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  2. Gauge (firearms) - Wikipedia

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    The 18, 15, 11, 6, 3, and 2 gauge shells are the rarest of all; [10] owners of these types of rare shotguns will usually have their ammunition custom loaded by a specialist in rare and custom bores. The 14 gauge has not been loaded in the United States since the early 20th century, although the 2 + 9 ⁄ 16-inch (65 mm) hull is still made in ...

  3. Caliber - Wikipedia

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    Shotguns are classed according to gauge, a related expression. The gauge of a shotgun refers to how many lead spheres, each with a diameter equal to that of the bore, that amounts to one pound (454 g (1.0 lb)) in weight. In the case of a 12-gauge (18.5 mm) shotgun, it would take 12 spheres the size of the shotgun's bore to equal a pound. [12]

  4. American wire gauge - Wikipedia

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    American Wire Gauge (AWG) is a logarithmic stepped standardized wire gauge system used since 1857, ... (E.g. 1 mm diameter wire is ~18 AWG, 2 mm diameter wire is ~12 ...

  5. French catheter scale - Wikipedia

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    However, the term gauge, abbreviated G or ga, typically refers to the Birmingham gauge for hypodermic needles. [ 1 ] The French scale measures and is proportional to the outer diameter of a catheter, with 1 French (Fr) defined as 1 ⁄ 3 millimeter, making the relationship: 1 mm = 3 Fr.

  6. Shotgun - Wikipedia

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    For example, a typical 12-gauge shotgun slug is a blunt piece of metal that could be described as an 18 mm (.729 inch) caliber that weighs 28 grams (432 grains). For comparison, a common deer-hunting rifle round is a 7.62 mm (.308 inch) slug weighing 9.7 grams (150 grains), but the dynamics of the rifle cartridge allow for a different type of ...

  7. List of rail transport modelling scale standards - Wikipedia

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    18.2 mm (0.717 in) This gauge is represented by the EM Society (in full, Eighteen Millimetre Society). 00 track (16.5 mm) is the wrong gauge for 1:76 scale, but use of an 18.2 mm (0.717 in) gauge track is accepted as the most popular compromise towards scale dimensions without having to make significant modifications to ready-to-run models. Has ...

  8. Penny (unit) - Wikipedia

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    A larger number indicates a longer nail, shown in the table below. Diameter of the nail also varies based on penny size, depending on nail type. Nails under 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 inch, often called brads, are sold mostly in small packages with only a length designation or with length and wire gauge designations; for example, 1″ 18 ga. or 3 ⁄ 4 ″ 16 ga.

  9. Wire gauge - Wikipedia

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    Wire gauge is a measurement of wire diameter. This determines the amount of electric current the wire can safely carry, as well as its electrical resistance and weight.