Gun magazine bias? - Page 4

AutoFan · May 25th, 2007, 11:39 PM

If you want a good laugh, read the most recent American Rifleman's review of a repo lever action shotgun. After saying the trigger was lousy and the lever action either jammed or ejected empties into your forehead, they stated it was a good buy!

Baby Hulk · May 26th, 2007, 03:39 PM

[quote=tegemu;375325] "In most, but not all, cases - the gun revlewer is not likely to give a poor review of an advertisers product. "/QUOTE]

+1

Generally speaking, most writers and editors know who provides their bread & butter. No writer is going to diss or speak ill of a Glock (for example) on page 5 when Glock has paid for a full-page ad on page 23.

Call me a cynic.

Word-of-mouth and personal expieriences from DC is reliable.

ber950 · May 26th, 2007, 04:26 PM

This subject is well covered on The Gun Zone.
http://thegunzone.com

mark555 · May 27th, 2007, 02:55 AM

I read one reviewer that said that if the gun was crap he would not review it. So he did not write a negative review on any crappy guns. A friend of mine showed me a publication that the reviewers bought the guns themselves and if it was a crappy gun they told you it was a crappy gun.

czman2006 · May 27th, 2007, 09:29 AM

Combat Handguns for the past couple of months have had on the cover the "perfect .45". Different guns, of course. Guess you can have more than one perfect!

May 26th, 2007, 03:39 PM	#32
Baby Hulk Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,076	[quote=tegemu;375325] "In most, but not all, cases - the gun revlewer is not likely to give a poor review of an advertisers product. "/QUOTE] +1 Generally speaking, most writers and editors know who provides their bread & butter. No writer is going to diss or speak ill of a Glock (for example) on page 5 when Glock has paid for a full-page ad on page 23. Call me a cynic. Word-of-mouth and personal expieriences from DC is reliable. __________________ It's not about the caliber you carry, it's about how you USE it. Acts 4:12 (Mohammad Who?) 1988 DIE HARD 2008 NRA Member

May 26th, 2007, 04:26 PM	#33
ber950 Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: GA Posts: 38	This subject is well covered on The Gun Zone. http://thegunzone.com __________________ GeorgiaCarry.org Member

May 27th, 2007, 02:55 AM	#34
mark555 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Center of the World Ma! Center of the World! Posts: 678	I read one reviewer that said that if the gun was crap he would not review it. So he did not write a negative review on any crappy guns. A friend of mine showed me a publication that the reviewers bought the guns themselves and if it was a crappy gun they told you it was a crappy gun. __________________ "Hell of a thing, killin' a man. Take away all he's got and all he's ever gonna have." - William Munny (Clint Eastwood in the Unfrogivin) “The graveyards are full of indispensable men.” – Napoleon Bonaparte “My Idea of a fair fight is beating baby seals with a club”

May 27th, 2007, 09:29 AM	#35
czman2006 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NC Posts: 563	Combat Handguns for the past couple of months have had on the cover the "perfect .45". Different guns, of course. Guess you can have more than one perfect! __________________ "Let not your heart be troubled." John 14:1 USN Retired Vietnam/Desert Shield/Desert Storm

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May 25th, 2007, 11:39 PM	#31
AutoFan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Sunshine State Posts: 938	If you want a good laugh, read the most recent American Rifleman's review of a repo lever action shotgun. After saying the trigger was lousy and the lever action either jammed or ejected empties into your forehead, they stated it was a good buy!