Talk:Concertina wire

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So wait. What kind are these?

Concertina wire close-up.jpg

Concertina wire close-up 2.jpg

We really need something to replace that MS Paint drawing. — Omegatron 00:55, 8 December 2006 (UTC)

I'm not sure how other nations use the term, but in the US Army, all three of those images would be called razor wire. Concertina wire is has very small barbs. They look like rectangles with very slight protrusions on the edges. EvilCouch 16:11, 8 December 2006 (UTC)

This is a really horrible picture of a good example of concertina wire. EvilCouch 16:24, 8 December 2006 (UTC)

If you look at manufacturers' websites, the names are used somewhat interchangeably. [1][2] [3] They are all variations on the same design. — Omegatron 19:28, 8 December 2006 (UTC)

So they do. If the manufacturers can't provide consistency in naming, then I'm fighting a losing battle here. I no longer oppose the merge. EvilCouch 00:41, 9 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] constantine wire

So if constantine wire is different from concertina wire, then why does it re-direct here? could someone maybe create a new page for it? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 202.4.74.65 (talk) 18:43, 26 February 2007 (UTC).

[edit] Name: Concertina vs Constantine

This article talks a lot about the name "constantine" but not about the name "concertina", so why was a type of barbed wire named after a musical instrument? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Trcunning (talk • contribs) 11:53, 16 May 2007 (UTC).

Because of the way it stretches out like a concertina. — Omegatron 13:25, 16 May 2007 (UTC)