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Bryant Ridge's Analysis:The Smith & Wesson Model 10, originally launched as the Smith & Wesson .38 Hand Ejector Model of 1899, is a distinguished K-frame revolver with a rich history in the world of firearms. Also known as the Smith & Wesson Military & Police Model and the Smith & Wesson Victory Model, it has served in various capacities across different eras. Introduced in 1899, the Model 10 is a sturdy six-shot revolver chambered for .38 Special, featuring a double-action m …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis:In 1942, Colt discontinued its large-frame double-action revolver, the New Service. Colt would not build another large-frame model until 1990 when it introduced the Colt Anaconda. The Anaconda was a stainless steel revolver based on the proven King Cobra revolver design, using a transfer bar ignition-safety action. The Anaconda was designed for unlimited use of .44 Magnum ammo and had a massive forged frame and cylinder heat treatment to provide maximum strength. It was c …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis:The Smith & Wesson Model 27 is a six-shot, double-action revolver chambered for the .357 Magnum cartridge and manufactured by the United States company Smith & Wesson. It was the first purpose-built revolver to fire the .357 Magnum cartridge. Designed in 1935, it was commonly called the "Registered Magnum." The Model 27 replaced the Registered Magnum in 1939, which was the Registered Magnum but was standardized for economic reasons due to the ease of production. M …

Bryant Ridge's AnalysisBy the early 1980s, the buying public had made it clear that they preferred stainless steel revolvers, so in 1986, Colt upgraded the Trooper Mark V to stainless steel and changed the barrel to a full under-lug-shrouded type. Besides the barrel profile and use of stainless steel, the gun is the same as the Mark V. Colt named the new model, the King Cobra, which continues using snake-named revolvers. As a first for Colt, a Cobra head was part of the barrel stamp breaking wit …