Wikipedia:WikiProject Firearms

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Welcome to the Firearms WikiProject, a collaboration area and group of editors dedicated to improving Wikipedia's coverage of Firearms.

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Goals

• Improve articles on firearms, both civilian and military, with an emphasis on civilian firearms, as the WP:WEAPON already covers military arms.

• To add the below infobox to firearm articles, along with the ammo infobox for ammo, and add the banner to firearms articles.

• To add proper categories to firearm articles.

Scope

• Firearms typically considered small arms and carried by an individual rather than vehicle-mounted and team-served military weapons. Topics encompassing both broad concepts and specific models, ammunition, manufacturers, organizations, legislation, and historical figures such as inventors and notable gunsmiths associated with such firearms.

This section contains an essay on style, consisting of the advice or opinions of one or more WikiProjects on how to format and present article content within their area of interest. This information is not a formal Wikipedia policy or guideline, as it has not been thoroughly vetted by the community.

This section contains an essay on article content, consisting of the advice and/or opinions of one or more WikiProjects on how the content policies may be interpreted within their area of interest. This information is not a formal Wikipedia policy or guideline, as it has not been thoroughly vetted by the community.

The names of firearm articles should start with the proper name of the manufacturer, followed by the firearm's name. Examples of this policy are Heckler & Koch MP7 instead of MP7 or Smith & Wesson Model 1006 instead of S&W Model 1006. Exceptions to this are firearms named with military designations such as M16 rifle or AK-47. See WP:WEAPON#Naming conventions for the guideline on naming military firearms.

Firearm articles should be structured largely along the following guidelines (consistent with guidelines contained in WP:MILGUN for military weapons):

1. History. A history of the firearm, including background events leading to the design and the evolution of the design.
2. Design and features. A description of the major points of the firearm, including details of the operating mechanism, how the firearm is maintained and operated by the user, and the cartridge(s) the firearm is chambered in.
3. Use. The intended/common uses of the firearm (ex: hunting, competitive shooting, defense, etc.)
4. Variants. A list and description of all variants and close descendants of the firearm, plus production details when available.
5. Accessories. A list and description of accessories that are commonly associated with the firearm.
6. Cultural impact, if any. A general summary of the firearm's impact on culture, complying with the guidelines on popular culture.

Non-firearm articles associated with WikiProject Firearms should generally follow the structure guidelines that are already associated with the appropriate type of article, such as constitutional law articles, jurisprudence articles, chemistry articles, and other categories of articles that often overlap with WikiProject Firearms.

The goal of WikiProject Firearms for articles tagged with the project's banner is to improve the firearms related content, such as improving the accuracy of articles vs. misconceptions that often arise due to pop-culture fiction, movie physics, and similar non-factual beliefs. In general, WikiProject Firearms goals are to work on improving the quality of project-tagged articles without imposing WikiProject Firearms guidelines as mandates.

Appearances of firearms in popular culture should only be listed if they have been discussed in reliable secondary sources. The depictions themselves (films, TV shows, video games, comic books, novels, etc) are primary sources and are insufficient for inclusion. Video games frequently depict firearms unrealistically and their use is rarely covered in secondary sources. For that reason unsourced entries concerning video games should be deleted without requesting a source first. Replicas, such as Airsoft and toys, are not notable to firearm articles unless they have been discussed in reliable secondary sources. Where sources are available, popular culture appearances should receive coverage appropriate to their significance to the subject of the article; as per WP:UNDUE. The material should explain the subject's impact on popular culture rather than simply listing appearances. See WP:MILPOP for the guidelines pertaining to military history, excluding firearms. Examples of good content include .44 Magnum and Mauser C96.

In order for criminal use to be notable enough for inclusion in the article on the gun used, it should meet some criteria. For instance, legislation being passed as a result of the gun's usage (ex. ban on mail-order of firearms after use of the Carcano in JFK's assassination) or if its notoriety is greatly increased (ex. the Intratec TEC-DC9 became infamous as a direct result of Columbine). This is determined on a case-by-case basis in accordance with WP:UNDUE. As per WP:UNDUE, "Neutrality requires that each article or other page in the mainspace fairly represent all significant viewpoints that have been published by reliable sources, in proportion to the prominence of each viewpoint in the published, reliable sources."

