unusual gage shotguns

[night owl]

so how many of you own a unusal gage shotgun ie 36 gage 24 gage 26 gage or 18 gage been looking through the internet seems there a few weird gages out there

[bicykillgaz]

so how many of you own a unusal gage shotgun ie 36 gage 24 gage 26 gage or 18 gage been looking through the internet seems there a few weird gages out there

 

 

aren't .410's same as 36's? i'm sure it says on the brass 36

[SSS]

'gage' is actually spelt gauge.

 

.410 is a bore not a gauge, ie. .410 bore and if it was to be measured by the same method as a 12 or 20 gauge, a .410 would be more like 60.

 

The 'gauge' of a shotgun is measured by how many lead balls the same size as the barrel bore make a pound.

 

A 16 gauge shotgun will fit an ounce ball in the bore, and 16 of these will make a pound.

 

As for the original question, I have never seen any odd calibre shotguns before, so this may make interesting reading.

 

All the best,

SSS

[Windknot]

A .410 would be 67 gauge, but someone somewhere decided to rebrand it as the 36 gauge. You have to admit, it trips off the tongue more easily than sixty seven gauge.

 

Odd gauges are less popular now, but they're still about. Beretta makes new 24 gauge guns, if you're interested.

[Popgun]

I've got a 13 bore it fires 12bore cartridges but is stamped 13 bore.

[Edward]

I've got a 13 bore it fires 12bore cartridges but is stamped 13 bore.

 

Me too an old greener