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Bryant Ridge's AnalysisThe Smith & Wesson M&P (Military and Police) is a polymer-framed, short recoil-operated, locked-breech semi-automatic pistol introduced in the summer of 2005 by the American company Smith & Wesson. It uses a Browning-type locking system. While targeted at law enforcement agencies, the M&P is also widely available on the commercial market. In 2008, Smith & Wesson introduced new versions of the M&P: the M&P45 Mid-size, the M&P45 Compact, the M …

Bryant Ridge's AnalysisThe Browning Buck Mark Practical URX Semi-Auto Rimfire Pistol gives you a reliable and accurate 22 pistol designed with an emphasis on function. The feature-packed Buck Mark URX starts with a machined 7075 aluminum alloy semi-automatic pistol frame, with ambidextrous over-molded Ultragrip RX grip panels, with finger grooves that help place the hand in the same position on the grip every shot, resulting in an instinctual hold that improves accuracy; a textured surface provi …

Bryant Ridge's AnalysisThe Wassenaar Arrangement Semi-automatic Rifles, also known as WASR-series rifles, are a line of rifles sold in the United States by Century International Arms. These rifles are made in Romania by the Cugir Arms Factory. They are a semi-automatic version of the Pistol Mitraliera model 1963/1965, which is a Romanian-licensed derivative of the Soviet AKM assault rifle. Century imports and modifies them to comply with national legislation before selling them to the general pu …

Bryant Ridge's AnalysisSmith & Wesson (S&W) has recently introduced the Model 632, which is the company's first cartridge in the .327 Federal Mag line-up. This gun is distinctive and elegant, and it comes with a 3-inch barrel that features an expansion chamber and a port designed to reduce recoil. The rear sight of the Model 632 is adjustable, and its hammer is small and knurled. The grip is a one-piece synthetic unit with finger grooves, and the trigger is broad and smooth. The revolver …

Bryant Ridge's AnalysisFirst introduced in the US in the spring of 2014, the Tavor SAR won immediate acclaim and achieved record sales as the first bullpup centerfire rifle to win large acceptance in the US market, due largely in part to its pedigree as the battle-proven carbine of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). This is the toughest, most compact, most reliable semi-auto centerfire rifle you can own. NRA Publications American Rifleman Magazine honored the Tavor SAR with the coveted Golden Bull …