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Yes, they are far too subjective and unscientific in what they show. However, I wouldn't be surprised if the actual data they entered into their stats program was more fair than what they are saying in front of the camera.
Apart from the tests being very different and unfair for each side, what really gets to me is the blatant plain BS they sometimes show. In the Taliban vs. IRA episode, they had (contrary to what someone said above) the dust cover on the M16 closed when smudging mud on the receiver. Then when he walked off to do the testing, they show the man very vaguely from behind and there's a couple of sound effects of shots being fired, with no reaction from the man. Then he pronounces that it's jammed. As he turns around, we see the M16 receiver exactly the way it was before, with the dust cover port STILL CLOSED. That means that it is extremely highly probable that he did not shoot a single shot, nor even cocked the gun (if you shoot or pull the charging handle, the dust cover port will automatically flip open), and that it was all an attempt at misleading us. What rubbish. The M16 probably would be much faster to Jam than the AK series, but never the less, that was very dishonest.
Regarding the Makarov vs Beretta, clearly the Beretta is better as a sidearm, and the test was based purely on operator skill.
The fun stuff of the show is seeing the damage the weapons do in slow motion and learning how they were used. The smack talk is dreadfully fake looking - are they all really THAT biased and narrow minded? Doubtful. I can't believe anyone wants to see that.
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