[69HEMI-R/T]

I, also, subscribed to the magazine a few years ago for a couple of years. Yes, they have no advertising and yes, they still have preconcieved notions about firearms in general and make stupid comparisons between totally different guns. They are quick to show their lack of knowledge and prejudices toward certain types of guns. They, rarely, get the specs right and contain errors regularly in their write-ups.

 

[RyanSBHF]

Back in the 1996, they sent me a couple of complimentary issues totally unsolicited. After the 3rd issue they sent me a bill. I promptly tested it's aerodynamic capabilities into the trashcan. They then sent me two more bills and told me they would be sending my name into collections if I didn't pay up.

:animlol:

Same thing happened to me.

I took it one time and cancelled after my second or third issue. Pure crap IMO.

So true. I wouldn't even use this magazine to line a bird cage.

 

[RyanSBHF]

I, also, subscribed to the magazine a few years ago for a couple of years. Yes, they have no advertising and yes, they still have preconcieved notions about firearms in general and make stupid comparisons between totally different guns. They are quick to show their lack of knowledge and prejudices toward certain types of guns. They, rarely, get the specs right and contain errors regularly in their write-ups.

They also have preconceived notions about calibers. I can't recall a single review of a 9mm pistol that wasn't prefaced with "We at Gun Tests think the 9mm sucks and .45 is better".

 

[USDefender]

Does anyone here subscribe to a "gun tests" magazine, and would you recommend it?

I use to have a subscription, many, many moons ago, but that was before the era of 'You tube,' with great videos like the ones put out by Hickok45, and, as Dave suggested, sites like 'gunblast.com.' Their info is just as informative, imo less biased, and way more entertaining.

What I discovered about "gun tests" was that, as informative as the articles usually were, the publication was/is not as 'unbiased' as they say they are... All articles are subjective and the price just isn't worth it.

Save your money.

Gunblast and Hickok45.

+100 (I'm a big 'Hickok45' fan...)

Their testing methods are also rather silly; they'll test a gun & give it a high grade, then test it again a few months later & give it a low grade because (according to them) the other guns they tested it with during the second test were better.

This was one of the biggest 'turn-offs' for me. They did the same thing on the Ruger P95 when it first came out. Tested it, and raved about how great it was. Then, maybe a year later, one of their guys tested it again, and then labled it as 'not a good buy.'

That was it for me. I'd rather buy a gun rag that's biased because of its advertisers, than one that's just down right schizophrenic....

 

[oldnoob]

If you have internet access, and a member of Glocktalk. You won't need that magazine. I used to subscribe it. But it really just few guys that give you their own "opinion". Nothing more.

It also annoyed me that their "accuracy test" were just unknown shooter shot few factory rounds on some sand bags. Than rank "X" gun is more accurate than "Y" gun, and like "A" ammo better than "B" ammo.

Save yourself 24 bucks a year, just log online.

 

[aircarver]

Just read M2Carbine's Gun Tests here...... They're the real deal ...... :thumbsup:

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[CajunBass]

I've read a few copies that I got for free. I quickly came to the conclusion that even for free it was overpriced.

 

[american lockpicker]

If you have internet access, and a member of Glocktalk. You won't need that magazine. I used to subscribe it. But it really just few guys that give you their own "opinion". Nothing more.

Well said.

 

[BUG'S]

Gun Tests is a rag. For a magazine that professes to not take advertising money they sure do spend a lot of time plugging shooting clothing etc. Their reviews show a definitive lack of knowledge of the firearms they are testing. They need to learn to spell; recently they tested the Mosin Nagant or as they put it the "Moisin Nagant" incorrectly spelled in several issues. I suppose the mag could be useful to start a campfire or use as TP in the wild.

 

[Wyoming]

I'm a current subscriber, but I'm letting it go unrenewed this year. The mag just isn't what it was when it started out.

That is how it is with me. I go way back when you had to find the magazine on the news stand. What started to chap my butt is when they do a review of the 11 past issues of the year in the last December issue. The magazine isn't that big (no adds) then waist my time reading what I paid a lot for over again was an insult.

I will not renew it when it comes due.

 

[USMC03Grunt]

Once upon a time, I had a subscription for a year. I would have cancelled it early but I figured I'd ride it out and not renew my subscription. I was in the same boat in that the ratings are inconsistant from one issue to the next. Don't miss that rag one bit.