Talk:SVD (rifle)

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The result of the move request was: not moved. (non-admin closure) - 🔥𝑰𝒍𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑭𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒆 (𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒌)🔥 11:54, 27 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

SVD (rifle) → Kalashnikov Concern SVD – Under WP:Firearms, the names of firearm articles should start with the proper name of the manufacturer, followed by the firearm's name. Kalashnikov Concern's English Website: SVD JTC22 (talk) 09:56, 20 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

• Oppose Kalashnikov Concern did not exist in the Soviet Union, where this rifle was initially introduced, so not the initial manufacturer. It is not popularly called that either, rather just SVD or [
  Dragunov SVD ] instead (or just Dragunov). -- 67.70.25.80 (talk) 17:25, 20 July 2023 (UTC)[reply
  ]

  It is the same company, they just rebranded.

  WP:Firearms, states that the manufacturer of the rifle must be placed first. JTC22 (talk) 10:13, 21 July 2023 (UTC)[reply

  ]

  It is certainly not the same company, the machine factory company and the design bureau both ceased to exist. Successor companies later were formed out of the factory. And we don't name articles after rebranded or marged companies. Same as how it is

  McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 and not Boeing F/A-18. Or how it is the Plymouth Prowler and not the Stellantis Prowler -- Soviet Era Weapons are named for their design bureaus, and not the machine factory. The machine factory was ordered to produced the design of the design bureau, so is a client manufactory, similar to Norinco. -- 67.70.25.80 (talk) 05:15, 22 July 2023 (UTC)[reply

  ]

• Oppose The naming convention of
  WP:COMMONNAME, which states that articles should use the most commonly used in reliable secondary sources, of which I have not been able to find a single example that uses the name "Kalashnikov Concern SVD". Loafiewa (talk) 18:13, 20 July 2023 (UTC)[reply
  ]

SVD (rifle) suffers from

WP:Firearms

, so we can add the manufacturer of the SVD. Kalashnikov Concern is the main manufacturer of this rifle, especially if we disregard foreign copies whether licenced or not

SVD (rifle), simply means Snayperskaya Vintovka Dragunov, in literal English translation; Sniper Rifle Dragunov/Sniper Rifle Dragunov. So do you see my point? SVD (rifle) would mean, Dragunov Sniper Rifle (rifle). Which is far too redundant.

Common names used in English secondary sources for this rifle;

• SVD - too ambiguous, multiple articles shares similar name/abbreviation.
• Dragunov SVD/SVD Dragunov - also suffers from RAS syndrome. Since D, in SVD stands for Dragunov.
• Dragunov Sniper Rifle/Dragunov sniper rifle - no issues with this, but SVD is more commonly used in the rifle's country of origin and on English based secondary sources.

I am not trying to argue against

WP:Firearms

.

JTC22 (talk) 09:36, 21 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

It sounds weird for Russian speakers, but for the average English speaker (I'm pretty sure the vast majority of English speakers don't know Russian) is perfectly fine. To pick up a quote from the very same RAS syndrome article you mentioned: "Not all repetition is bad. It can be used for effect ..., or for clarity, or in deference to idiom. 'OPEC countries', 'SALT talks' and 'HIV virus' are all technically redundant because the second word is already contained in the preceding abbreviation, but only the ultra-finicky would deplore them.' (...)".

I'm sorry, but your arguments sound like pedantry to me. Mr. Komori (talk) 22:23, 21 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

If a certain level of redundancy is accepted, wouldn't Dragunov SVD be a better name than SVD (rifle)? Since it is more commonly known as the SVD Dragunov in English based sources? JTC22 (talk) 13:20, 23 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Well... we have

Armalite AR-15, Airbus A380, etc. -- 67.70.25.80 (talk) 23:54, 25 July 2023 (UTC)[reply

]

Does that mean you agree with SVD Dragunov being a better name than SVD (rifle)? JTC22 (talk) 00:28, 26 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

With the formatting of the other articles, it would be better as

Dragunov SVD NATURALDAB -- 67.70.25.80 (talk) 05:14, 26 July 2023 (UTC)[reply

]

I'm neutral on whether it should be written as either Dragunov SVD or SVD Dragunov. JTC22 (talk) 06:11, 26 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The

WP:Firearms. JTC22 (talk) 06:12, 26 July 2023 (UTC)[reply

]

I'm neutral, given that reputable sources (such as Janes or Osprey) they either refer to it as the Dragunov SVD (sniper rifle) or the SVD (sniper) rifle. Mr. Komori (talk) 06:19, 26 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

• Oppose Per others. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 22:42, 20 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose Per
  WP:COMMONNAME
  .

Mr. Komori (talk) 01:02, 21 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

• Comment @Mr. Komori: So it would seem that SVD Dragunov is more commonly used in English based secondary sources, and it is more recognisable with this name rather than SVD (rifle). Given that a certain degree of redundancy is accepted, Not all repetition is bad. It can be used for effect ..., or for clarity, or in deference to idiom.

I would also like to bring everyone's attention towards the

WP:Firearms? JTC22 (talk) 01:03, 26 July 2023 (UTC)[reply

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