TRUSTWORTHY GUN REVIEW OR SPAM? Guns and Weapons for Law Enforcement review raises questions

Guns and Weapons for Law Enforcement is a Harris Publication that has been around for a long time. I can remember buying it twenty-five years ago when I got out of college.

It's still around today, although like many, they are shrinking in circulation.

An article has come to our attention that might detail why that is.

Specifically, take a closer look at that photo and the scope mounted backwards, then read the relevant sections of the article below.

Gun Test: Windham Weaponry’s SRC-308 Carbine in 7.62mm

Sight-Ready Carbine packs the hard-hitting 7.62mm power to bust through barriers!

Aug 21, 2015

by D.K. Pridgen

Guns and Weapons for Law Enforcement

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Range Time

My labeling the SRC-308 a “thumper” was somewhat prophetic.

…The SRC-308 handled well, smoothly transitioning from target to target. It felt nice to handle a carbine with all of the critical features and no unnecessary extras!

… To test the SRC-308’s long-range capabilities from a benchrest, mounted in a Caldwell Lead Sled, I used a crisp, clear U.S. Optics 1-8x28mm SR-8C scope.

… In the accuracy department, Windham Weaponry’s SRC-308 performed quite well, hammering targets and producing groups in the 1.25-inch range at 100 yards.

Really now. 1.25" groups at 100 yards?

Mr. Pridgen, if you can shoot just over one minute of angle with a scope mounted backwards, my hat is off to you and you are a god.

I'm probably not going to make a friend of D.K. Pridgen or Harris Publications (add them to the Taurus and Guns & Ammo club), but c'mon. Is this typical of the quality of your work? How many of your reviews are utter works of fiction? Was this entire review was written in his home office, and the range evaluation nothing but a bunch of fanciful writing and nothing more?

Another question: Was this faulty review a Quid pro quo for a big advertising deal?