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Bryant Ridge's AnalysisThe FN Five-Seven pistol is a highly regarded firearm that has been utilized by allied armies, global law enforcement, and civilians for over two decades. This semi-automatic pistol is designed to be lightweight and easy to handle, making it suitable for a variety of users. It utilizes the 5.7 x 28mm cartridge, known for its flat trajectory and low recoil, which makes it an excellent choice for personal protection. The pistol's polymer receiver and slide cover contribute t …

Bryant Ridge's AnalysisThe Smith & Wesson Model 586 is a six-shot double-action revolver that uses .357 Magnum cartridges and can also fire .38 Special cartridges. It is made of carbon steel and comes in a blued or nickel finish. The Model 586 is essentially the same as the Model 686, which is made of stainless steel. It is also known as the Distinguished Combat Magnum. The Model 586 uses S&W's L (medium) revolver frame, with a K-frame-sized grip mated to a larger diameter cylinder. In t …

Bryant Ridge's AnalysisThe Kimber legacy of offering the finest production firearms available today continues with the Solo, a new pistol that puts the power of the 9 mm cartridge in a micro-compact size usually reserved for smaller calibers. Power aside, what really sets the Solo apart is quality, dependability and 1911 ergonomics that ensure comfortable shootability regardless of hand size. This all comes together to put Solo performance in a class by itself.The Solo pistols are designed with …

Bryant Ridge's AnalysisThe old Colt action design was a product of the late 1890's. It was complex and required that the action be literally hand fitted. The action was built using over-sized forged parts in which a fitter would assemble the action by filing, stoning, and even bending parts to get a working revolver. In line with the desire to make the Python the finest revolver ever made, Colt had the action even further polished and tuned to give the best possible trigger pull. So concerned wa …

Bryant Ridge's AnalysisBeretta of Italy designed and manufactured the Beretta Cheetah, a series of compact blowback-operated semi-automatic pistols introduced in 1976. The series includes models in .32 ACP (Models 81 and 82), .380 ACP (9 mm Short) (Models 80X, 83, 84, 85, and 86), and .22 LR (Models 87, 87 Target, and 89). The 80X is an updated version of the 84, which was revived by Beretta in 2023 after production was paused in 2017. The .380 ACP (9 mm Short) cartridge is chambered in three mo …