User talk:Andrey Karchikyan

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Now, HAPPY EDITING! bunni (talk) 14:46, 20 June 2013 (EDT)

File names

Please use distinctive file names for your uploaded images. If it's for Largo Winch, then you can name it "LW_HP_01.jpg" or something. Simply naming it "Hi Power 1.jpg" is confusing and can lead to files being overwritten. --Funkychinaman (talk) 16:33, 22 July 2013 (EDT)

Images

I noticed that you kept reverting an image. If this is because the image won't change to the one you uploaded then just give it some time since the site takes awhile for images to update.Mr.Ice (talk) 16:35, 27 July 2013 (EDT)

Lord of War

The nickel-plated AK from this movie does not appear in Typhoon. Why did you edit the page to say otherwise? I was briefly worried that you were engaging in vandalism, before I looked at your other contributions. Next time, please be more careful when making such edits. -MT2008 (talk) 20:36, 27 July 2013 (EDT)

Desert Eagle caliber

Don't go by what is marked on the slide of a Desert Eagle, but by the number stamped towards the front of the barrel. The .44 Magnum and .50 AE cartridges have the same case diameter which means that all that is needed to switch the caliber is to change the barrel and the magazine, hence the slide is the same for both calibers. I don't know if all Mark XIX Desert Eagles chambered in .44 or .50 are simply marked .50 on the slide or if this gun has been modified later, but as you can see from the markings at the front of the barrel it is currently a .44. Also, you can see that there is fluting (grooves) along the outside of the barrel, which are present on .44 barrels but not .50 AE ones. --commando552 (talk) 20:45, 28 July 2013 (EDT)

PPS-43 in The Last Cartridge

Hello! You made an edit in The Last Cartridge about PPS-43 with straight magazine. It cannot be Finnish M/44 because the magazines in PPS and M/44 are attached in different ways and the movie-used SMG has a PPS-style attached magazine. The shape of the receiver is also PPS, not M/44. Greg-Z (talk) 09:34, 3 August 2013 (EDT)

2012

Please crop the black bars from your uploaded screencaps and reupload. Thanks. --Funkychinaman (talk) 18:37, 22 September 2013 (EDT)

Your screenshot was not in the right aspect ratio and the black bars weren't cropped. I would suggest using VLC player to capture screenshots in the future. --Ben41 (talk) 03:45, 23 September 2013 (EDT)

Edits in Zvezda

You changed the entry for Mauser rifle to 98k. Are you sure that the screen rifles are really 98k? According to Firearms by Aleksandr Zhuk and Mauser Military Rifles of the World by Robert Ball, 98k rifles never had straight bolt handle. These rifles look more like Czech Mausers like Vz. 24 (or Vz. 23 in case of the rifle without grooves on the stock). Maybe you have some information about 98k that I don't know? Greg-Z (talk) 03:37, 29 September 2013 (EDT)

The rules doesn't allow to use here other language than English, but you can email me on [email protected] in order to discuss in Russian. My email adress is also on my user page. Greg-Z (talk) 15:04, 30 September 2013 (EDT)

Elysium

Please do not add any more low quality screenshots. I'm not sure what source you're using, but these do not appear to be in high definition. You can still write descriptions on the page, but please wait until the official US video release date to add any more photos. --Ben41 (talk) 15:04, 7 October 2013 (EDT)

Actor pages

The Petr Vins page lacks a screenshot where the actor is seen. That isn't recommended (Style Guide on Actor Pages, second paragraph). If you have no screenshot or production still where the actor is seen (preferably with some firearm in hands) then it's better not to create a page and keep a red link until a screenshot can be added (maybe from some other movie). Greg-Z (talk) 15:40, 19 October 2013 (EDT)

I have a screenshot, but did not have time to add it. Now I'll add it. Andrey Karchikyan (talk) 23:51, 19 October 2013 (MSK)

AK pages

I have moved the 5.56mm AKs back onto the AK-47 page for several reasons. Firstly, these are mostly just 5.56mm version of 7.62mm rifles so separating onto a different page altogether doesn't make sense. Secondly, having them on a different page makes it harder for less knowledgeable users to make IDs. Thirdly, moving them onto a new page would break most of the links on the actor/media pages. In the future, if you want to make big changes like this please suggest it on the talk page first to check that it is OK. --commando552 (talk) 19:26, 19 October 2013 (EDT)

I understand you. Next time I will circumspect in such matters. --Andrey Karchikyan (talk) 13:53, 20 October 2013 (MSK)

Addition of Additional Variants of firearms

I have to say, it seems like you've been adding a lot of images of additional variants of guns on the site. That would be fine except it seems they're just there and don't seem to be added because they were used in anything or because someone made an inquiry. The rules state the site doesn't need to document every variant of every gun out there unless they have been used in something - are those extra pics really necessary? If so, great, if not, maybe it should be reevaluated as to whether they belong on the site. I wanted to talk to you personally about this instead of bringing it up with an admin since I don't think you're trying to do anything wrong or anything, just wanted to know what was up. Also it's mostly procedure when you recieve any messages on your talk page to reply in the poster's talk page so they know you've made a response. Thanks again for your attention on this matter StanTheMan (talk) 18:15, 24 October 2013 (EDT)

That's ok, I was pretty sure you were just trying to help out, which is why I talked to you directly. I know there were problems before about people putting up tons of images just because (not just extra guns but extra screencaps as well) but those guys were just being jerks - didn't seem at all like the case here. It's all good, live and learn and all that - Hey I made a few screwups here and there too. ;) Anyway, appreciate your reply - I know you got some loaded because people asked about certain variants which is usually alright. Otherwise I think the point is that it should be kept in mind to keep use of the wiki's space down as much as we can so it runs smooth for everyone. I'm no admin so I can't really 'command' anything but I like trying to help out where I can, same as you and hopefully this might have helped you avoid a telling-off later or something (well maybe not a telling-off, they probably would have responded like me, the admins aren't jerks.. mostly :P). Heh, again, thanks for the reply. StanTheMan (talk) 16:23, 25 October 2013 (EDT)

MW2 AK

I'll tell you what they've done there; the gas tube is the right length for a -47 but it joins to the barrel at 90 degrees, which means it's joined in the wrong place (to the back of the band on the barrel rather than in the middle of it). That makes it look like a -103. Evil Tim (talk) 16:00, 27 November 2013 (EST)

New image of Golden Desert Eagle

The new version of DesertEagleGolden.jpg has a poor quality. What was the reason of replacing of the old image with this one? Greg-Z (talk) 09:16, 7 December 2013 (EST)

Another thing to bear in mind is that not only was the caliber different, it is the current production variant that has a MIL-STD-1913 rail and lower profile safety rather than the older model which the image originally was. If you are replacing an image, you should always make sure that it is the exact same variant as otherwise it potentially makes its usage on other pages incorrect. If there is a piece of media that has a gold plated current production Mark XIX then feel free to upload it as a separate image file, but only if it has actually appeared in something. --commando552 (talk) 14:07, 7 December 2013 (EST)

Please stop uploading low quality images instead of old ones. If you think that your image shows some feature of the weapon that isn't seen on the existing version, then upload a new image as an additional one and put it on discussion page but don't replace the old one. Greg-Z (talk) 07:04, 8 December 2013 (EST)