On 2021 Feb 15, , Ophelia wrote
(in article >):

> Ah OK, so not the 'smaller' the Gauge, just the lower the gauge 'number' and
> only in that case in relation to shotguns. See over here shotguns and
> firearms are classed differently e.g. we have a shotgun certificate for
> smoothbore guns or a firearms licence for those with rifling. But then we
> also refer to 12/16/20 Bore rather than gauge. Different strokes for
> different folks!

Here´s a ten-gauge or ten-bore shotgun. It shoots three and a half inch
shells and is the biggest shotgun allowed for hunting in the United States.
Ignore the unfinished 4th of July quilt in front of it. Notice how I swung
the barrel forward to make it look scarier. You sure know a lot about
shotguns, Ophelia ;-)

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