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Bryant Ridge's Analysis: The FEG M90 is a semi-automatic pistol chambered in 9mm, produced by Fémáru (FEG), a Hungarian firearms manufacturer. The FEG M90 is a variant of the Hi-Power, one of the most famous and iconic handguns of the 20th century. The Hi-Power, designed by John Browning and completed by Dieudonné Saive at Fabrique Nationale (FN), became widely used by military forces and law enforcement agencies around the world due to its reliability, accuracy, and capacit …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis: The ROMARM Cugir Carpati Model 95 in .380 ACP is a semi-automatic pistol produced by ROMARM, a state-owned arms manufacturer based in Cugir, Romania. The ROMARM Cugir Carpati Model 95 features the original finger-grip magazine, offering improved handling and control during operation. This all-steel construction, double-action/single-action (DA/SA) pocket-size pistol is designed for reliability and durability in a compact form. It includes an ambidextrous decocker, though …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis: The Colt Gold Cup is known as the finest shooting semi-automatic in the world, and is the standard for competitive guns. The first Colt Gold Cup pistol was introduced in the late 1950's to give competitive shooters a gun to take directly from the dealer's showcase to the firing line. Colt Gold Cup pistols have been used to compete in local club matches through the National Matches at Camp Perry. The Colt Gold Cup National Match Enhanced model went above and bey …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis: During World War II, the Canadian firm John Inglis & Co. manufactured approximately 150,000+ samples of the iconic FN Browning Hi-Power pistol. When the last batch in active service was declared to be surplus by the British military in the early 1990s, many of these fine pistols made their way to American shores. While most now reside in the safes of Hi-Power collectors, these excellent pistols do occasionally come up for sale and still represent a good value for the …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis: The Whitney Wolverine is a unique and innovative semi-automatic .22 caliber pistol designed by Robert L. Hillberg, a research engineer at High Standard Manufacturing Company. Produced between 1956 and 1958, the Wolverine was groundbreaking for its time, with only 13,371 units manufactured during its brief production run. Hillberg, who had gained expertise in aluminum casting during World War II while working with aircraft guns, applied his knowledge to the Wolverine&rsqu …