Forum:Some separated articles that should be merged

Discussion
There have been multiple debates about pairs of separate articles that are talking about the same items. The Naming Policy rule says that " If a weapon looks the same, functions the same, but is named differently, merge ". However, some pages are still merged, and some users who want to keep these articles separated are giving excuses about the Real life information or Weapon Rules. Here's some articles that talk about the same subjects, and I will tell my opinion about them, whether there should be merged or not:


 * Akimbo and Dual Wield: I know that the word "Akimbo" is more appropriate for a modern setting rather than the setting of WWII or Cold War, but these two attachment have exactly the same function, which is even mentionned in the template at the start of both pages. So if these articles were to be merged, the final article should be called "Dual Wield", and in the first paragraph after the title it would be mentionned that it is referred to as "Akimbo" in the Modern Warfare series.


 * Shotgun (attachment) and Masterkey: there has been a huge number of debates concerning merging or keeping these two articles, and I'm surprised that they haven't been merged yet. They both refer to the KAC Masterkey, and they both look the same and function the same, being underbarrel attachments with the same function. In my opinion, these two pages HAVE to be merged, in which case the final article should be called "Masterkey", and in the first paragraph it should be mentionned that it is simply referred to as "Shotgun" in the Modern Warfare series.


 * M16 and M16A1: usually, when saying "M16", we actually refer to the M16A1, but I threw a glance at the M16's talk page, and it is mentionned that the M16 in Black Ops is actually modelled after a previous variant called the XM16E1, so I'm not sure if we should merge these two or not.


 * MAC-10 and M10: in this case, no need to discuss further, these two MUST IMPERATIVELY be merged; "M10" is just a diminutive of "MAC-10".


 * Remington 870 and R-870 MCS: the former appears in the DS version of Black Ops, and the latter is set to appear in Black Ops II. These two seem identical, although the latter is the "Modular Combat Shotgun" variant, so I'm not sure if they should be merged or not.


 * Finally, Thumper and M79: these two launchers both refer to the M79 grenade launcher, and the word "Thumper" is simply a nickname of the M79 (a real nickname, not a fictional one like "Grim Reaper" or "Death Machine"). These two articles should be merged.

Please read attentively these arguments, and note that I am aware of the concerned policies mentionned at the start. Then let's decide which pairs articles should be merged. --Ultimate94ninja (talk) 17:35, October 26, 2012 (UTC)