
Originally Posted by
sinister
There are more than a few gun magazine writers who have no clue what they're evaluating.
Pretty much this phenomenon has made it to where I don't even bother perusing the magazine rack anymore. The one or two potentially usable articles buried in all those rags are written be people who also post in this a few other forums - and those discussions are far and away more in depth and definitive than the massively abridged version wedged between extenze ads.
I actually feel a bit bad for the publishers - anybody with a decent knowledge base can go on the internet and find better content, and they're stuck hunting for staff writers that might know a bit in one area, but are clearly out of their element with 2/3 of what they review, and are only saved from ridicule by the fact that even the 'long term' flavor of those firearm reviews involve less rounds than a function test done by any 1911 top smith.
It's really easy to paint the LGS with a broad brush, but it's the same with something like mountain bikes - there's usually or or two guys in a shop, or rarely a shop with all enthusiasts; they know their **** inside and out, will tell customers the information they need instead of what they want to hear before whipping out their wallet - and they're the exception. For the most part, the employees know enough to run the register, figure out if people are just window shopping, and can recite enough of the buying guide from the most recent magazine to provide some well-intentioned misinformation. Why should the shop owner pay to have an SME behind the counter when the 1% of customers through the door who know the difference probably don't need help or advice anyway.
Last edited by TehLlama; 10-09-13 at 20:55.
عندما تصبح الأسلحة محظورة, قد يملكون حظرون عندهم فقط
کله چی سلاح منع شوی دی، یوازي غلوونکۍ یی به درلود
Semper Fi
"Being able to do the basics, on demand, takes practice. " - Sinister
Bookmarks