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#1
In keeping with my "Handguns are hard" theme:

Is it posssible to find a "real" accurate gun review or just a bunch o shills promoting some B.S?

Its ok, I know the answer--I'm just stalling before I mow the lawn.

(Yes I know there are some good hard reviews, I'm being an ass on purpose--the fact that I have to write this just pisses me off more).
 
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No. Years ago I queried a review in a rag called Small Arms Review. I knew the writer and I knew the gun since I'd worked with the builder on firing pin issues.

He acknowledged that most of the reliability part was utter lies. He then said that if they don't lie, companies won't send product for them to review.

Writers get to keep the gun for free or at a very deep discount if they shill for the maker. They all lie.
 
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Youtubers I think are “real reviews”
Ron Spomer
Paul Harrell (RIP) and his brother.
C&Rsenal (more of the history channel we need)
Forgotten weapons (more of show and tell)
Focustripp
Honest outlaw
Small arm solutions

Youtubers i used to think did “real” reviews but are now (if not always) shills
Garand thumb
Inrangetv
Military Arms Channel
Iraq veteran 8888
List goes on
 
#4
Colt Gold Cup Trophy

Just don't. Mine was so bad I sold it. for the same money buy a Dan Wesson.

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#5
I think the only way to glean any real review information from youtubers these days, whether in guns or most other fields, is to plan to look at a dozen different reviewers of the same item and compare what they nitpick about to try to determine who is sugarcoating which elements. Then try to find another handful of small channels with videos on the same thing and see how the gripes stack up. It’s exhausting.
 
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corsairpilot62 said:
Youtubers I think are “real reviews”
Ron Spomer
Paul Harrell (RIP) and his brother.
C&Rsenal (more of the history channel we need)
Forgotten weapons (more of show and tell)
Focustripp
Honest outlaw
Small arm solutions
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Hickok45?


corsairpilot62 said:
Youtubers i used to think did “real” reviews but are now (if not always) shills
Garand thumb
Inrangetv
Military Arms Channel
Iraq veteran 8888
List goes on
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I don’t watch any reviews. I strictly take the advice of the bear pit for my gun purchases😂. I was just looking at buying the smith & Wesson m&p competitor and I went on the boob tube to see what the tattooed experts said. Some said it was the best thing they had ever shot and others said it was an overpriced m&p 2.0 so I just skipped all that. Other than that I don’t look for reviews on you tube. Opinions are like armpits-we all have them and most of them stink.
 
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I think Jon Patton from the Gun Collective on Youtube does a pretty fair review. He did a review of a Taurus revolver a year or so ago where a screw, or screws, from the side plate loosened enough on firing they came off never to be found again. All caught on video. That was pretty far from a shill review. But as most guns reviewed seem to be pre-production models, a gun which doesn't work well for one reason or another just gets sent back to the manufacturer for repair or modifications to the design. I think it's only fair to give the manufacturer the opportunity to fix what's broke before the review is published. I also think it's only fair to the reader the review should reflect the prior deficiencies and how they were addressed.
 
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Most of the guntubers are shills. When you have to take 10 minutes and thank your sponsors before even getting to the "review" you are a shill. MulletMountainandMerica, Texas Plinking and a bunch of the other guntubers do that. So annoying. Then you get some of other stupid guntubers that just pimp out a product and don't even tell you they are being paid by X company to pimp out said products.
 
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mosin46 said:
i think "other" companies also do neg reviews to trash competition. the get a free gun for review is a game ender for me. was same back in the day with the gun magazine rags. all you can do is look,think,hope and go by your own past experience.
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I read as many reviews as I can. both professionals and individuals on sites like this, If they all pretty much agree its a good indicator. I've seen a few reviews that the reviewer didn't pan the gun, but you could tell from his overall tone he didn't like it. Then there's the company itself. Do they have good customer service or is it "We got your money, fuck off."
 
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I remember a pretty good gun review by, I think, Skeeter Skelton back in the ‘80’s.

He didn’t name the brand, but it was obvious it was Taurus.

I remember him saying stuff like he saw harder springs on clothes pins. And that it looked like the grips had been carved by beavers.

He was sort of making fun of reviews… not just the gun… and he was “The Man” so could get away with it.

Loved Skeeter and covet his Roper grips to this day!

Skeeter Skelton - Wikipedia

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Sirhr
 
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sirhrmechanic said:
I remember a pretty good gun review by, I think, Skeeter Skelton back in the ‘80’s.

He didn’t name the brand, but it was obvious it was Taurus.

I remember him saying stuff like he saw harder springs on clothes pins. And that it looked like the grips had been carved by beavers.

He was sort of making fun of reviews… not just the gun… and he was “The Man” so could get away with it.

Loved Skeeter and covet his Roper grips to this day!

Skeeter Skelton - Wikipedia

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Sirhr
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Yeah I been looking for roper grips for the k frame. They fit your hands great when speed counts.
 
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MO Fugga said:
The one gun I have that I never heard of, recommended by a friend, is my Howa. Hard to beat for the money, zero issues, shoots better than me.
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Japanese made guns never got any respect. But Howa and Miroku were absolutely off the charts build quality.

They were like a 1980’s Honda Accord. Ran forever. Not pricey. Crazy good build quality. And utterly lacking heritage or soul. So no one wanted them at any price. Didn’t help that the Japanese were killing blue collar jobs in America all through the ‘70’s and 80’s… so showing up at a Pennsylvania deer camp with a Howa might you a beating. And not just figuratively.

But Miroku/Browning Citori’s (except for the damn salt wood) were great shooters. Some of the Howa Weatherby’s were also amazing. All the Vanguards were Howa. But got no respect and unfortunately sort of killed the Weatherby name.

Looking for a bargain hunting rifle that will shoot straight, look expensive and last a lifetime? Howa is one of them and there is a really short list! These days folks who know look at a Howa and say… good choice!

Sirhr
 
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Big Phish said:
Yeah I been looking for roper grips for the k frame. They fit your hands great when speed counts.
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Look on the Smith and Wesson forum. Sets come up there a lot. You will spend more on the Ropers than the revolver… but never regret it!

I had a set made for my Python by @Bigfatcock . here on SH and they are magnificent! We somewhat worked together on them, shipping back and forth a couple of times. But he did all the real work. They are the best grips I own and totally love them!!! He is master-level Jedi grip maker!!!

Sirhr
 
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