Talk:7.62 x 38 R

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[edit] Naming format/convention

Can we move the page to "7.62 x 38R" or perhaps even "7.62 × 38 mm R" as seems to be a sort of standard with pages like 7.62 x 54 mm R or 7.62 x 51 mm NATO? I don't know which is better, only that most of the pages have:

  • a space on either side of the "x"
  • "mm" in the title
your friendly neighbourhood an*l retentive :-)
Deon Steyn 13:33, 15 August 2006 (UTC)
No. :-P --Commander Zulu 14:04, 15 August 2006 (UTC)
Seriously, I hatehatehatehate the "standard" format in this respect. If it was up to me, I'd change all the other pages to "7.62x54R" and "7.62x51 NATO", removing the space either side of the "x". They're designations, not a mathematical equation, dammit! [/end rant mode]. --Commander Zulu 14:04, 15 August 2006 (UTC)
Yeah, not sure which is better/correct, perhaps we can try and find out what the reasoning was behind it or if there is some guideline or rule relating to the matter? --Deon Steyn 10:17, 17 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Article history

This article's history has now been all messed up, with most of it on the redirect page, because Commander Zulu improperly used a copy and paste move rather than the move function. Does anybody know how to get an admin to clean it up? Gene Nygaard 15:18, 13 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] PLEASE STOP REDIRECTING THIS PAGE TO 7.62 x 38 R

The Wikiproject: Military History team have decided that the standard format for Firearm Calibre designations is AxBmm, with no spaces. Accordingly, please do not rename (or redirect )this page "7.62 x 38 R", as this is no longer the agreed standard for firearm calibre nomenclatures. --Commander Zulu 07:01, 26 November 2006 (UTC)

Sorry; I made the move. Most other caliber articles I have seen use a A x Bmm C format. You may want to check them out: see the calibers mentioned in Template:WWIIUSSRInfWeapons and Template:WWIIGermanInfWeapons. RavenStorm 16:34, 27 November 2006 (UTC)
Thanks very much- I've tagged the "major" calibres for change soon, but I'm giving people on the appropriate pages a chance to comment first. --Commander Zulu 03:41, 28 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Safety issue

I have edited the article to include the statement that other cartridges should not be fired in lieu of 7.62x38R cartridges. This practice is unsafe, and done only at the shooter's risk. Wikipedia information should err on the side of caution in circumstances such as this. Roundeyesamurai 22:29, 28 March 2007 (UTC)

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