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Bryant Ridge's AnalysisThe Smith & Wesson Model 586 is a six-shot double-action revolver that uses .357 Magnum cartridges and can also fire .38 Special cartridges. It is made of carbon steel and comes in a blued or nickel finish. The Model 586 is essentially the same as the Model 686, which is made of stainless steel. It is also known as the Distinguished Combat Magnum. The Model 586 uses S&W's L (medium) revolver frame, with a K-frame-sized grip mated to a larger diameter cylinder. In t …

Bryant RIdge's AnalysisThe Heckler & Koch P7 Pistol was first introduced in 1976. The Heckler & Koch company began the process of developing a new self-loading pistol of compact size with enhanced safety features in 1971. After several years of prototyping and experiments, HK finally released the PSP (‘Polizei Selbstlade-Pistole’ or ‘Police Self-loading Pistol’). It was intended for use by the West German Police, and consequently, the PSP was adopted by several police departments, as wel …

Bryant Ridge's AnalysisRossi Single Shot Rifles combine simplicity, accuracy, and practicality in a rifle built for generations of shooting enjoyment. Each of these rifles is equipped with a scope rail that accommodates all popular optics. The heavy barrel models are button-rifled for extreme accuracy. Rossi varmint rifles and their standard profile counterparts all feature a black synthetic stock with removable cheek piece and are equipped with Rossi’s soft recoil pad and distinctive white line …

Bryant Ridge's AnalysisThe Luger, also known as the Pistole Parabellum or Parabellum-Pistole (Pistol Parabellum), is a recoil-operated semi-automatic pistol with a toggle-lock mechanism. It was produced in various models by different nations from 1898 to 1949. Georg Luger first patented the design as an improvement of the Borchardt C-93 pistol. It was initially produced as the Parabellum Automatic Pistol, Borchardt-Luger System by the German arms manufacturer Deutsche Waffen- und Munitionsfabrik …

Bryant Ridge's AnalysisThe Smith & Wesson Model 586 is a six- or seven-shot double-action revolver chambered for the .357 Magnum cartridge; it will also chamber and fire .38 Special cartridges. The Model 586 has a carbon steel construction and is available in a blued or nickel finish; it is essentially the same firearm as the Model 686, which has stainless steel construction. It is also known as the Distinguished Combat Magnum. The Model 586 uses S&W's L (medium) revolver frame, with a K …