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I was looking at Midways clearance ad and came across stuff for reloading 32 gauge. I haven't seen one or heard about this "caliber" before. I have owned a 28 gauge and a real 36 gauge, better known as a .410, but never heard of 32 gauge.
Anyone have info of such a shotgun, better yet does anyone own and have pictures?
Thanks,
Jerry
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I don't own one but have a small amount of information. Very small. The last 32 Gauge guns made in the U.S. were by Stevens, and listed in their 1936-1937 catalog. That was also the last listing of a U.S.-made 24 Gauge. Standard shell for foth was 2 1/2 inches long. Bore of the 32 is .526", for the 24 it is .580". The Stevens guns were Models 104 and 107 (each model in both 24 and 32), both models were single shot.
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The .410 is a 36 gauge? I read somewere that it is a 67 gauge. Anyway I have heard of a 24 gauge but not a 34, it'd be interesting to see. Last edited on Wed May 13th, 2009 08:24 PM by Tyler T.
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A 36 Gauge name for the 410 is inaccurate, but it was used that way. Here is what I have found on the 410/36 gauge:
The .410 Bore
By Chuck Hawks
The nominal bore of a .410 shotgun is.410 inch. Which is why it is properly called the .410 bore instead of the .410 gauge. In Europe it is sometimes called the 12mm, which is an inaccurate designation as a .410 bore has an actual diameter of approximately 10.4mm by metric measure. If the .410 had been named in the traditional fashion, by the number of lead balls .41 inch in diameter needed to make one pound, it would be about a 67-68 gauge. Many years ago it was also called the 36 gauge, and I have seen a picture of an old box of Remington shells marked "(36 GA.) .410-2 1/2 IN. (12 MM)." However, the "36 Gauge" designation was very inaccurate, as a true 36 gauge gun would actually have a .506 inch bore diameter.
But a 32 gauge would be very small.
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I recall seeing an article about a shotshell collection years and years ago. You name a number for a guage, and this guy had one or a dozen samples. I think the last of the 24s and 32s made in the US were in the '30s. How about a 14 guage?
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a .410 is a 67 gauge a 32 gauge is different.
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How about a 14 guage?
The 14 disappeared (in the U. S.) in the early 1920s.
The .410 Bore is (wrongly) called a 36 Gauge in Europe.
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Dug out an older COTW last night, good section on older shotgun gauges.
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I have not heard of a 32 guage cartidge gun. It was however a fairly common number in muzzleloading smooth bore, and works out to about 54 caliber.
Guage was at that time,commonly the number of bore diameter round balls it takes to make a pound.
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miestro_jerry wrote: I was looking at Midways clearance ad and came across stuff for reloading 32 gauge. I haven't seen one or heard about this "caliber" before. I have owned a 28 gauge and a real 36 gauge, better known as a .410, but never heard of 32 gauge.
Anyone have info of such a shotgun, better yet does anyone own and have pictures?
Thanks,
Jerry
First time I ever heard of such was 5 to 6 yrs ago - I when saw an add for Spanish made O/U 2 barrel set offered with 24 and a 32 gauge barrels. They also offered a case of each with its purchase. I've never shot or even seen either one.
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