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Bryant Ridge's Analysis:The 590 Shockwave offers legendary Mossberg pump-action reliability in a compact 14-inch-barreled package. This firearm incorporates all of the features that have made Mossberg pump-actions the choice for millions worldwide: ambidextrous safety, dual extractors, positive steel-to-steel lockup, twin action bars, and a smooth operating anti-jam elevator. Unique to the Shockwave, the Raptor "Bird’s Head" grip is designed to minimize recoil, as well as bring the overall lengt …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis: The Colt M1911 (also known as 1911, Colt 1911, or Colt Government in the case of Colt-produced models) is a single-action, recoil-operated, semi-automatic pistol chambered for the .45 ACP cartridge. The pistol's formal U.S. military designation as of 1940 was Automatic Pistol, Caliber .45, M1911 for the original model adopted in March 1911, and Automatic Pistol, Caliber .45, M1911A1 for the improved M1911A1 model, which entered service in 1926. The designation changed t …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis: The Ruger 10/22 is a line of semi-automatic rifles manufactured by Sturm, Ruger & Co., an American firearm company. These rifles are chambered for the popular .22 rimfire cartridges and feature a patented rotary magazine, with the option for higher-capacity box magazines. The Ruger 10/22 carbine version has been in production since 1964 and is one of the most successful rimfire rifle designs in history. The rifle is highly customizable, with numerous third-party manu …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis: By the early 1980s, the buying public had made it clear that they preferred stainless steel revolvers, so in 1986, Colt upgraded the Trooper Mark V to stainless steel and changed the barrel to a full under-lug-shrouded type. Other than the barrel profile and use of stainless, the gun is the same as the Mark V. Colt named the new model the King Cobra, continuing its use of snake-named revolvers. As a first for Colt, a Cobra head was part of the barrel stamp, breaking with …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis:The Remington Model 81 Woodsmaster is a significant milestone in the history of firearms, being a direct descendant of the first successful semi-automatic rifle, the Remington Model 8, which was introduced in 1905. Designed by the legendary John Browning in collaboration with FN, the Model 8 was a breakthrough in semi-automatic rifle technology, though it wasn’t an overwhelming commercial success due to its relatively high cost. However, it laid the foundation for the Mod …