Variants of a model of a firearm such as folding/telescoping stock variants, target versions, variants chambered in a new caliber, compact/carbine variants, models covered by the same factory-issued users manual generally should not receive their own article. Instead, use a section for the variant in the parent firearm's article or consolidate it into a table or the text. The exception to this is where significant amounts of design and/or history would be lost by merging. An example of this is the M4 Carbine. Despite the fact that the M4 Carbine is only a carbine version of the M16A2 and its internal components are completely interchangeable with those of the M16 rifle, the M4's development history is significantly different, qualifying it for its own article.

When listing users of a certain weapon, only include users that have a citation to go with them. This citation must specifically say that the force, unit, or notable individual in question uses the weapon. That is to say a photograph of someone holding what appears to be the weapon does not qualify as a reference.

Cite as much information as possible. This way the articles will have more credibility. Extraordinary claims require citations from very reliable sources. If you don't want something you have added to be deleted, cite a reliable source, assuming the source supports your statement.

If you find anything that really needs to be on the list, just add it to the list. Be sure to say what you are adding in your edit summary, with wikilink to the article. When someone has completed the task, that person should cross out the article from the list, and if everyone agrees, it should be removed from the list two or three days after being crossed out (note: this doesn't include requests, once an article is created it should be removed completely or moved to one of the categories as needed).

For articles marked as "needing attention" see Category:Firearms_articles_needing_attention

When adding entries to the list, please do so in alphabetical order.

These are worklists based off Wikidata queries using Listeria.

• /Cartridges
• /Semi-automatic pistols
• /Assault rifles

Please feel free to add yourself here in alphabetical order, and to indicate any areas of particular interest.

1. AdAstra2009 (talk · contribs), Knowledgeable about firearms of the 20th century. Can provide diagrams of firearms when needed.
2. Adolphus79 (talk · contribs), I mostly know about US service weapons, but have some general knowledge of other realms also...
3. Biohistorian15 (talk · contribs) Interested primarily in the politics of gun ownership.
4. Blast335 (talk · contribs), Firearm enthusiast, want to help out wherever I can. Most of my knowledge regards the mechanical//operational details and design principles.
5. BSMCOguy (talk · contribs) Assorted firearms knowledge, esp. handloading/reloading.
6. CaptainGummyBearz (talk · contribs), Modern small arms.
7. Carguychris (talk · contribs), Smith & Wesson revolvers, Winchester bolt-action rifles
8. Carlo71201 (talk · contribs), interested in firearms of different types
9. Cerebellum (talk · contribs), everything, specifically modern small arms
10. Daftation (talk · contribs) Modern Chinese military equipment
11. Dellant (talk · contribs) History of military firearms and ammunition
12. Dlthewave (talk · contribs)
13. Drmies (talk · contribs) Guns like in Jackie Brown
14. DPdH (talk · contribs) Military firearms, special interest in: WW2, Latin American firearms.
15. FeralOink (talk · contribs) Bolt-action rifles, shotguns, no handguns, mostly modern firearms, and I like to fix grammar.
16. Fuzheado (talk · contribs) ontology of cartridges, handguns, long guns. Lots of work on Wikidata subclasses and Commons photos
17. Gato63 (talk · contribs) ammunition, cartridge firearms (from the 1860 Henry rifle to present), proofreading and editing
18. GMan552 (talk · contribs) proofreading and editing, general firearms knowledge
19. Gruß Tom - de:Portal:Waffen (Portal:Weapons/Germany)
20. Heather Wheeler (talk · contribs) firearms, ammunition
21. intothatdarkness (talk · contribs)
22. ironmatic1 (talk · contribs) Muskets to modern
23. K.e.coffman (talk · contribs) Modern small arms
24. L1A1 FAL (talk · contribs) Post WW1 firearms, obscure weapons, little bit of everything
25. LoVeloDogs (talk · contribs) Obscure firearms, curios, collectables; hunting firearms & related equipment; general civilian firearms & ammunition; picky about correct nomenclature & brand standards (ex: GLOCK & SIG should always be all caps)
26. Nohomers48 (talk · contribs) Modern firearms
27. Niteshift36 (talk · contribs) Military and law enforcement career. Experience with a wide range of firearms, tactics and legal issues.
28. OfficerManatee (talk · contribs) Small arms, ammunition, and their respective conflicts therein. Also focused on removing commercialized content and that lacks neutrality.
29. OnBeyondZebrax (talk · contribs) Machine pistols. Also have an interest in contributing to the guidelines
30. PackMecEng (talk · contribs) Just general interest.
31. PaulWebbtheTechExpert (talk · contribs) General interest.
32. rogerd (talk · contribs) WWII American small arms (M1 Garand, M1903A3, M1911A1, M1 Carbine) and some modern firearms
33. Sailorman722 (talk · contribs) General interest, knowledgeable on U.S. Firearm politics, and general history.
34. sf46 (talk · contribs)
35. Srich32977 (talk · contribs) soldier
36. Surv1v4l1st (talk · contribs) CCW, NFA items, gun culture, etc.
37. Swatjester (talk · contribs) Ex military, infantry and reconnaissance, 3-gun, carbine, and precision rifle shooter.
38. TheOneWikiWonder (talk · contribs) Lever-action, bolt-action, Saturday night specials (SNS), fun guns
39. Therailhead1974 (talk · contribs) History, development, and usage of military firearms and cartridges
40. Thewellman (talk · contribs) ammunition.
41. XoravaX (talk · contribs) Finnish firearms and their derivatives.
42. Arotparaarms (talk · contribs) Is Mayonnaise a firearm?

