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Its raw materials OR parts, so a kit would fall under this definition.

Yes that's correct. I added 132 variations of Mossberg 500, 505, 510, 535, 835, 930, 935, and SA-20 shotguns over the weekend. The rest of the Mossberg shotguns, and other makes (Remington, Browning, Benelli, Ruger, etc.) will be added soon. After that it is on to the rifles section.

Thanks for letting me know about this. Many of the Charter Arms revolvers did not have an action type set in the database, which caused them not to appear properly. I verified that all firearms have an action type set, and have altered the code so that if I forget to set an action type when adding new firearms to the database, they will still be counted properly in the filtering options. The spam in the forums was taken care of a few days ago. I'll be adding some additional precautions to help prevent any more spam from appearing.

I've just added the ability to filter by trigger type (DA/SA, DAO, etc.) as requested. This should make it even easier to narrow down your search.

I've just completed the work to allow filtering by trigger type (DA/SA, DAO, Striker-fired, etc.). I'll do some more testing tomorrow (Tuesday 05/10/2011), and if all goes well, will launch that evening.

Thanks! Now I can concentrate on finishing the revolvers section, and get the rifles and shotguns sections up and running. After that I'll be working on writing articles, and then I will start work on the directory of local gun shops, shooting ranges, gunsmiths, firearms training facilities, etc. If you have any other suggestions for the site please let me know.

Well, it took a lot more work to update the filtering system than I first thought, but it is done. You can now make multiple selections for each filtering option via checkboxes. I've also added a way to change the number of results per page from the default of 20 per page -- there is a dropdown to select 10, 20, 50, or 100 firearms per page. Since I had to rip out and rewrite quite a bit of code to get this working, some bugs are probably present. If you notice any problems -- whether you receive an actual error message or something just doesn't work the way you'd expect, please let me know about it. Sample: All subcompact or pocket pistols, manufactured by Kahr, Kel-Tec, Ruger, or Taurus, chambered for .380 ACP or 9x19mm. http://www.whichgun.com/firearms/pistols/type:subcompact,pocket/manufacturer:kahr,kel-tec,ruger,taurus/caliber:380-acp,9x19mm/sort_by:ccw_factor/sort_direction:desc

And plenty more are on the way. I think you'll like the next update to the filtering system.

Added to my to-do list, thanks for the suggestion.

Thanks j0n! I hope you find the site useful, and any comments or suggestions would be appreciated.

I did some experimenting this afternoon and was pleased to find out that with the changes I already made to allow multiple filtering options, it is fairly trivial to allow multiple values for each filtering option. On my development machine, as shown below in the attached screenshot, I am now able to view all subcompact or pocket pistols made by Kel-Tec or Ruger chambered for .380 ACP or 9mm at /firearms/pistols/type:subcompact,pocket/manufacturer:kel-tec,ruger/caliber:380-acp,9mm (this of course will not work on the live site yet). The results returned are the Kel-Tec P-3AT, Kel-Tec PF-9, Kel-Tec P-11, Ruger LCP, and Ruger LC9 as expected. Now I need to redesign the interface, adding checkboxes next to each filtering option, and all should be good. If all goes well, this will go live next week.

There is a space for comments and reviews at the bottom of each firearms page.

Glock 37, 38, and 39 are already there, along with the .45 GAP versions of the Springfield XD. http://www.whichgun.com/firearms/pistols/caliber:45-gap

Thanks for the suggestion. I agree it is a good system; I'll definitely look into it.

Thank you for bringing this to my attention. I'm constantly tweaking the formula as I find things like that. It's difficult because concealability and firepower generally have an inverse relationship -- higher concealability generally means lower firepower, and higher firepower generally means lower concealability. I'll do the best I can with these calculations, but I've already concluded that no matter what I do, not everyone will agree with the results.

