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- From: robert_walton@NeXT.COM (Robert Walton)
- Newsgroups: rec.guns
- Subject: American Rifleman = Consumer Reports?
- Message-ID: <5888@rosie.NeXT.COM>
- Date: 17 Nov 92 02:09:21 GMT
- Article-I.D.: rosie.5888
- Sender: magnum@mimsy.umd.edu
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- Approved: gun-control@cs.umd.edu
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- In article <1992Nov14.175828.5451@henson.cc.wwu.edu>
- n9020351@henson.cc.wwu.edu (James Douglas Del-Vecchio) writes:
- [edited stuff]
- #
- # BTW, they also did a review on EEA's "windicator" revolvers, which
- # have frames cast from zinc. They mentioned nothing about zinc, but
- # did say several times that they were made from "Zamak".
- #
- # I couln't believe it. I felt like I was reading G&A or something.
- #
- # What could an AR editor possibly have to gain by concealing from
- # NRA readers the fact that the review gun is a cast zinc "sns", ala
- Jennings
- # Raven and Bryco? It's not like AR gets paid for positive reviews or
- # something, is it?
- #
- # Jim Del Vecchio
-
- Yeah, I was disappointed too. I've never heard of Zamak before reading
- the article. I was also surprised they just didn't come right out and say
- the Windicator pretty much stank, rather than beating about the bush. I,
- too, assume they probably don't have as much pressure from advertisers as
- the other mags do [but maybe I'm wrong].
-
- I would *really* like to see AR become the "Consumer Reports" of Firearms
- (since to my knowledge CR never "stoops" to firearms review), complete
- with ratings, reviews, and such... Sorely needed!
-