This is a list of people who are members of the project but haven't edited Wikipedia for a year. If you find your name on this list, feel free to move it back to the list of active participants when you return to editing.

This is a list of recognized content, updated weekly by JL-Bot (talk · contribs) (typically on Saturdays). There is no need to edit the list yourself. If an article is missing from the list, make sure it is tagged (e.g. {{WikiProject Firearms}}) or categorized correctly and wait for the next update. See WP:RECOG for configuration options.

Please feel free to list your new Firearms-related articles here (newer articles at the top, please). Any new articles that have an interesting or unusual fact in them should be suggested for the Did you know? box the Main Page.

• Rock Chuck Bullet Swage - the RCBS handloading equipment manufacturing company Thewellman (talk) 02:33, 21 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
• Harry Melville Pope - could use a photo of this noted barrel maker Thewellman (talk) 06:33, 26 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Byers Canyon Shooting Range - could use a photo if someone from Colorado uses this facility Thewellman (talk) 03:23, 3 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

• .50-60 Joslyn (or .50-60-400 Joslyn), the commercial round used as the basis of the .50-70 Government TREKphiler ^{any time you're ready, Uhura} 03:14, 30 September 2017 (UTC)[reply]
• Lipsey's: niche firearm distributor
• Modes of carry for firearms This subject warrants its own article, although I may not get around to writing it anytime this decade. Someone beat me to it please. Some topics to be mentioned and linked therein: open carry and concealed carry; military carry modes; police carry modes; cocked-and-locked (e.g., military carry mode for M1911); hammer down on an empty chamber (SA revolvers); DA revolvers "just point and shoot"; how the "safe action" affected carry mode thinking (semi-autos can be "just point and shoot" too); how carry modes are designed based on gun safety and on what kinds of safeties are present (or not); holster styles and locations; carry modes for long guns (muzzle skyward, muzzle downward, break-action shotguns open); and others. — ¾-10 01:42, 8 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The spirit moved me, so I started a draft in my user sandbox. I'm gonna see whether I get bored with it or keep going to the point of creating an article. — ¾-10 02:07, 10 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

