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Bryant Ridge's Analysis:The Fabrique Nationale Model 1949, commonly known as the FN-49, SAFN, or AFN (the automatic rifle version), is an autoloading battle rifle designed by Belgian firearms designer Dieudonné Saive in 1947. It was adopted by several militaries, including those of Argentina, Belgium, the Belgian Congo, Brazil, Colombia, Egypt, Indonesia, Luxembourg, and Venezuela. The selective fire variant produced for Belgium was designated the AFN. Although the FN-49 was praised for its high …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis:Caliber - .357 Magnum/.38 Special, double-action revolver built on the square butt K Target frame with 4-screws. Blue or nickel finish, originally available in 4" ribbed barrel only, with a 1/8" Baughman Quick Draw on a plain ramp base front sight with micrometer click adjustable rear sight, later production with a 2-1/2" or 6-inch pinned barrel with a Patridge front sight, (3-inch barrel lengths are scarce with Ist production thought to be serial number K544677 in 1965, …

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 Analysis:The HK-91 traces its lineage back to the early 1950s when German and Spanish engineers collaborated on the development of the CETME Model A, which briefly served as the standard-issue rifle for the German armed forces. This collaboration led to refinements resulting in the CETME Model B and later the Model C, ultimately becoming the "Gewehr 3" (Rifle - Model 3), or G3, when it was adopted by the German military. Early G3 models featured a flip-up rear sight, similar to th …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis:The SIG P210, known as the Pistole 49 in Swiss Army nomenclature and originally designated the SP47/8 for civilian markets before 1957, is a notable locked breech, self-loading, semi-automatic pistol produced by SIG in Neuhausen am Rheinfall, Switzerland, from 1948 until 2006. This firearm was developed to replace the outdated P06/29 Lugers in the Swiss military, showcasing SIG’s commitment to innovation and quality in firearm design. The P49, commercially referred to as …