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Section 8: Handguns Subject: Springfield Pistol Review by... Msg# 1222831
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Today's Grassi column is a perfect example of what you are talking about. I started reading it but didn't make it to its rambling conclusion...
I think your decision to cherry pick the good ones is the right way to go. |
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For reference, the above message is a reply to a message where: I'll be honest. I don't know why The Outdoor Wire Digital Network keeps giving us columns like this. They really don't tell us a lot that a wide variety of shooters can benefit from--or learn more about the product elsewhere. They are more like a folksy letter from your elderly relative who goes on and on about what they did on their vacation to Disneyland or somewhere else you are not particularly interested in hearing about.  What the heck?
I've greatly cut back sharing this fellow's columns with this forum. I'm sharing this one as it is a good example of what he did on his vacation to Anaheim. If you guys think I'm wrong, I'll try to be more open-minded and will fight through my natural desire not to share his columns. If you agree that there is little to be gained from him, especially for the expenditure of words used and the convoluted way he throws them on paper, I'll continue to be very judicious with posting anything he writes. I really do value your opinions, so let me know. Is this stuff worth reading? Announced Today: The Springfield Armory 1911 TRP AOS by Rich Grassi Excerpts: "Leave it to me to foul things up. I get notified of a new product, get a request not to release information until the embargo date – and, while you’re about it, order up a top-tier handgun optic, because... ...I return it, later to get the chance to use the RMR Type 2; and I find that the screws I have are too long – with no time to get the appropriate fasteners... ...As I was poorly prepared to evaluate the pistol, I proceeded to do the best I could. Using Federal Punch 230 grain JHP ammo, I fired a sad group of 3 5/8”... ...For a “non-custom” factory gun, the TRP is tight, hand-fitted with matching slide-to-frame for best fit. It was well-lubed, but I wondered if the stoppages were caused by the frailty of the shooter..."
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