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Bryant Ridge's Analysis: The Colt Single Action Army Frontier Scout represents a significant chapter in the legacy of Colt revolvers, re-emerging in 1956 after a 15-year hiatus. This second generation of the renowned Single Action Army was introduced during a time when Western films and stories were captivating the American public, rekindling a fascination with the cowboy era. The Frontier Scout appealed to fathers who wished to share a piece of that mythic legacy with their sons, providing a ta …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis: The Colt .22 Target Model is a semi-automatic pistol chambered in .22 Long Rifle, built to compete with the popular Ruger Mk I-III series. Manufactured between 1995 and 1999, its relatively short production run makes the Colt .22 Target both scarce and highly collectible among firearm enthusiasts. This pistol is packed with standout features that set it apart. Its 6-inch bull barrel is equipped with a ventilated rib, enhancing both accuracy and cooling during extended sh …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis: Born as an expensive gun in the depths of the Great Depression, the finely crafted National Match sold better than expected but was never destined to be a mass-market success. The addition of the Super Match, a .38 Super with the same treatment, differing only in markings, caliber, and cartridge capacity, did little to change the inevitable. When production ceased with the outbreak of WWII, the epoch of the Colt National Match had come to an end. While Mullin notes that …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis: The Colt Single Action Army Frontier Scout represents a significant chapter in the legacy of Colt revolvers, re-emerging in 1956 after a 15-year hiatus. This second generation of the renowned Single Action Army was introduced during a time when Western films and stories were captivating the American public, rekindling a fascination with the cowboy era. The Frontier Scout appealed to fathers who wished to share a piece of that mythic legacy with their sons, providing a ta …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis: The Colt Pocket Nine was made for one year only, in 1999, and approximately 5000 were produced. It was discontinued for a variety of reasons, the most important being Major General Keys, USMC (ret) took over Colt and started to divest the company of civilian litigation-prone products and focused on the production of military and law enforcement products, of which there was a huge backorder. Additionally, the gun was the subject of a lawsuit by Kahr Firearms for copy …