8 Gauge Shotgun

[mmcbeat]

Technically, a 40mm is a 3ga.

How so? I'm thinking that if there were actually a 3 gauge, the bore would be the size of a 1/3 pound lead round ball. That would have it be over an inch.

 

[WhiteyMacD]

How so? I'm thinking that if there were actually a 3 gauge, the bore would be the size of a 1/3 pound lead round ball. That would have it be over an inch.

You're right, bad math. 3ga ~= 29mm. So 40mm would be around 1-1.5ga

 

[Shriner]

2-8 ga was also called market/punt guns for bring down flocks of birds for market. Some of the guns were mounted on a stand in a punt(small shallow draft boat) .

 

[tinfinger]

I recall reading that someone imported a double barrel eight gauge in the 1960's or 1970's. It was big and heavy. This was a true shotgun, not an African "rifle". Obtaining shells was/is not easy, although apparently Winchester Olin made 8 gauge shotshells for knocking the scale off the inside of commercial kilns.

 

[Glock 'em down]

Reading the RBP novel Appaloosa was my first introduction to an 8 gauge. I'm currently right, smack dab in the middle of Parker's newest (and last! ) Cole & Hitch novel Blue-Eyed Devil. Everett is still totin' his Wells-Fargo 8 gauge.

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In the movie, Everett's 8 gauge is actually a Colt 1878 in 12 gauge that they "modified" to look like an 8 gauge.

If any of you western purists have never seen Appaloosa, you are really missing out! They went above and beyond trying to make this movie as historically accurate as possible with the scenery, weapons, clothing, hats, haircuts, saddles, etc. It's defifnitely one of my very favorite movies of all time.

 

[WhiteyMacD]

Reading the RBP novel Appaloosa was my first introduction to an 8 gauge. I'm currently right, smack dab in the middle of Parker's newest (and last! ) Cole & Hitch novel Blue-Eyed Devil. Everett is still totin' his Wells-Fargo 8 gauge.

[Broken External Image]

In the movie, Everett's 8 gauge is actually a Colt 1878 in 12 gauge that they "modified" to look like an 8 gauge.

If any of you western purists have never seen Appaloosa, you are really missing out! They went above and beyond trying to make this movie as historically accurate as possible with the scenery, weapons, clothing, hats, haircuts, saddles, etc. It's defifnitely one of my very favorite movies of all time.

All my top favorites have 1 name in common, Sergio Leon.
Fist Full of Dollars
For a few Dollars More
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Once upon a time in the west
Fist full of Dynomite

 

[Jwryan84]

I've shot a single shot 10 gauge. 3 1/2 inch buck shot, it kicked but it was so heavy that it took up a lot of recoil, think it had a 30 or more inch barrel.

 

[Glock 'em down]

All my top favorites have 1 name in common, Sergio Leon.
Fist Full of Dollars
For a few Dollars More
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Once upon a time in the west
Fist full of Dynomite

As goofy as it may sound, I really enjoy Clint Eastwood in damn near anything EXCEPT a western.

I know...

This is my very favorite scene from The Good, The Bad and The Ugly.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPYL8EGOWok

Of course, there are a couple of goofs in that scene.

First, when he takes the "closed" sign off of the door and walks in, he hangs it on the wall to the left of the door. At the end of the scene, when he's walking to the door, the "closed" sign is hanging on the back of the door.

Also, he loads the "custom" revolver with six cartridges, steps out back, fires all six, walks back in, grabs the sombrero, a leather lanyard and says, "cartridge!" The shop keeper hands him one and he loads it, spinning the cylinder.

HE NEVER UNLOADED THE SIX SPENT SHELLS!!!

 

[doctorjj]

Here was an old 4 bore for sale on gunbroker. I probably should have bought it.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=164322865

 

[WhiteyMacD]

As goofy as it may sound, I really enjoy Clint Eastwood in damn near anything EXCEPT a western.

I know...

This is my very favorite scene from The Good, The Bad and The Ugly.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPYL8EGOWok

Of course, there are a couple of goofs in that scene.

First, when he takes the "closed" sign off of the door and walks in, he hangs it on the wall to the left of the door. At the end of the scene, when he's walking to the door, the "closed" sign is hanging on the back of the door.

Also, he loads the "custom" revolver with six cartridges, steps out back, fires all six, walks back in, grabs the sombrero, a leather lanyard and says, "cartridge!" The shop keeper hands him one and he loads it, spinning the cylinder.

HE NEVER UNLOADED THE SIX SPENT SHELLS!!!

I like the entire movie, but if I had to pick a scene, it would be the very last... "BLOND! YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE??? YOU ARE A SON OF A *Ah Ah Ah dum dum dum*"

However, I noticed the last time I watched it that Tuco runs in a very gay way when searching for the grave of Stanton.