Blog

Bryant Ridge's AnalysisPalmetto State Armory is an American firearms company based in Columbia, South Carolina. The name is derived from South Carolina's official nickname, "The Palmetto State". Palmetto State Armory operates several retail locations around the states of South Carolina, Georgia and North Carolina. Jamin McCallum established Palmetto State Armory in 2008 after leaving a career in accounting. Palmetto State Armory began with Jamin selling magazines and ammunition online by fulfill …

Bryant Ridge's AnalysisThe Smith & Wesson Model 19 is a revolver produced by Smith & Wesson that was introduced in 1957 on its K-frame. The Model 19 is chambered for .357 Magnum. The .357 Magnum is the oldest "magnum" handgun cartridge. Smith & Wesson played a significant part in the development and success of the cartridge and revolver that went with it. Firearms writer and experimenter Philip Sharpe is credited for its development during the 1930s when police agencies were asking f …

Bryant Ridge's AnalysisSmith & Wesson (S&W) has recently introduced the Model 632, which is the company's first cartridge in the .327 Federal Mag line-up. This gun is distinctive and elegant, and it comes with a 3-inch barrel that features an expansion chamber and a port designed to reduce recoil. The rear sight of the Model 632 is adjustable, and its hammer is small and knurled. The grip is a one-piece synthetic unit with finger grooves, and the trigger is broad and smooth. The revolver …

Bryant Ridge's AnalysisColt's New Service, a large-frame double-action revolver, was discontinued in 1942. It wasn't until 1990 that Colt introduced its next large-frame model, the Colt Anaconda. The Anaconda was a stainless steel revolver based on the reliable King Cobra revolver design, featuring a transfer bar ignition-safety action. It was specifically designed for unlimited use of .44 Magnum ammo and had a massive forged frame and cylinder heat treated to provide maximum strength. The revol …

Bryant Ridge's AnalysisIAI Javelina pistols are pretty much a copy of Colt’s 1911 design, with a flat serrated mainspring housing, left side slide stop and thumb safety, and grip safety, but with the addition of a rear adjustable sight and skeletonized trigger with over-travel adjustment. The 10mm was designed by Col. Jeff Cooper to be more powerful and flatter shooting than the .45 ACP. It is primarily used for rural law enforcement, personal defense and hunting. Until the FBI’s request, it had …