I've just finished rewriting the filtering and sorting code this evening. It still needs to be properly tested, but I think I've got it, and it should be added to the live site tomorrow. The URL's are going to look like '/firearms/pistols/type:full-size/manufacturer:smith-wesson/caliber:9x19mm', '/firearms/pistols/type:compact/manufacturer:kimber/caliber:45-acp', etc. I'll post again once this enhancement is live. It will make things much easier to narrow down your search or find a particular gun.

Thanks everyone for the feedback. Improving the filtering/search options is already on my to-do list. When I was writing the code, I thought that one filtering option would be sufficient. I grossly underestimated the number of different firearms that are available, and did not expect that there would be over 125 SIG Sauer pistol models, close to 500 full-size pistol models, etc. My plan is to allow any number of filtering options, so you can easily see all full-size 9x19mm Smith & Wesson pistols, all compact .45 ACP Kimber pistols, etc. The URLs would look like /firearms/pistols/manufacturer/smith_wesson/caliber/9x19mm/type/full_size, /firearms/pistols/manufacturers/kimber/caliber/45_acp/type/compact, and so forth. Magazine capacity is a possibility for an additional filtering option. I'll also look into that.

Hello everyone, I am a web developer and database administrator, and have been working on a firearms-related personal project called WhichGun.com. The site was just launched on April 15th, and has information, specifications, photos, and user ratings and reviews for over 1,000 firearms, with more guns added daily. The semi-automatic pistols section is complete, and the revolvers section is about 50% complete. The rifles and shotguns sections are being worked on, and should be added within a week or two. There are also a couple of firearms articles published, with many more on the way. These will be published once all of the firearms information sections are completed. Some of the planned article categories are Choosing Firearms, Firearms Safety, Firearms Care & Maintenance, Ethical/Moral/Legal Issues, Shooting Skills & Marksmanship, Ammunition & Reloading, Self-Defense Stories, Hunting, and Firearms History. There will also be a national directory of local shooting ranges, firearms dealers, training facilities, and gunsmiths. The shooting range directory is almost complete, and the other sections will be added as they are completed. I hope you will find WhichGun.com to be an excellent resource to help you compare different firearms, and to guide you towards finding the right guns for you to purchase. Please visit WhichGun.com when you get a chance. If you have any comments, problems, questions, or suggestions please let me know. Thank you! -Justin L. Franks Owner, WhichGun.com [email protected]

Any updates?

I have a similar story with my girlfriend. She was absolutely terrified the first time she went to the range, but with my help she eventually fired a .22 LR pistol (Ruger MK II), and she enjoyed it very much. Now, she wants to go to the range as often as I do, and she is willing to shoot any gun (at least once). She's fired pistols in 9mm, .40 S&W, and .45 ACP, revolvers in .38 Special, .357 Magnum, and .44 Magnum, rifles as powerful as .308 Winchester, and 12 gauge slugs. I highly recommend starting any new shooter, male or female, with a .22 LR rifle or pistol. The lack of significant recoil, noise, and muzzle blast are conducive to extinguishing any fears of firearms. Gradually work them up to more powerful guns as their level of comfort increases.

LOL I saw the same thing....

Update: I was right. Derek purchased the rights and ownership of The High Road from Oleg for an undisclosed sum. http://www.gunrightsmedia.com/showthread.php?t=422088

Derek is the sole owner of The High Road. I don't agree with this, Oleg was the one who created it, and Derek basically stole it from him by misusing his administrative access to the domain (Derek hosted THR for Oleg). This is my interpretation from reading the documents that were made public (the depositions and such). The lawsuit was settled out of court, and the details of the settlement cannot be disclosed by either party. I just hope that if Derek gained ownership and rights to The High Road, that Oleg was compensated for it. Basically, I hope that the end result was that Oleg sold The High Road to Derek for a reasonable sum.

That's been out for a while now. It's called the "Raging Judge", and has a 6-shot cylinder with either a 6" or 3" (ouch) barrel. http://www.taurususa.com/product-details.cfm?id=701&category=Revolver&toggle=&breadcrumbseries=

Serial # is G611xxx.