Talk:Beretta 93R

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[edit] Fiction / In Popular culture

I have moved the "Fiction" section out to a separate page (Beretta 93R in popular culture) in keeping with en effort to move such sections where they become too long. It also aids in the inclusion of pages such as List of firearms in films and List of firearms in video games without even going into the pro's and con's of having such references as part of a firearm's page (few pro's, but some con's include):

  • they clutter the page
  • the list will grow forever with every new video game release
  • it does not really contribute much to information regarding the firearm in question unless it's really central like the PPK and James Bond.

See any number of other pages (and their discussion pages) where this split has been made:FN P90, Heckler & Koch PSG1, Heckler & Koch MP5, 1911 etc. etc. etc.)

Unfortunately, when you split out minor sections like that, the resulting separate pages aren't notable enough to stand on their own, and get deleted. Then the information can't be found *anywhere*. PubliusFL 17:35, 4 January 2007 (UTC)
It has been decided that this type of information should not be on separate pages or in the articles themselves, because they aren't notable in most cases. Exceptions are of course relationship like the PPK to James Bond etc. For more information on the consensus decision reached, please see Wikipedia:WikiProject_Military_history#Popular_culture
--Deon Steyn 06:08, 5 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Features List

I've taken out the features list, since it contained some things that don't apply to the 93R. First, the safety is coaxial with the fire selector, not located behind the trigger guard. (The only pistol I can think of that puts the safety behind the trigger guard is the H&K VP70, and that's a design of an entirely different lineage.) The button behind the trigger guard is the magazine release; the text I removed claimed that this was located at the base of the grip (like on the original Beretta 92 and numerous other European pistols), but that's actually a mounting point for the removable stock. If the magazine release were placed there, attaching the stock would block its operation. BobBQ 19:32, 14 October 2006 (UTC)

What about the markings? I.e.: '"PIETRO BERETTA GARDONE V.T. Cal 9 Parabellum" on left side of slide. Serial number on right side of frame.' I ended up having to find this on a Wikipedia clone that had an outdated version of this article in order to see what was printed on the gun, and only by digging through the article history could I verify that it used to be listed here after all. -W- —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 69.109.125.153 (talk) 06:18, 7 January 2007 (UTC).
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