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Bryant Ridge's Analysis: The SIG Sauer P228 is a compact, hammer-fired, double-action/single-action semi-automatic pistol, chambered in 9mm Parabellum, and built with a focus on military, law enforcement, and civilian defensive use. Introduced in the mid-1980s, the P228 features a lightweight anodized aluminum alloy frame paired with a stamped carbon steel slide, later replaced by a milled stainless steel slide in updated variants. Its dimensions—approximately 7 inches in overall length wi …

Bryant Ridge's AnalysisThe Colt Police Positive Special was the Police Positive with a lengthened frame and cylinder to allow using longer, more powerful cartridges like the .38 Special. The Police Positive Special was the model that Colt would use for all small-frame revolvers up until the last of them were discontinued in 1995. The Police Positive Special and its various other models were extremely popular, with police departments wanting a smaller, lighter revolver that could shoot the powerf …