Sounds like some Marketing Type said “well if .410 is Good, then 28 Gauge is Better!” Of course, I can’t remember the last time I saw 28 Gauge at Wally World, nor at my local Gun Shops……..
Gauge for firearms in the number of bore sized lead balls that make up one pound of lead. A 16 gauge shotgun can fire a round ball of exactly one ounce weight.
Gauge for wire is based on the number of smaller holes a medieval smith had to draw the wire through.
April 25th, 2011 at 11:25 am
Isn’t 28 gauge more narrow than 12 gauge? 28 gauge needles are what we inject folks with.
April 25th, 2011 at 12:24 pm
Sounds like some Marketing Type said “well if .410 is Good, then 28 Gauge is Better!” Of course, I can’t remember the last time I saw 28 Gauge at Wally World, nor at my local Gun Shops……..
April 25th, 2011 at 12:57 pm
Gauge for firearms in the number of bore sized lead balls that make up one pound of lead. A 16 gauge shotgun can fire a round ball of exactly one ounce weight.
Gauge for wire is based on the number of smaller holes a medieval smith had to draw the wire through.