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Bryant Ridge's Analysis: A "Trade Brand Name" shotgun is one that was made by a major maker (and before 1940) for and was sold by a wholesale sporting goods dealer, a retail chain store or an independent retailer who chose the name to go on the gun. The Western Field brand was associated with Western Auto Supply Company, which sold a wide variety of products, including firearms, under the Western Field name. The Model 19 itself was likely produced during the mid-20th century, with most prod …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis: The SKS is a semi-automatic rifle designed by Soviet arms designer Sergei Gavrilovich Simonov in 1945, notable for its distinctive features and historical significance. Though initially adopted by the Soviet Union and produced in large quantities from 1949 to 1958 at Tula and Izhevsk Arsenals, the SKS quickly became obsolete for frontline service with the Soviet military due to its lack of select-fire capability and a limited ten-round fixed magazine. These limitati …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis: A winning hand is a matter of luck. The new VIRGINIAN by HAMMERLI is another matter. Here, your winnings are assured in advance. Crafted by the Swiss firm of HAMMERLI (world famous for its crafting of Olympic medal winners) the VIRGINIAN guarantees you the precision, excellence and reliability worthy of its honored name. You don't gamble when you choose the VIRGINIAN. It's your best choice for a lifetime of shooting pleasure and pride of ownership. Some special VIRG …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis: Freedom Arms is a Freedom, Wyoming based firearm manufacturing company, known for producing powerful single-action revolvers. The company was founded in 1978 by Wayne Baker and Dick Casull to produce the Mini revolver then later a revolver chambered in Casull's powerful .454 Casull chambering. This 5-shot revolver was the Model 83. Freedom Arms currently makes a single-shot pistol in addition to their revolvers. Co-founder Dick Casull had been experimenting with several …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis: Argentine Small Arms Commission contacted Mauser in 1886 to replace their Remington Rolling Block rifles. 180,000 rifles and 30,000 carbines, all chambered in 7.65×53mm Mauser, were ordered. As with other early Mausers, the arms, designated Mauser Modelo 1891, were made by the Ludwig Loewe company and the Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken. M1891 carbines were still in service with the Argentine Police in the 1960s. Bolivia bought 15,000 Argentine-made Modelo 18 …