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  2. Gauge (firearms) - Wikipedia

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    The six most common shotgun gauges, in descending order of size, are the 10 gauge, 12 gauge, 16 gauge, 20 gauge, 28 gauge, and .410 bore. [7] By far the most popular is the 12 gauge, [7] particularly in the United States. [8] The 20-gauge shotgun is the next most popular size [citation needed], and is popular for upland game hunting. The next ...

  3. Talk:Gauge (firearms) - Wikipedia

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    The normal variance in shotgun bore diameter means that fractional bores don't make much difference until you get to things well over a 10 gauge bore. The .410 bore, for example, is readily fired in many .45 Colt firearms (like the Thompson Center Arms Contender), and that's firing a 67.5 gauge shell in a 51 gauge barrel, and the nearly 10% ...

  4. List of shotguns - Wikipedia

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    12 gauge 20 gauge.410 bore United States: 1960 Mossberg 590: O.F. Mossberg & Sons: 12 gauge 20 gauge.410 bore United States: 1960 Mossberg 930: O.F. Mossberg & Sons: 12 gauge United States: 2000s MTs-255: TsKIB SOO: 12 gauge 20 gauge 28 gauge 32 gauge.410 bore Russia: 1993 NeoStead 2000: Truvelo Armoury: 12 gauge South Africa: 1993 Norinco HP9-1

  5. Stoeger Condor - Wikipedia

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    The Condor Outback model has 20-inch barrels. It has rifle style sights, with a fixed blade front sight and a notched rear sight. It is chambered in 12-gauge, 20-gauge 410-bore, and 28-gauge.

  6. Mossberg 500 - Wikipedia

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    The standard model holds five 2.75-inch (70 mm) or five 3-inch (76 mm) shells in the magazine and one in the chamber. The Model 500 is available in 12 gauge, 20 gauge, and .410 bore, with the 12 gauge being the most popular and having the most optional features available. A 16 gauge model was introduced in 1963 and later discontinued. [15] [16 ...

  7. Shotgun cartridge - Wikipedia

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    The 4, 8, 24, and 32 gauge guns are collector items. There are also some shotguns measured by diameter, rather than gauge. These are the .410 (10.4mm), .380 (9mm), and .22 (5.5mm); these are correctly called ".410 bore", not ".410-gauge". The .410 bore is the smallest shotgun size which is widely available commercially in the United States.

  8. Caliber conversion device - Wikipedia

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    A supplemental chamber or cartridge adapter is typically used for a shorter cartridge of reduced diameter. [1] A cartridge conversion sleeve may include a short barrel of reduced bore diameter. Shotgun conversion sleeves may be called subgauge inserts, subgauge tubes, or gauge reducers.

  9. Franchi AL-48 - Wikipedia

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    The 48 AL is a semi-automatic shotgun manufactured by Luigi Franchi S.p.A. The gun is available in 12 gauge, 20 gauge and 28 gauge. It uses a patented action that John Browning developed for the Browning Auto-5. [2] Rounds are cycled through long recoil. [3] Factory models are equipped with walnut stocks and forends.