Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of AR platform calibers
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The result was keep. ]
List of AR platform calibers
The list does not meet Wikipedia:Notability#Stand-alone lists. It is virtually unsourced. It amounts to original research. It has been tagged for many months without any improvements. Felsic2 (talk) 15:00, 28 March 2017 (UTC)
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Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America1000 12:10, 4 April 2017 (UTC)
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America1000 12:10, 4 April 2017 (UTC)
Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America1000 01:33, 12 April 2017 (UTC)
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America1000 01:33, 12 April 2017 (UTC)
- Keep Wikipedia:Notability#Stand-alone lists: "One accepted reason why a list topic is considered notable is if it has been discussed as a group or set by independent reliable sources;" articles surveying alternative calibers for the AR-15 platform are a mainstay of gun mags, e.g.:
- http://www.gunsandammo.com/tactical/best-ar-15-cartridges-right-now/
- http://www.outdoorhub.com/how-to/2017/03/20/ar-15-deer-hunting-cartridges-magnificent-7/
- http://www.alloutdoor.com/2015/12/15/variant-chamberings-ar-platform/
- http://www.tactical-life.com/gear/beyond-223-alternative-cartridges-ar-platform-roundup/
- The article's poor formatting and lack of citations are not valid reasons to delete it; WP:ATD "If editing can improve the page, this should be done rather than deleting the page." TiC (talk) 13:57, 15 April 2017 (UTC)]
- Keep per WP:ATD above Seraphim System (talk) 18:52, 16 April 2017 (UTC)]
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