Everyone’s all buzzing over the new Brownells website. I never found their old website all that bad, but it certainly wasn’t as sexy as the new one. Next time I need to shop for something they sell I certainly will give their website a more thorough look.

What I would like to see in a new website is one for Smith & Wesson. My quest for a snub-nose revolver continues, and I’m narrowing down what I want, but being able to do more direct comparisons would be really nice. Yeah they have some ways to “find what you want” but it’s just not as good as some other sites at helping you browse through their entire catalog, compare, and really figure what model is right for you.

What would also be really neat if S&W did was put their entire history online. A good used gun is a fine thing and finding a good used snub is just fine with me. It would be awesome if Smith had their entire historical catalog online. There’s just the cool history value of that, but it also would allow folks a one-stop repository to know about all past Smith & Wesson firearms to be able to research and say “yeah, a used such-and-such would fit my bill as well as a new such-and-such, or perhaps better”.

Ah well, just have to keep my Google-Fu high while I do my homework.