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Bryant Ridge's Analysis: The Smith & Wesson Model 12-3 Airweight is a versatile and lightweight double/single-action revolver chambered in .38 Special, designed for those seeking a combination of reliability and portability. Introduced in the early 1950s, the Model 12-3 is built on the round or square butt K alloy service frame, which is notably thinner than the standard K-frame by 0.080 inches, making it an ideal choice for concealed carry or as a service revolver. The revolver feature …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis: Caliber - 38 S& W Special, double-action revolver built on the square butt k target frame with 5-screws. This target model is continued from the postwar K-38 Target Masterpiece, a 6-shot fluted Cylinder with a nominal length of 1.56", originally only with a 6-inch pinned and ribbed barrel, with the 8-3/8" barrel being available in Inter production. Blue finish (nickel rare), 1/10" or 1/8" patridge front sight with micrometer click adjustable rear sight, checkere …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis: Caliber - .41 Magnum, Introduced in July of 1964, double-action revolver built on the square butt N service frame with 3 screws, 6-shot fluted and counterbored cylinder with a nominal length of 1.75", blue or nickel finish, 4" pinned barrel, walnut PC style grips with S&W medallions and Diamond around the screw escutcheon, 265" service hammer, 265" serrated trigger, flat matte finish top strap with smooth backstrap and forestrap, 1/8" serrated ramp front sight w/squa …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis: The Smith & Wesson 559 is a classic piece of American firearms engineering, introduced in 1980 as an all-steel variant of the popular 'Second Generation' alloy-framed model 459. Chambered in 9mm, this semi-automatic pistol features a 4-inch barrel and is designed for precision, durability, and reliability in a variety of shooting scenarios. As a double-action/single-action (DA/SA) pistol, the 559 offers the flexibility of a smooth first-shot double-action pull follow …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis: The original production rifles by Roy Weatherby were built on commercial Mauser actions manufactured by FN, Brevex (magnum), and Mathieu (left hand). Weatherby would build a custom rifle from a customer's specifications for bespoke rifles, using any action the customer requested - provided the action was strong enough to tolerate the pressures for their desired cartridge. Weatherby manufactured his rifles for many years at his small facility in South …