Talk:SVD (rifle)

message: :The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion. 
The result of the move request was: moved to SVD (rifle). SVD-63 is a not even a real designation per discussion below and #The "SVD-63" designation is nonsensical above from Special:Contribs/176.154.184.23176.154.184.23 (User talk:176.154.184.23talk). (non-admin closure) Rotideypoc41352 (talk · contribs) 22:56, 17 September 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: SVD-63 →  – Per WP:COMMONNAME, on account of the fact that "SVD-63" appears to be a made-up designation that does not appear in any of the sources. Loafiewa (talk) 23:02, 18 August 2022 (UTC)

text: I agree, although SVD (Rifle) may be a better name than "Dragunov Sniper Rifle".  KnowledgeableHrvatica (talk) 02:14, 19 August 2022 (UTC)

text: When I use Google translate from the Russian Dragunov sniper rifle wiki article the lead says; The 7.62 mm Dragunov sniper rifle (SVD, Index GRAU  - 6V1)  is a Soviet self-loading sniper rifle developed in 1957-1963 by a group of designers led by Evgeny Dragunov and adopted by the Soviet Army on July 3, 1963, together with the PSO- 1. SVD-63 is not mentioned in Wiki Russian. This points to Dragunov sniper rifle and SVD as common designations in the land of origin for this rifle. When I Google SVD-63 not many English results are reported. This designation might be (semi) official and would be parallel to common AK-47, AK-74, etc. small arms designations. I think SVD (Rifle) is a reasonable proposal that avoids sniper or designated marksman rifle discussions.--Francis Flinch (talk) 10:40, 19 August 2022 (UTC)

text: Note: WikiProject Firearms has been notified of this discussion. – robertsky (talk) 02:35, 26 August 2022 (UTC)

text: Note: WikiProject Russia has been notified of this discussion. – robertsky (talk) 02:35, 26 August 2022 (UTC)

text: Note: WikiProject Soviet Union has been notified of this discussion. – robertsky (talk) 02:36, 26 August 2022 (UTC)

text: Wouldn't that be a redundancy similar to 'ATM machine'? Loafiewa (talk) 18:08, 3 September 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Requested move 18 August 2022 

message: The redirect SVD(rifle) has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at  until a consensus is reached.  Steel1943 (talk) 05:14, 25 May 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  "[[:SVD(rifle)]]" listed at [[Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion|Redirects for discussion]] 

message: Formal request has been received to merge: SVDK into SVD (rifle); dated: July 2023. Proposer's Rationale: The SVDK is a variant of the SVD chambered of a different calibre. Per WP:Firearms, Variants of a model of a firearm such as folding/telescoping stock variants, target versions, variants chambered in a new caliber, compact/carbine variants, models covered by the same factory-issued users manual generally should not receive their own article. Instead, use a section for the variant in the parent firearm's article or consolidate it into a table or the text. Contents from the SVDK should be merged to the SVD, since the SVD is the parent firearm. By JTC22.  Discuss below. GenQuest "scribble" 02:30, 29 July 2023 (UTC)
thread_title: Merger proposal