• Baby machine gun, fully-automatic firearm designed by Hyman S. Lebman and referred to within the article. Kartano (talk) 13:38, 27 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Massachusetts Rifle Association. This article had previously been created but it was deleted (the article content was really just a lift of the organisation's website). Kartano (talk) 18:25, 29 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• American Suppressor Association (ASA) The organization may have enough coverage now to warrant an article.--Surv1v4l1st ^{▌Talk|Contribs▌} 02:29, 7 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]
• Greener Light Harpoon Gun, this one likely should be covered.--Surv1v4l1st ^{╠Talk║Contribs╣} 02:41, 27 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Did you know

• 01 Nov 2024 – Tel al-Sultan attack (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Personisinsterest (t · c); see discussion

Articles for deletion

• 20 Nov 2024 – IWI Galil Sniper (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by CharlieMehta (t · c); see discussion (5 participants)

Requested moves

• 06 Nov 2024 – Gun Control in the Third Reich (book) (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Gun Control in the Third Reich by Ich (t · c); see discussion
• 03 Nov 2024 – Tel al-Sultan attack (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved somewhere else by Personisinsterest (t · c); see discussion
• 29 Oct 2024 – 5.56×45mm NATO (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to 5.56 × 45 mm NATO by Ahri Boy (t · c); see discussion
• 28 Oct 2024 – LVOA-C (talk · edit · hist) move request to LVOA by Adolphus79 (t · c) was moved to LVOA (talk · edit · hist) by Bobby Cohn (t · c) on 16 Nov 2024; see discussion

Articles to be merged

• 14 Jun 2024 – Tubes and primers for ammunition (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Primer (firearms) by Crunchydillpickle (t · c); see discussion

Add any articles that are up for merger in this section, newest at the top. When the merger discussion is concluded please remove it.

• Ruger Bisley into Ruger Vaquero, Ruger Blackhawk, and Ruger Single-Six (discussion)

Add any articles that are up for deletion in this list, newest at the top. When the AfD is concluded, please remove it.

Add any articles that request comments in this section, newest at the top. When the RfC is concluded, please remove it.

• An editor unaffiliated with WikiProject Firearms has been attempting to "improve" the recently created top-importance article Firearm propellant by removing internal links and adding unsourced material. This article would benefit from input by other project members. Thewellman (talk) 16:23, 2 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

• 2 articles I would like some second opinions on. Template:Modern Russian Infantry Weapons (mostly confident) and here on my sandbox I was working on a modern US missiles and artillery template. (even less confident) --Converting to insanity (talk) 06:28, 18 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

• Non-magnified optic (discussion) - Should the article be kept or deleted? A claim has been made that the topic is not notable. Sauer202 (talk) 21:16, 2 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

• Red dot sight (discussion) - Should it be a) moved (for example to Reflector sights for firearms), b) merged with reflector sight, c) kept as is, or d) rewritten to cover other types of sights which also have a red dot for a reticle? Sauer202 (talk) 21:16, 2 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

• I'm not sure if this is the right place, but I have created two userspace drafts that are almost done, at User:Passengerpigeon/Heritage Manufacturing Inc., and User:Passengerpigeon/Traditions Firearms. I am reluctant to move these into article space, however, because I am not sure of their notability; although both are established firearm companies, I can't find much media coverage excluding closely-affiliated sources and unreliable blogs. Thank you, Passengerpigeon (talk) 04:56, 4 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Add any cases that request comments related to this Firearms WikiProject in this section, newest at the top. When the ArbCom decision occurs, of whether or not the case is taken, please remove the link below.

Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Gun_control

What is the purpose of article assessments?

The assessment system allows the Firearms WikiProject to monitor the quality of articles that fall under its purview, and to prioritize work on these articles. The ratings are also used by the Wikipedia 1.0 program to prepare for static releases of Wikipedia content.

Are these ratings official?

No. These ratings are meant primarily for the internal use of the project to better prioritze work on the articles, and usually do not imply any official standing within Wikipedia as a whole.

Who can assess articles?

In general, anyone can add or change an article's rating. However, the "GA" and "FA" labels should only be used on articles that have been reviewed and are currently designated as good articles or featured articles, respectively. Drastic changes to an article's rating should typically be discussed on the article's talk page before making the change.

How do I assess an article?

