to stainless steel and changed the barrel to a full under lug shrouded type. Other then the barrel profile and use of stainless, the gun is the same as the Mark V. Colt named the new model the …

Bryant Ridges AnalysisThe Colt 1902 Philippine Model revolver is a modified version of the Colt 1878 Double Action Army or Frontier model pistol. This was Colt’s first entry into the large-frame double action revolver market, following just after the 1877 small-frame Lightning and Thunderer designs. It was a marginally successful gun for Colt, with more than 51,000 sold over about 30 years.The US Army had tested the Model 1878 in 1879 and rejected it – largely because of problems with light prim …

Bryant Ridge's AnalysisThe Colt New Army & Navy Double Action Revolver had a production run from 1892 through 1907 in Hartford, Connecticut. The M1892 Colt Army and Navy was the first general issue double action revolver with a swing out cylinder used by the US military. In 1892 the gun was adopted by the Army in .38 Long Colt caliber, and the revolver was given the name of New Army and Navy. Initial experience with the gun caused officials to request some improvements. This would be an ongo …