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Bryant Ridge's Analysis: CVA was founded way back in 1971 as Connecticut Valley Arms, specializing in traditional side-lock muzzleloading rifles and build-it-yourself rifle kits. From those early beginnings, CVA developed a reputation for providing guns and accessories that provide their customers with the best values available. Today, their product line has expanded to include the most technically advanced modern in-line muzzleloaders on the market. And they are very proud that CVA has now been …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis: The .38 S&W Special double-action revolver is built on the round butt J-frame with a shrouded hammer and 3-screw design, nearly identical to the Model 38 but featuring a heavier steel frame. It has a 5-shot, fluted cylinder with a nominal length of 1.53 inches. The revolver comes with a round butt J-frame, available in blue or nickel finishes, and a fat latch thumbpiece found in all three variations. It is fitted with a 2-inch barrel, although 3-inch barrels are rare …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis: Wrangle your targets with the Ruger Wrangler 6-round Revolver! The Wangler is chambered for .22 LR and hold 6 rounds. Between the cold hammer-forged 4.62" barrel, the quality Black Cerakote finish, and the checkered synthetic grips, you will be accurate and effective with the Wrangler.   Specifications: Manufacturer: Ruger Model: Wrangler Serial: 204-70687 Date of Manufacture: 2021 Caliber: .22 Long Rifle Finish: Black Cerakote Barrel …

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 Model 1908 Vest Pocket Pistol is a classic example of early 20th-century American ingenuity in firearm design. Chambered in the diminutive .25 ACP caliber, this semi-automatic pistol was introduced in 1908 and produced until 1948, earning a reputation as one of the most compact and easily concealable handguns of its time. Designed by the legendary John Moses Browning, the 1908 was intended as a pocket-sized defense pistol that could be discreetly carried, easily …