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Bryant Ridge's Analysis: The Argentine Small Arms Commission approached Mauser to replace their aging Remington Rolling Block rifles, resulting in an order for approximately 220,000 rifles and carbines chambered in 7.65x53mm Argentine. These weapons, designated Mauser Modelo 1891, were produced by the Ludwig Loewe Company and Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken (DWM) in Berlin. The rifles featured a 29-inch barrel, straight bolt handle, and full-length military-type stock. At the same time, th …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis: The Type 99 rifle or Type 99 short rifle was a bolt-action rifle of the Arisaka design used by the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. During the Second Sino-Japanese War in the 1930s, the Japanese soon found that the 7.7mm cartridge being fired by their Type 92 heavy machine gun in China was superior to the 6.5×50mm cartridge of the Type 38 rifle. This necessitated the development of a new weapon to replace the outclassed Type 38 and finally standardize on …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis: The Winchester Model 52, introduced in 1920, is a renowned bolt-action .22 caliber rifle celebrated for its exceptional accuracy and craftsmanship. Originally developed to meet the U.S. Army's need for a smallbore training rifle, it quickly gained popularity among civilian target shooters. The rifle featured a five-shot box magazine, a "Speedlock" bolt mechanism introduced in 1929 to reduce lock time, and adjustable sights. Over its production run, the Model 52 evolved t …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis: In 1965, K. W. Thompson Tool was seeking a product to manufacture, and gun designer Warren Center was looking for someone to build his Contender pistol. It was a perfect match. The facilities at K. W. Thompson Tool were expanded, and Thompson/Center Arms was formed. Two years later, the first Contender Pistol was shipped, marking the beginning of a trend in high-performance hunting handguns that continues to grow every year. To date, over 400,000 Contender pistols h …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis: The Remington U.S. Model 1863 percussion rifled-musket, commonly referred to as the “Zouave”, was produced by the Remington Arms Company between 1862 and 1865 under contract with the U.S. government. Approximately 12,500 of these rifles were manufactured. While the rifle is frequently linked to the brightly uniformed, French-influenced Zouave regiments of the Civil War, there is little definitive evidence to suggest it was widely issued to them in combat. The …