Enable exact phrase searches?

[Davidwhitewolf]

...using, say, "quotes" to isolate the word or phrase? Right now that doesn't seem to work. For example, if I try to search "Auto-Ordnance" I get hits on posts about full auto, heavy ordnance, and the like. Search "M1 Carbine" and I'll get posts talking about AR carbines.

If there's already a way to search exact phrases of which I'm unaware, a) my apologies and b) I'd sure like to learn how!

[djbooya]

...using, say, "quotes" to isolate the word or phrase? Right now that doesn't seem to work. For example, if I try to search "Auto-Ordnance" I get hits on posts about full auto, heavy ordnance, and the like. Search "M1 Carbine" and I'll get posts talking about AR carbines.

If there's already a way to search exact phrases of which I'm unaware, a) my apologies and b) I'd sure like to learn how!

You can try this:

goto google.com and in the search window:

+site:www.calguns.net "Auto-Ordnance"

[pacrimguru]

...using, say, "quotes" to isolate the word or phrase? Right now that doesn't seem to work. For example, if I try to search "Auto-Ordnance" I get hits on posts about full auto, heavy ordnance, and the like. Search "M1 Carbine" and I'll get posts talking about AR carbines.

If there's already a way to search exact phrases of which I'm unaware, a) my apologies and b) I'd sure like to learn how!

yes, that would be great!

[Fate]

+1 on this. It's a pain to have to use the Google workaround, especially when every newbie gets told to

[sorensen440]

The search also doesnt seem to work on 2 and 3 letter searches
like
M1a
xd
ar

[djbooya]

+1 on this. It's a pain to have to use the Google workaround, especially when every newbie gets told to

maybe the default search can be modified to default to google with the site string already inputted. that might be a quicker fix assuming there are no forums that are not indexed by the goog machine.

[JTecalo]

+1
I was thinking I was missing something, because I couldn't get "exact phrase" searches to work either.

I'd even buy another ticket for Artherd's raffle if it would get it to work

[pacrimguru]

The search also doesnt seem to work on 2 and 3 letter searches
like
M1a
xd
ar

Yes please! it drives me nuts not being able to look up phrases like usp, 91/30, psl, .45, etc...

[psssniper]

I am retarded and cannot use the search with any effectiveness


end of story................

[Coffee]

...using, say, "quotes" to isolate the word or phrase? Right now that doesn't seem to work. For example, if I try to search "Auto-Ordnance" I get hits on posts about full auto, heavy ordnance, and the like. Search "M1 Carbine" and I'll get posts talking about AR carbines.

If there's already a way to search exact phrases of which I'm unaware, a) my apologies and b) I'd sure like to learn how!

Try single quotes, e.g. 'M1 Carbine'


Another point, in case they have the wild card search enabled:

Allow users to use a star (*) in searches to match partial words? (Eg: 'bu*' matches 'bug' and '*bu*' matches 'vBulletin').

[Davidwhitewolf]

Try single quotes, e.g. 'M1 Carbine'

D'oh! Could it be this simple? I was filled with HOPE...

...until I tried it just now. Single quotes don't work either.

+1 on the asterisked wildcard search capability. That would also be great.