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  2. Caliber (artillery) - Wikipedia

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    The length of the barrel (especially for larger guns) is often quoted in multiples of the caliber, used, for example, in US naval rifles 3 in (76 mm) or larger. [2] The effective length of the barrel (from breech to muzzle) is divided by the barrel diameter to give a dimensionless quantity.

  3. Caliber - Wikipedia

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    For example, a 4-inch gun of 50 calibers would have a barrel 4 in × 50 = 200 in long (written as 4" L/50 or 4"/50). A 16-inch gun of 50 calibers (16" L/50) has a barrel length of 50 × 16 = 800 inches (66 ft 8 in). Both 14-in and 16-in navy guns were common in World War II.

  4. Gauge (firearms) - Wikipedia

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    Note: Use of this table for estimating bullet masses for historical large-bore rifles is limited, as this table assumes the use of round ball, rather than conical bullets; for example, a typical 4-bore rifle from circa 1880 used a 2,000-grain (4.57 oz; 129.60 g) bullet, or sometimes slightly heavier, rather than using a 4-ounce (110 g) round ...

  5. Barrel threads - Wikipedia

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    The shank length is not always the same at the thread length, which is the case if the insert has a threadless portion (sub-shank) Tenon designates the thread length; Shoulder designates the barrel diameter in front of the thread portion; Unless otherwise mentioned, right hand threads are assumed. Left hand threads are designated "LH".

  6. Marlin Model 336 - Wikipedia

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    The Marlin Model 336 is a lever-action rifle and carbine made by Marlin Firearms.Since its introduction in 1948, it has been offered in a number of different calibers and barrel lengths, but is commonly chambered in .30-30 Winchester or .35 Remington, using a 20- or 24-inch barrel.

  7. Remington Rolling Block rifle - Wikipedia

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    These rifles were made in a variety of calibers, both rimfire and centerfire, ... Barrel length: 35.7 in (910 mm) to 37.4 in (950 mm) Cartridge.58 Berdan.50-70

  8. Short-barreled rifle - Wikipedia

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    Short-barreled rifle (SBR) is a legal designation in the United States, referring to a shoulder-fired, rifled firearm, made from a rifle, with a barrel length of less than 16 in (41 cm) or overall length of less than 26 in (66 cm), or a handgun fitted with a buttstock and a barrel of less than 16 inches length.

  9. .44 Magnum - Wikipedia

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    Test barrel length: 7.5 in (190 mm) [*6.5 in (170 mm)] Source(s): Ballistics 101 [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The .44 Remington Magnum , also known as .44 Magnum or 10.9x33mmR (as it is known in unofficial metric designation), is a rimmed , large-bore cartridge originally designed for revolvers and quickly adopted for carbines and rifles .