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Bryant Ridge's Analysis: The Remington Model 700 Police PSS (Police Sharp Shooter) chambered in .223 Remington is a precision-engineered bolt-action rifle designed specifically for tactical and law enforcement use. Built on the legendary Model 700 action—widely respected for its strength, reliability, and accuracy—the Police PSS variant features a 24-inch heavy-contour barrel, designed to minimize barrel flex and promote consistent accuracy shot after shot. The barrel is finished in …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis: The Winchester Model 70, often called "The Rifleman's Rifle," is a legendary bolt-action sporting rifle that has been a cornerstone of American hunting and shooting culture since its introduction in 1936. Known for its superior craftsmanship and reliability, the Model 70 features an action similar to that of Mauser rifles, a design developed from the earlier Winchester Model 54. Originally produced by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company from 1936 to 1980, the Model 70 …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis: The Type 99 rifle or Type 99 short rifle was a bolt-action rifle of the Arisaka design used by the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. During the Second Sino-Japanese War in the 1930s, the Japanese soon found that the 7.7mm cartridge being fired by their Type 92 heavy machine gun in China was superior to the 6.5×50mm cartridge of the Type 38 rifle. This necessitated the development of a new weapon to replace the outclassed Type 38 and finally standardize on …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis: According to our research, just two years into the 1939-45 War, Britain was suffering a serious shortage of suitable training rifles.  With all local manufacturers committed to the far higher priority of Service arms production, there were simply not enough small caliber rifles to go around. Local Defense Volunteer units (latterly the Home Guard) were utilizing almost anything on which they could lay their hands , and such small bore rifles as were in stock wit …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis: The Ruger M77 Mark II is a refined evolution of Ruger's original M77 bolt-action rifle, introduced in the early 1990s as an upgraded and modernized version of its predecessor. Featuring a strong, controlled-round-feed Mauser-style action, a three-position safety, and integral scope mounts machined directly into the receiver, the Mark II was designed with rugged reliability and practical hunting performance in mind. Available in a wide variety of calibers, finishes, and s …