Consult the quality scale below; once you have chosen the level that seems to be closest to the article, set the class parameter in the WPGUNS banner template to the level's name (omitting "Class" from the end). For example, to rate an article as "B-Class", use |class=B in the banner. Again, the "FA" and "GA" labels should not be added to articles unless they actually are currently designated as such.

Someone put a project banner template on an article, but it's not really within the WikiProject's scope. What should I do?

Due to the large volume of articles falling under the project, occasionally a tag is added to an article that the project does not cover. Feel free to remove the tag if the article truly is not within the scope of the project. If there is any doubt, post a note on the article's talk page and discuss it.

What if I don't agree with a rating?

Feel free to change it (within reason) if you think a different rating is justified; in the case of major disputes, the project as a whole can discuss the issue either on the project's talk page or on the talk page of the article in question and come to a consensus as to the best rating.

Aren't the ratings subjective?

Yes, they are somewhat subjective, but it's the best system we've been able to devise. If you have a better idea, please don't hesitate to let us know!

Why didn't the reviewer leave any comments on the talk page?

Unfortunately, due to the volume of articles that need to be assessed, we are unable to leave detailed comments in most cases. If you have particular questions, you might ask the person who assessed the article; they will usually be happy to provide you with their reasoning.

Label	Criteria	Process for rating	Example
FA	Reserved exclusively for articles that have received "Featured article" status, and meet the current criteria for featured articles.	Follow the instructions on the Featured article candidates page.	M249 light machine gun as of November 2019
A	Provides a well-written, reasonably clear and complete description of the topic, as described in How to write a great article. It should be of a length that suitably covers the subject, with a well-written introduction and an appropriate series of headings to break up the content. Sufficient external literature references should be provided from (preferably) reliable third-party sources. Any third-party sources should have a solid reputation for fact-checking and accuracy. Should be well illustrated when appropriate and have no copyright problems. Any article be considered for featured article candidacy should be an A-Class article before being submitted for FA status.	Follow the instructions on the project's A-Class review page.
GA	The article has passed through the Good article nomination process and been granted GA status, meeting the good article standards.	Follow the instructions on the Good article candidates page.	FN P90 as of November 2019
B	The article has been reviewed by an editor and accepted to meet the following criteria: B1. Proper referencing and citation throughout the article. B2. Adequate and correct coverage of the article topic, without obvious omissions or inaccuracies. B3. Proper structure as per the Manual of Style and project guidelines. B4. Proper grammar and spelling. B5. Adequate supporting materials such as external links and See also items.	Any editor can assign this rating after having reviewed the article as per the previously mentioned guidelines. The proper banner filed should be filled out when assigning this rating.	Lahti L-35 as of November 2019
C	The article is better developed in style, structure, and quality than Start-Class, but fails one or more of the criteria for B-Class. It may have some gaps or missing elements; need editing for clarity, balance, or flow; or contain policy violations, such as bias or original research.	Any editor can assign this rating after having reviewed the article as per the previously mentioned guidelines.	Heckler & Koch HK21 as of November 2019
Start	The article has a meaningful amount of good content, but it is still weak in many areas, and may lack one or more key elements. For example, a Start-Class article may have much useful content but lack: a useful or descriptive image an infobox proper headings or properly named headings proper section order	Any editor can assign this rating after having reviewed the article as per the previously mentioned guidelines.	PP-2000 as of November 2019
Stub	The article is very short and lacks a great deal of information, or the information is incoherent or severely disorganized.	Any editor can assign this rating after having reviewed the article as per the previously mentioned guidelines.	Beretta 1200 FP as of November 2019
Deferred	Quality ratings on this article are deferred to other projects covering the article.	Any editor can assign this rating. This rating should be used sparingly and only be used when project coverage is completely redundant.	Nighthawk Custom as of September 2009
NA	Is not an article, and fits no other classification.	Any editor can assign this rating. Care should be taken to not assign this rating to articles, but only non-article pages such as project pages and templates.	Vickers light machine gun as of November 2019

Importance of the article to WikiProject Firearms, regardless of its quality. Any editor with knowledge of the subject can assign ratings following these guidelines. Articles may be assessed higher than these guidelines after reaching consensus on Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Firearms.

