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Many makers offer longer inserts, though due to the variations in shotgun bore diameters, these usually require custom manufacture. [8] Rifled inserts are also available, to allow the use of handgun cartridges or relatively low-power rifle cartridges such as the 12 gauge X Caliber adapter sleeves. [citation needed]
The 20-gauge shotgun, also known as 20 bore, is a type of smoothbore shotgun. 20-gauge shotguns have a bore diameter of .615 in (15.6 mm), while the 12-gauge has a bore diameter of .729 in (18.5 mm). [ 2 ] 12-gauge and 20-gauge shotguns are the most popular gauges in the United States .
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 ...
While shotguns had been used in earlier conflicts, the trench warfare of World War I demonstrated a need for standardized weapons and ammunition. [2] Initial issue with each shotgun was one hundred commercial-production paper-cased shotgun shells containing nine 00 buckshot pellets 0.33 inches (8.4 mm) in diameter.
This measurement comes from the time when early cannons were designated in a similar manner—a "12 pounder" would be a cannon that fired a 12-pound (5.4 kg) cannonball; inversely, an individual "12-gauge" shot would in fact be a 1 ⁄ 12 pounder. Thus, a 10-gauge shotgun has a larger-diameter barrel than a 12-gauge shotgun, which has a larger ...
Caliber: 12-gauge, 20-gauge, and .410 bore: Action: Gas-operated, rotating bolt: Rate of fire: Semi-automatic: 20 rounds/min Fully automatic: 45 rounds/min: Effective firing range: 70 m (77 yd) Feed system: 2, 5, 8, and 10 round detachable box magazine, 12, 20 or 30 round detachable drum magazine: Sights: Iron sights
Shotguns come in a wide variety of calibers and gauges ranging from 5.5 mm (.22 inch) to up to 5 cm (2.0 in), though the 12-gauge (18.53 mm or 0.729 in) and 20-gauge (15.63 mm or 0.615 in) bores are by far the most common.
Caliber conversion sleeves for firing 32 ACP cartridges in 30-caliber rifles sell for approximately $16-$20 (2006) from major US gun parts distributors. Occasionally, chromed or blued supplemental chambers for firing .32 S&W (0.315-inch diameter bullets) in 30-caliber rifles are also seen; these devices often date to the late 19th Century, and ...