GunsAmerica Writer Trashes Kahrs

[O'Dell]

I'm sure that XD's are fine guns, but the compact XD45 I had never did anything to impress me. I only had the one, and when it was stolen, I never bothered to replace it as I did with the other stolen pistols. By contrast, I have had seven Kahrs, so for me, Kahr must be doing something right.

[Bawanna]

Is that yet another new Vette in the avatar. You need a garage addition?

[RedRyder]

I've got an XD 40 Sub compact and the recoil of that gun compared to two other .40 cals I've got is terrible. My Glock 27 and my Sig P229 are both very low recoil but the XD is so snappy, my wife won't shoot it but loves the Glock. I really wonder if they've done something different with their new line to make it more recoil friendly???

[Longitude Zero]

Anyone getting paid to write about a product is likely to produce a questionable review.

I agree completely. For me if you are getting paid for a review you are by necessity a liar. That is just my belief and backed up by decades of experience. I carry an XD45 Tactical WMLS. My CCW is by choice a CW45.

I carry what works for me in the situation I carry. In uniform the Kahr is a waste of time and a stupid choice, given the alternatives and CCW the XD is way too big.

[downtownv]

I get those review writers call me for an article all the time. Comes down to this: Cooperate and I say Nice things.... Don't and I'll trash you! They look for reader response that's how they are measured by their bosses: more +/- mail the better the article. The Bigger the "AttaBoy"

[CrabbyAzz]

Most reviewers are beholding to some one. Do a bad Ruger review and they will not send you any more guns to review. Or if your a magazine, they'll stop advertising in your rag. When I want honest feed back I hit the user forums like this. You get the good, the bad and the ugly.

I do however, sometimes check out Hickok45 and BTW my favorite CM9 review is by destiny. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUlYSXMxlcs Can't figure out why...

[muggsy]

I read a GunsAmerica article glowing about the new XDs, talking like there's never been anything like it in that size and weight. I replied, pointing out that Kahr is already well established with 3 models in 45 acp in that size range. His response sounds more like it came from a troll than from a responsible gun author and reviewer.
http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/spri...ew-gun-review/

I came to the conclusion long ago that the only persons whose opinion counts is mine when I'm making a purchase.

[les strat]

I came to the conclusion long ago that the only persons whose opinion counts is mine when I'm making a purchase.

+1

Although I do reseach all my gun purchases, I understand their are a lot of people who do not understand tolerances vs size and accuracy. These are often folks who think 1911's are dated junk cause they often need some slicking up and fine tuning.

[johnh]

I also learned from working Media Day at SHOT, that most of the true "tools" in the gun media do not know jack about firearms in general. Not talking all media--just the ones that only crank out pre-paid reviews. They only know what they are told to write, or about the guns they received to review. This is why when they are speaking away from their reviews, they continually repeat the same mantra over and over again about how a certain gun is the best and nothing else is like it. I doubt they have enough knowledge to discuss the topic outside of those boundaries.

[O'Dell]

Is that yet another new Vette in the avatar. You need a garage addition?

Oops, I missed the question. Yes it was new last week and no, I didn't increase the collection, because I traded the red and black coupe back for the yellow convertible. I was actually looking for yellow when I bought the red one back in January. They're hard to find because they're in high demand, and there aren't a lot of them because yellow is an $800 option. When my dealer called and said he had one I got it the same day. I still only have two, both convertibles.

[Gavin S.]

Nice rides.

[Popeye]

I came to the conclusion long ago that the only persons whose opinion counts is mine when I'm making a purchase.

Could not agree more. Got burnt once on a pistol buy not doing my research before I plunked down my money. Now I research a particular gun carefully and if I still want the gun, bogus gun rags reviews won't change my mind one way or the other. With all reviews it's not always what they say it's what they don't say. Have to read between the lines so to speak because they will only say what they like but gloss over what they don't. Therefore making there review pretty much worthless. JMHO