Originally Posted by
archie
Surely Terry if as you say you receive rifles for testing which have been used at shows or suchlike, these must be the products which are available over the counter to the customer.
I agree, if the rifle is a brand new product and not yet on sale, you are quite correct in pointing out any failings in that product, and I am sure your observations prior to a written review are taken in to account by the manufacturer before release to the general public.
That's how it works, Archie. Some rifles I get, usually variations on an established theme, have been 'trialled' on public ranges, most are simply taken from stock, and others are new, yet-to-be-released guns that are sent to me for final evaluation.
The important point is, I don't get 'specially sorted' guns for review, and neither to my knowledge does any other reviewer. As I've said, ethics aside, that really isn't anyone's interest at all.
If you don't know enough to judge - don't judge
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