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Bryant Ridge's AnalysisThe Rossi S201220BS in .22LR is an excellent choice for introducing young or novice shooters to the world of hunting and marksmanship. Designed with a blue finish that offers both durability and a classic look, this break-action rifle is equipped with an 18.5-inch barrel that balances accuracy and manageable recoil. Its fiber optic front and mid sights ensure that young shooters have a clear and precise aiming point, while the rifle is also drilled and tapped for easy scop …

Bryant Ridge's AnalysisThe Colt Single Action Army handgun is a single-action revolver designed for the US government service revolver trials of 1873 by Colt’s Manufacturing Company and adopted as the standard military service revolver until 1892. Although the SAA has been offered in over 30 different calibers and various barrel lengths, its overall appearance has remained consistent since 1873. Colt has discontinued its production twice but brought it back due to excessive demand. The Colt Bunt …

Bryant Ridge's AnalysisThe year 1977 was pivotal to Americana, as Atari was released, Elvis died, and Browning first imported a neat new double-action pistol from Europe. In a move to comply with Geneva's tough gun export laws, the Swiss gunmaker SIG partnered with J.P. Sauer & Sohn of Eckernförde, West Germany, to produce guns without having to cut through layers of Swiss red tape. Thus, Sig-Sauer was born in 1976. The new organization's first gun would be the P220. A modernized answer to S …

Bryant Ridge's AnalysisL. W. Seecamp Co. was introduced as a pistol smithing company in 1973 by Ludwig (Louis) Wilhelm Seecamp, who trained as a gunsmith in pre-World War II Germany. Seecamp immigrated to the US in 1959 and was also a gun designer for the shotgun maker O.F. Mossberg. He specialized in double-action conversions for the 1911 Colt .45. In 1978, Seecamp specialized in the miniaturization of pistols. The Seecamp patented spring system is currently used in almost every locked breech m …