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MrTwigg

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I was reading a thread on freelance writing over in the hunting forum. I’m an aspiring writer, (Currently I have more rejection letters than published works.) And I have this question for you. When reading a review of a firearm, what kind of information do you find helpful and why ?
 
General specs, such as size, weight, capacity and price. Especially price. I've read too many articles that don't list the price of the gun, not even MSRP. I don't care how wonderful the gun is unless I'm willing to buy it.
 
Specifics on the weapon like caliber, capacity, frame type, weight, and barrel length as well as
cartridge information such as weight, velocity and composite and style of the bullet give meaning
to references such as amount of recoil and accuracy (must have the distance from the target).
Other specs such as penetration and amount of expansion or deformation of the round are also
useless without the above information.

If it is a new model firearm or cartridge type the use of examples referencing more well known models
in similar size, weight, or platform helps with forming an opinion that may spark an interest in the reader.
Being informed they are more likely to try or not try it themselves rather than simply being ambivalent.
Just keep oranges with oranges or if need be, tangerines. :D

Any problems and their solutions (if found) should be noted. Be as specific as possible with these.

Finally, cost and availability of the firearm and or ammo as well as reloading specs should be noted
if available.

Just keep things in terms that people can identify with.
 
Most of the time I do ALOT of research before I buy anything. Obviously the hard numbers are needed, but when it comes to guns I want and rarely get the reviewers impressions about the ergonomics i.e.. the slide on this pistol is too hard to rack for a small person. How well is the gun put together. I'd like to know how the gun in question compares to its peers. And if you include any of that you will surely be turned down by any magazine that sells advertising to gun companies.
 
Not interested in how nice the manufacturer or writer "thinks" the gun is, but how it ranks with others in the same class. Too many gun reviews sound like the author is reading it word for word from the manufacturers sales brochure.
 
Only gun rag i give any credance to is "Gun Tests". They don't accept any advertising from gun makers, buy every gun that they test and give very forthright accounts of relability, accuracy etc. I don't always agree with their selection, but at least they're trying....
 
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