The Firearms WikiProject's Peer Review process is an informal process aimed are gathering ideas for further improving a given article. You can submit an article for peer review via the project's Peer review page.

The Firearms WikiProject's A-Class review process is a more formal process for determining if an article, as viewed by the project, meets featured article criteria. Articles successfully passing A-Class review typically soon become featured article candidates. You can submit an article for A-Class review via the project's A-Class review page.

Firearms articles by quality and importance
Quality	Importance
	Top	High	Mid	Low	NA	???	Total
FA		1					1
GA		2	5	19			26
B	3	16	17	95		3	134
C	33	67	95	511		21	727
Start	25	66	236	2,539		63	2,929
Stub	3	9	88	1,640		64	1,804
List			6	169		8	183
Category					2,961		2,961
Redirect	1		4	60	686		751
NA				1	424		425
Assessed	65	161	451	5,034	4,071	159	9,941
Unassessed				17		233	250
Total	65	161	451	5,051	4,071	392	10,191
WikiWork factors (?)		ω = 28,831			Ω = 5.13

• {{Infobox weapon}}
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• {{Weapon-stub}}

Userbox Styles
1.	This user is a member of WikiProject Firearms.
2.	This user is a member of WikiProject Firearms.
3.	This user is a member of WikiProject Firearms.
4.	This user is a member of WikiProject Firearms.
5.	This user is a member of WikiProject Firearms.
6.	This user is a member of WikiProject Firearms.
7.	This user is a member of WikiProject Firearms.

The {{User WP Guns Member}} userbox can be added to the user page of anyone becoming a member of the project. The userbox is configurable for several different optional colors and layouts. Specifying only {{User WP Guns Member}} without options displays the default userbox shown first in the table on the right.

{{User WP Guns Member
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Parameters:

• color – "1" through "4", chooses between four different color schemes, show below.
  • 1. White
  • 2. Blue
  • 3. Green
  • 4. Beige

• layout – "1" through "6", chooses among six different layouts as shown on the right.

The template {{WPGUNSMEMBER2}} yields the following.

I am a member of the Firearms WikiProject, a project devoted to the improvement of firearms coverage on Wikipedia with an emphasis on civilian firearms. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the project and see a list of open tasks.

The template {{WPGUNSMEMBER3}} gives:

Alternate userbox {{User:AliveFreeHappy/userbox/cartridge}} gives:

This user is a member of WikiProject Firearms (TODO)

{{The Firearms Barnstar|put your message here ~~~~}}—an award placed at another user's talk page for improving firearm-related articles.

		The Firearms Barnstar
		{{{1}}}

This template is used on many pages and changes may be widely noticed. Test changes in the template's /sandbox or /testcases subpages, or in your own user subpage. Consider discussing changes on the talk page before implementing them.

The {{WikiProject Firearms}} project banner template should be added (not subst:ed) to the talk page of any article within the scope of the project. All parameters listed below are optional, however the article should at least be given a class rating.

{{WikiProject Firearms
 |class=
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 |attention=
 |needs-infobox=
 |needs-image=
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General parameters:

• class – Denotes the rating for the article based on the quality scale. See the assessment page for more details
• importance - See the assessment page for more details
• attention - "yes" - flags the article as needing immediate attention and adds it to the Firearms articles needing attention category.
• needs-infobox - "yes" - adds article to the Firearms articles needing infoboxes category.
• needs-image - "yes" - adds article to the Wikipedia requested images of firearms category.
• A-Class - "pass", "current", "fail" - denotes that a request for A-Class review is either in progress ("current") or has been completed ("pass" or "fail" according to the review result).

• List of all subpages of this page

• Wikipedia:WikiProject Firearms/Watchlist

• Wikipedia:WikiProject Conservatism
• Wikipedia:WikiProject Libertarianism (Defunct)
• Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Weaponry task force

• Instruction manuals for a wide range of firearms, in PDF form. Click the underlined PDF on the right side of page for link