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Bryant Ridge's Analysis: With the success of the Stinger Rough Series, Bond Arms is pleased to bring you the Honey B! Chambered in 22LR, 9mm, 380ACP, 38 Special, and now in .22 Magnum, this beautiful little "B" has a sting to it, but not on your firing-hand anymore! The grips fill the hand nicely for a full fit, but the Honey B still sports a short 5.5" overall length and weighs a mere 17.5oz.   Specifications: Manufacturer: Bond Arms Inc. Model: Honey B Serial: SSS-016044 C …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis: Featuring an all-time short barrel of only 2.2" on a modified steel stinger frame, the stubby is the easiest concealable firearm made by bond arms to date. The stubby only weighs 13.6oz and measures a total overall length of a mere 4.25" with a height of 3.75". It is also very flat at a mere 5/16". Bond Arms also removed the trigger guard and attached the slim polymer panel grips, making this a true last-resort firearm.   Specifications: Manufacturer: Bond Arm …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis: The Colt M1911 is perhaps one of the most iconic firearms in history, designed by the legendary John Browning. This semi-automatic pistol, introduced in 1911, was one of the first to use the short recoil principle in its operation, a system in which the barrel and slide move together for a short distance after firing before separating. This design allowed for greater reliability and simplicity, and it quickly became the preeminent operating system for centerfire pistols. …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis: After the Second World War, Czechoslovakia's Ministry of the Interior requested a new pistol design from Ceská Zbrojovka Uhersky Brod. The resulting gun was chambered in .32 ACP and designed by two brothers Jan and Jaroslav Kratochvíl. It combined elements from both the Walther PP and PPK. The pistol is fed from an 8-round single-stack magazine, located within the bakelite paneled grip. Small fixed sights are located on top of the slide. The pistol function …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis: The Browning BDA-380 is a sleek, semi-automatic pistol chambered in .380 ACP, with a history rooted in collaboration between Beretta of Italy and FN Herstal of Belgium. Originally produced under the FN 140DA designation, this model was marketed in the United States and Canada as the Browning BDA 380, offering an attractive combination of performance, reliability, and European craftsmanship. The BDA-380's design is heavily based on the Beretta Model 81 and Model 84, thoug …