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Bryant Ridge's AnalysisIn the early 1940s, Colt ceased production of the Single Action Army to focus on the war effort during World War II. There were no plans to reintroduce the old Colt SAA. This left a couple of generations without easy access to the iconic revolver, which played a significant role in the old West and was romanticized in films.Ruger filled the gap in the market by introducing their Single Six 22LR revolver in June 1953. At the same time, engineer William R. Wilson, also known …

Bryant Ridge's AnalysisThe Orion I is a versatile over/under shotgun, so if you are splitting time between hunting and the sporting clays course, this is the shotgun for you. Fitted with 26″ or 28″ barrels in 12 gauge or 28″ in 20 gauge, the Orion I has a vented top rib fit with a single brass bead and is shipped with a set of interchangeable chokes. It sports automatic ejectors that throw empty hulls clear of the chamber, making for ultra-quick reloading. It comes equipped with ambidextrous tan …

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 …