Talk:Remington 788

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[edit] Reliable source

We have a forum source http://www.snipercountry.com/HotTips/Remington788.htm being used in this article, but I don't think it really fits with WP:RS. Comments anyone? For example it mentions that the rifle has "forward lugs" while the article mentions "rear lugs". Arthurrh (talk) 00:03, 22 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Rear-lug picture

I believe someone has one of these rifles at home? If so can you take a picture of the rear-lugged bolt for this article? It's listed as a distinguishing feature and I think it'd make a nice addition to the article. Arthurrh (talk) 00:09, 22 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Alternate Viewpoint

Asams10 you continue to edit out my statements. I left your theory alone as to why the 788 was discontinued in my last revision, and offered an alternative viewpoint. You haven't cited a source for why the weapon was discontinued yourself, so my reasons are just as valid as yours. Further, if CNC machinery was the death of the 788, why wasn't it the death of the 700? The 700 is an even older design, so I'm reluctant to trust your machinery theory. You should either provide a verifiable source supporting your theory of why the 788 was discontinued or quit editing out my equally valid alternate viewpoint. Keeping both possibilities on the page until one is disproven by a verifiable source is the right thing to do. It keeps the article objective and gives readers a glimpse of the internal politics of why a gun maker might discontinue a particular model.

Calling my equally valid viewpoint a "conspiracy" in the edit history is a personal attack; a thinly veiled attempt to call me a conspiracy theorist. It was rude and uncalled for.

Gunaficionado (talk) 09:10, 14 December 2007 (UTC)

Actually, I think in the case of two unsourced opinions, it would be best to put neither of them in the article. The method of wikipedia is not to post info until disproven, but rather the burden of proof lies on the editor who adds are restores material according to verifiability guideslines. AliveFreeHappy (talk) 18:21, 14 December 2007 (UTC)