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BetacommandBot (talk) 18:39, 2 January 2008 (UTC)

Bushmaster M-17
It looks superficially similar to the Bushy M-17, any clue what the internals are like? Article says somewhat similar to M-16, would it be more like the 18? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.125.53.4 (talk) 03:18, 4 October 2011 (UTC)

Explanation for Naming
This article seems to unfairly suggest that rifle being named after the Battle of Khaybar has to do with the fact that Khaybar was a Jewish settlement. This promotes the stereotype that Muslims (or Iran or the Iranian government) are anti-Jewish, which is not the reason why the Battle of Khaybar is significant or why Iranians would think to name a rifle after it. The reason the name Khaybar is chosen is because in the Shia Muslim tradition there is a legend regarding the battle in which Ali ibn Abi Talib (the first Shia Imam) performed a superhuman feat of strength with power granted to him by God and successfully stemmed the tide of what would have otherwise been a losing battle. Shias to this day continue to be inspired by the legend of their Imam in the Battle of Khaybar, and they do not attach any significance to the religious affiliation of the people of Khaybar. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.108.79.191 (talk) 05:05, 27 October 2011 (UTC)
 * I'd be glad to change it if you could provide a source ~ Zirguezi 19:32, 13 March 2012 (UTC)
 * Seriously. The link providing 'support' for the explanation of the name given here doesn’t mention the assault rifle at all, is an article slandering Muslims as rabid anti-Semitic jihadists, and is written by someone who authored a book called “The Islamization of America”. It's anti-Muslim hate-speech, and at the very least is NPOV. Worse, from Wikipedia’s perspective, it doesn’t give any evidence the Iranians named their rifle after a massacre OR the above referenced story of heroism.
 * The article currently supports the unsupportable notion that the Iranians intended their rifle name to be interpreted as “Jew Massacre” rather than “Heroism”. There is no evidence that the ethnicity of the people of Khaybar in AD629 has any bearing on the name of the rifle, and factoids about that don’t belong here – its inflammatory and borderline Original Research. There’s not even any support for the position that the name even refers to a historical battle, as opposed to simply referencing the name of a place.
 * As to how Shia might view the battle? From the Wikipedia page on Battle of Khaybar:
 * "According to a Shia tradition, Muhammad called for Ali, who killed a Jewish chieftain with a sword-stroke, which split in two the helmet, the head and the body of the victim. Having lost his shield, Ali is said to have lifted both of the doors of the fortress from its hinges, climbed into the moat and held them up to make a bridge whereby the attackers gained access to the redoubt. The door was so heavy that forty men were required to put it back in place. This story is the basis for the Shia view of Ali as the prototype of heroes."
 * So yes, Jews were killed (it was a battle), but is that considered more important than a feat of mythic strength? And, most importantly, where is the evidence the Iranian weapons developers were inspired by one aspect as opposed to the other, or even by this story in particular? Not here, not anywhere linked - it doesn't belong in the article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 60.241.80.171 (talk) 23:54, 8 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Follow-up: I removed this section, as discussed on the | NPOV Noticeboard, where consensus found no reliable evidence for the claim that the rifle is even known as Khaybar, let alone why. If you want to revert the changes, the removed text was:

Basis of name
Khaybar is an oasis approximately 95 miles east of Medina, which was once the largest Jewish settlement in Arabia. The name was chosen as a reminder of the Battle of Khaybar, a battle that took place in 629 between Muhammed and his followers against the Jews who inhabited the settlement.
 * Although I'd suggest not doing so unless a reliable/official source using the title/nickname can be found. (Ie, check out the two links to Iranian Defence Industries Organisation and MODLEX (official Iranian Arms Exporter) - neither use the nickname 'Khabar/Khaybar'). — Preceding unsigned comment added by 60.241.80.171 (talk) 04:35, 25 February 2013 (UTC)

Rename it back to KH2002
It has no hyphen, as it is commonly and officially known. Thank you. 75.167.5.217 (talk) 23:49, 2 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Seconded. Plus, the body text and all sources indicate "KH2002", making the title pointlessly contradictory. 12.233.146.130 (talk) 22:41, 27 June 2013 (UTC)

Further contradiction
The Design section states unequivocally in the first paragraph that, "The weapon is not ambidextrous." Two paragraphs later, is contradicts itself and states that it is "presumably designed to facilitate ambidextrous firing". Both cannot be true. Plus, "presumably" is a weasel word and must be immediately sourced or removed. 12.233.146.130 (talk) 22:47, 27 June 2013 (UTC)

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Assessing for B class
Mostly looking good, but a couple of issues:

"According to the article, all 18,000 rifles and 15,000 Iranian-made 5.56 NATO were confiscated." It looks as if a word is missing after "NATO".

The ambidexterity issue identified above is still outstanding. The article has sourced statements that it both is and is not designed for ambidextrous firing. This needs to be resolved if the article is to be classed as B.

"Appears" is not a good word. If this is the case, say so and reference it. If it is not known for sure, say so, ideally citing opinions. I have put a tag in.

I have made a couple of minor copy edit changes. Revert anything you don't like. Gog the Mild (talk) 14:10, 18 March 2018 (UTC)


 * Some of the stuff's taken care of. But the others like the presence of "appears" is long gone now. Ominae (talk) 01:17, 21 March 2018 (UTC)