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Bryant Ridge's AnalysisThe Wassenaar Arrangement Semi-automatic Rifles, also known as WASR-series rifles, are a line of rifles sold in the United States by Century International Arms. These rifles are made in Romania by the Cugir Arms Factory. They are a semi-automatic version of the Pistol Mitraliera model 1963/1965, which is a Romanian-licensed derivative of the Soviet AKM assault rifle. Century imports and modifies them to comply with national legislation before selling them to the general pu …

Bryant Ridge's AnalysisThe Smith & Wesson Model 29 is a double-action revolver that can hold six shots and uses the .44 Magnum cartridge. This firearm was produced by Smith & Wesson, a company based in the United States. The standard models of the Smith & Wesson Model 29 come in different barrel sizes such as 3, 4, 5, 6, 6 1⁄2, 8 3⁄8, and 10 5⁄8 inches. However, other barrel lengths are available by special order from Smith & Wesson's Custom Shop or can be custom built by gunsmit …

Bryant Ridge's AnalysisExtraordinarily comfortable and genuinely elegant, advancing both efficiency and ergonomics for self-defense handguns in ways never thought possible before. PPQ 45 is the ultimate definition of effectiveness. Ingenuity inspires excellence in Walther’s PPQ45 series of handguns. By combining the world-renowned German engineering of the PPQ with the classic American .45 ACP caliber, we’ve produced a remarkably accurate pistol with minimal recoil and superior ergonomics. It wa …

Bryant Ridge's AnalysisThe Colt Gold Cup National Match is known as the finest shooting semi-automatic in the world, and is the standard for competitive guns. The first Colt Gold Cup National Match 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 Gold Cup National Match is the ultimate targ …

Bryant Ridge's AnalysisP9M and FP9 pistols are made by the Hungarian FEG company (originally known as Fegyver es Gazkeszuelekgyara NV, now FEGARMY Arms Factory, Ltd.). These pistols were also exported under the designations of PJK-9HP. In Europe, FEG FP9 guns were also marketed under the name of Mauser as the Mauser 80SA pistols. The only difference between the P9M and FP9 is the ventilated rib at the top of the slide on FP9, otherwise guns are identical. The P9M is an almost exact copy of the f …