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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: 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 …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis: Cimarron Firearms honors William Frederick “Buffalo Bill” Cody with the Cody Wild West Frontier Model, in tribute of Bill’s original Colt Peacemaker in .45 Long Colt. America’s first true celebrity, Buffalo Bill was a self-made man, master of his own destiny, who transformed himself many times through his long career. Now, collectors, sport shooters and fans of the history of our American Western culture can now own this unique revolver. Cimarron& …

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 AnalysisThe High-Standard Double Nine revolver is a double-action nine shot Western style revolver introduced in 1958. The original revolver had an aluminum frame, a rebounding hammer, and barrel lengths between 3.5 inches to 9.5 inches. The model was available in both blue and nickel finish, and the grips were either white or black plastic, faux stag or walnut. High Standard manufactured a number of variants of the Double Nine, originally the Longhorn, Natchez, and Posse, and lat …