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This addition is beneficial because the Barrett M82 is known as a "Special Applications Scoped Rifle" — an '''SASR''' — which is an [[SASR|article redirect]] to this page (see [[Special:PERMALINK/894657147|edit revision]] and [[Barrett M82#Overview]]). Therefore, like [[SAS (R)]], it needs to be added to article hatnote. [[User:Happily888|Happily888]] ([[User talk:Happily888|talk]]) 06:16, 13 April 2021 (UTC)
This addition is beneficial because the Barrett M82 is known as a "Special Applications Scoped Rifle" — an '''SASR''' — which is an [[SASR|article redirect]] to this page (see [[Special:PERMALINK/894657147|edit revision]] and [[Barrett M82#Overview]]). Therefore, like [[SAS (R)]], it needs to be added to article hatnote. [[User:Happily888|Happily888]] ([[User talk:Happily888|talk]]) 06:16, 13 April 2021 (UTC)
:Googling the term returns very few uses of this term for the rifle in reliable sources, so this seems too obscure to justify a hat note on this mildly high profile article. That no-one has ever bothered to create [[Special Applications Scoped Rifle]] and/or [[Special Application Scoped Rifle]] as a redirect to [[Barrett M82]] suggests that the term isn't frequently used to search Wikipedia, so the risk of confusion seems low. [[User:Nick-D|Nick-D]] ([[User talk:Nick-D|talk]]) 08:49, 13 April 2021 (UTC)
:Googling the term returns very few uses of this term for the rifle in reliable sources, so this seems too obscure to justify a hat note on this mildly high profile article. That no-one has ever bothered to create [[Special Applications Scoped Rifle]] and/or [[Special Application Scoped Rifle]] as a redirect to [[Barrett M82]] suggests that the term isn't frequently used to search Wikipedia, so the risk of confusion seems low. [[User:Nick-D|Nick-D]] ([[User talk:Nick-D|talk]]) 08:49, 13 April 2021 (UTC)

:Upon further investigation, "SASR" appears to be a general term for scoped [[anti-materiel rifle]]s — not just the Barrett. But even that article only mentions the term once, in passing. If the anti-materiel rifle article were to explain the term and its uses, there would be a more compelling case for a hatnote here.--[[User:Pmj|pmj]] ([[User talk:Pmj|talk]]) 09:33, 13 April 2021 (UTC)

Revision as of 09:33, 13 April 2021

Good articleSpecial Air Service Regiment has been listed as one of the Warfare good articles under the good article criteria. If you can improve it further, please do so. If it no longer meets these criteria, you can reassess it.
Article milestones
DateProcessResult
June 12, 2014Good article nomineeListed
Did You Know
A fact from this article appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the "Did you know?" column on June 23, 2014.
The text of the entry was: Did you know ... that the SAS is based in Australia?

Should "SAS Australia" be added to hatnote?

@Thewolfchild: I would like to gain consensus on whether a link to SAS: Who Dares Wins should be added to hatnotes, as in this edit revision.

This would comply with WP:HATNOTE as there is a reasonable possibility of a reader arriving at this article by mistake and it's passes WP:Related as it is a situation where two separate topics (a special forces army unit and a television series) are related but could be referred to the same title. Further reasoning can be found in the edit summary of this revision. Happily888 (talk) 05:26, 13 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Better suited to a 'see also' link IMO. The article ideally would have a section on the influence of the SASR on Australian culture, etc, where this could be discussed. Nick-D (talk) 08:48, 13 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Should "Barrett M82" be added to hatnote?

@Pmj and Thewolfchild: Creating section for gaining consensus about adding Barrett M82 to article hatnotes, as for some reason onus is now on me:

Same applies. Wp:onus is now on you for inclusion
— User:Thewolfchild 05:23, 13 April 2021 (UTC)

This addition is beneficial because the Barrett M82 is known as a "Special Applications Scoped Rifle" — an SASR — which is an article redirect to this page (see edit revision and Barrett M82#Overview). Therefore, like SAS (R), it needs to be added to article hatnote. Happily888 (talk) 06:16, 13 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Googling the term returns very few uses of this term for the rifle in reliable sources, so this seems too obscure to justify a hat note on this mildly high profile article. That no-one has ever bothered to create Special Applications Scoped Rifle and/or Special Application Scoped Rifle as a redirect to Barrett M82 suggests that the term isn't frequently used to search Wikipedia, so the risk of confusion seems low. Nick-D (talk) 08:49, 13 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Upon further investigation, "SASR" appears to be a general term for scoped anti-materiel rifles — not just the Barrett. But even that article only mentions the term once, in passing. If the anti-materiel rifle article were to explain the term and its uses, there would be a more compelling case for a hatnote here.--pmj (talk) 09:33, 13 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
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