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Bryant Ridge's AnalysisNitro King was the trade name for shotguns sold through the Sharpleigh Hardware Company of St. Louis, Missouri around the turn of the last century, and were actually manufactured by companies such as Crescent and Davenport. (As a side note, the "Nitro" in the name refers to "nitrocellulose," a key ingredient in smokeless powder which was the successor to black powder.) Davenport made many variations of their single shot shotguns!SpecificationsManufacturer: DavenportModel: …

Bryant Ridge's AnalysisThe Marlin Model 60, also known as the Marlin Glenfield Model 60, is a semi-automatic rifle that fires the .22 LR rimfire cartridge. It has been produced by Remington Arms in Huntsville, Alabama, formerly in Mayfield, Kentucky, and by Marlin Firearms Company of North Haven, Connecticut. The rifle has been in continuous production since 1960 and is known to be the most popular rifle of its kind in the world. The main features of the rifle include a micro-groove barrel, a cr …

Bryant Ridge's AnalysisThe Para-Ordnance high-capacity 1911-type pistols were incredibly popular and their success led to design changes in some models from 1994 onwards. One of these models was the Llama IX-C which was produced between 1994 and 1997. This pistol was similar to the Llama IX-A but had a 12-round double-column magazine. The large-framed pistol had a 5+1⁄8-inch barrel and was 8+1⁄2 inches long overall, with a height of 5+9⁄16 inches. It featured a special Swartz safety, which was f …

Bryant Ridge's AnalysisThe Mossberg 500 is a line of pump-action shotguns made by O.F. Mossberg & Sons. The series includes various models of hammerless repeaters that all use the same basic receiver and action but differ in bore size, barrel length, choke options, magazine capacity, stock, and forearm materials. The models in the 500 series are 500, 505, 510, 535, and 590. The Revelation 310 and the New Haven 600 were also variations of the 500 series produced by Mossberg under different na …

Bryant Ridge's AnalysisThe Remington Model 58, also called the Sportsman 58, is a semi-automatic shotgun produced by Remington Arms in the mid-20th century. It was Remington's first gas-operated shotgun and was sold together with the recoil-operated Model 11-48. From 1956 to 1963, the Model 58 was manufactured in 12, 16, and 20 gauge until it was replaced by the Model 1100. The Model 58 was Remington's first-ever gas-operated shotgun. However, compared to the contemporary Model 11-48, it had sev …