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Adding "introduction date" category when possible

Just wanted to pass along a little thing I've been watching for: when there's a given set intro date associated with a firearm (e.g. Bodeo Model 1889), I like to go and add something like Category:1889 introductions. I think this is a neat way to put the guns into a category of historical context, and makes it easier for folks looking for a general idea of the state of tech/culture in a given period. I'd suggest others consider adding that to the list of things you look for as you upgrade firearms articles. MatthewVanitas (talk) 07:20, 20 December 2010 (UTC)

Made a Beretta template

Template:Beretta firearms

I've been busy. Can I get help distributing it? --Phil1988 (talk) 18:04, 20 December 2010 (UTC)

 Done ⋙–Berean–Hunter—► ((⊕)) 05:21, 23 December 2010 (UTC)

Assessment of external linking

A user keeps adding a certain site which is questionably spam and other users have been reverting but the links also exist in many articles. The site seems basically clean to me except a "Wanted list".
See this user's contribs and the number of articles affected: 50ae.net (*|search current)

Is this a something we want in the external links of articles? Request for comments.
⋙–Berean–Hunter—► ((⊕)) 05:31, 23 December 2010 (UTC)

This link just seems redundant. However, I don't see any harm in retaining the link. SCΛRECROW 07:20, 28 December 2010 (UTC)

How is it questionably spam? the wanted list was more of for my own record keeping on what I planned to add to the collection, and the pages linked have no ads and just detail the workings of the particular firearms with a great deal of photos. i've removed the link from the front page to the wanted list as it's more for my purposes anyway. Fugi187 (talk) 13:59, 19 January 2011 (UTC)

European Firearms Pass

European Firearms Pass started; please add and comment. Are there any articles on it in other European languages?Red Hurley (talk) 13:51, 2 January 2011 (UTC)

see de:Europäischer_Feuerwaffenpass related articles see:

• de::Kategorie:Waffenrecht
• de::Kategorie:Waffenrecht (Europäische Union)
• de::Kategorie:Waffenrecht (Deutschland)
• de::Kategorie:Waffenrecht (Österreich)

Questions in: de:Portal Diskussion:Waffen or other intl. firearms projects.

Regards --Gruß Tom (talk) 10:28, 28 January 2011 (UTC)

Mauser 98K

I have two retrieved from Italy (?) c. 1945. Sent to my father via Railway Express. He unpacked and cleaned the cosomeline. One is receiver dated 1934; the other 1943. Very close except for rough machining vs. careful work on '43 vs. '34. Other details. The '34 is earlier than referenced ones in the article but has the Nazi eagle receiver stamp. Suspect both are reference items. Numbers matching. And a bayonet, scabbard complete. Pix avalible. Discussion to add to 98k article. ```` — Preceding unsigned comment added by 77ray (talk • contribs) 06:27, 10 January 2011 (UTC)

Colt Trooper Wiki

I just wanted to point out the Colt Trooper page, especially the initial summary, leads one to think that the Trooper may have never actually been a .357 Magnum. Admittedly there are places on the page that hint at a .357 Magnum version of the gun, but the wording within the summary and parts of the article seem to overlook, if not deny the model.

Just pointing that out. I am not interested in trying to edit the article. I'll leave that to someone more saavy than myself. Thanks! Dave

(I would have posted this to the discussion page of the Trooper article, but there wasn't one. It lead me here.) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.178.164.194 (talk) 04:22, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

I don't believe that the initial offering was in .357 Mag. The article notes that the later versions were.
⋙–Berean–Hunter—► ((⊕)) 12:50, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

Chamelot Delvigne French 1873

The article entitled Chamelot Delvigne French 1873, needs to be merged with the MAS 1873 revolver article.

Parts of the one sentence in the incomplete article(Chamelot Delvigne) should be put as the third sentence in the opening paragraph.

Both reverences are correct, but the MAS 1873 name for the pistol is generally more accepted as a description of the weapon. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tchall (talk • contribs) 14:01, 29 January 2011 (UTC)

Laumman Pistol

The article entitled Laumman Pistol, needs to be named as Schönberger-Laumann 1892.--91.153.26.148 (talk) 00:59, 1 February 2011 (UTC)