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Hi there
This may appear a bit of a daft question but I still can't quite work out how you measure the bore of a barrel.
When they say "this pistol is 20 bore", how do you work that out? Any guidance would be appreciated.
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Nick
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Wiki is your friend .
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Scroll down to the conversion guide
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Roy
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Last edited by harricook; 11-03-2009 at 07:15 PM.
Frock coat wearing, riverboat dwelling, southern gent
The "20" would refer to the number of solid lead balls, the size of the bore, it wiuld take to equal 1 pound in weight.
As indicated: there are tables that will convert this to a caliber measurement. A 20 bore would be about a .62 caliber, if memory serves me correctly.
Jim
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"Nasty, noisy things, revolvers, Count. Better stick to air-guns." Sherlock Holmes, The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone
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Pretty good memory Jim ! - table gives it as .615"Originally Posted by Jim McArthur
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Roy
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Frock coat wearing, riverboat dwelling, southern gent
Ah! So I still remember a few things: I just have trouble remembering what they ARE!
Cheers,
Jim
UBC's Police Pistol Manager
"Nasty, noisy things, revolvers, Count. Better stick to air-guns." Sherlock Holmes, The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone
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thanks chaps.
I now have a nice conversion chart which will sit happily on the wall of my 'gun room'.
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You are most welcome !
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