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Bryant Ridge's Analysis: The Marlin Camp Carbine, a self-loading carbine, was manufactured by Marlin Firearms Company of North Haven, Connecticut. It was chambered for either 9mm or .45 ACP and was designed as a utility firearm to be used for foraging or defense around hunting camps. However, the carbine has been discontinued since 1999. The carbine operates by direct blowback and usually comes with a receiver drilled and tapped for a scope mount. The stock is made of walnut-finished Maine birch …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis: After the Second World War, Czechoslovakia's Ministry of the Interior requested a new pistol design from Ceská Zbrojovka Uhersky Brod. The resulting gun was chambered in .32 ACP and designed by two brothers Jan and Jaroslav Kratochvíl. It combined elements from both the Walther PP and PPK. The pistol is fed from an 8-round single-stack magazine, located within the bakelite paneled grip. Small fixed sights are located on top of the slide. The pistol function …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis: The Winchester Model 1873 is often referred to as “the gun that won the west,” and while the huge numbers produced and the overall popularity of the model in the American West may suggest there is some truth in that statement, it is in all reality hyperbole. Introduced in 1873, the Model 1873 was a significant improvement on the earlier Winchester Model 1866. The primary improvements revolved around the introduction of a reloadable centerfire cartridge (the W …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis: Back in the mid-1960s, when sniping once again came to the forefront of military leaders, the Austrian Army decided it needed to prepare their own snipers and properly equip them. The search for a proper weapon system was begun at that time, and in 1969, Austrian-based Steyr began building the new rifle, which was paired with a Kahles ZF69 fixed 6x scope, Kahles also being an Austrian-based company. The SSG-69, as it was designated, became the standard sniper rifle of th …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis: The MPX Copperhead features a monolithic Elite Series Cerakote finish upper receiver, with an integrated stock knuckle lower and a 3.5” barrel with integrated muzzle brake. Unconventional design, unmatched performance, and familiar AR handling. The SIG MPX redefines the submachine gun category with a new level of operator safety, in-field adaptability and proven reliability in the harshest environments. Completely ambidextrous, the SIG MPX is great for left- or rig …