Talk:M1 Abrams

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M1 Abrams

A model of tank- encyclopedia material

Thanks, but no tanks... Chuck Entz (talk) 14:02, 19 June 2014 (UTC)

Delete per nom. A case could be made for having Abrams, as nothing in the word indicates what it is, but this entry is encyclopedic. --Dmol (talk) 18:00, 19 June 2014 (UTC)

Whoa hang on, is this really a proper noun? If so why? Looks like a common noun and would meet WT:CFI because the meaning is not easily derived from the sum of its parts. Seriously, look up M1 and Abrams. Renard Migrant (talk) 10:33, 21 June 2014 (UTC)

Seems like another case of branded product, like the RFV-failed Talk:Atari 2600. Send to RFV perhaps? Equinox ◑ 13:49, 21 June 2014 (UTC)

Yes it's probably a registered trademark which for our purposes makes it a proper noun, even if it is used like a common noun. I'm not saying I'm in favor of this, just in practice this is how we work. Renard Migrant (talk) 16:01, 21 June 2014 (UTC)

Why would it be a registered trademark? That's a US government label for one of the pieces of hardware; I'm not under the impression that the names of tanks or planes, like the F-15, are commonly trademarked.--Prosfilaes (talk) 21:41, 21 June 2014 (UTC)

For the record, there is no U.S. federal trademark registration for the "M1 Abrams" tank. There are some cancelled registrations for a brand of fireworks by that name (ownership unrelated), and there was a registration held by the United States Army Tank-Automotive Command for just "Abrams", for which the product described was an "M1 tank". Also for the record, delete. bd2412 T 15:47, 24 June 2014 (UTC)

Deleted.​—msh210℠ (talk) 07:55, 3 August 2014 (UTC)