32 ga ???

[Ken Hill]

Originally Posted by edgarspencer

I believe .410 is also called 12mm, and once was called 36ga.
The 32ga is also called a 14mm

32ga guns are still made in Italy, and not so long ago, in Spain also

Edgar is correct on the 36 gauge being a .410. http://www.fourten.org.uk/36gauge.html

Ken

[Researcher]

1918-19 .410-bore listing.jpg

2-inch .410-bore.jpg

32-gauge Loaded Paper Shot Shells.jpg

[Rick Riddell]

Originally Posted by edgarspencer

I believe .410 is also called 12mm, and once was called 36ga.
The 32ga is also called a 14mm

32ga guns are still made in Italy, and not so long ago, in Spain also

Edgar is on it, still called the 36 gauge across the pond!!

[B. Dudley]

Should I have maybe said the equal in popularity and use? That is kind of what I was getting at.

[Researcher]

For the 105 years they've been manufactured here in North America, our manufacturers have certainly played fast and loose with the terminology. They call it .410 gauge as often as they call it .410 bore. Remington ad circa 1930 --

.410 Gauge Ad circa 1930.jpeg

In the early years the most often included 12 m/m and 36 gauge on their packaging --

2-inch .410-bore.jpg

FIELD .410-bore 2 1-8 inch.jpg

FIELD .410 12mm 36ga.jpg

Here at least Winchester just used .410 and (12 m/m) --

.410 (12 mm) Paper Shot Shells.jpg

But here they used 410 GA --

410 GA. SUPER SPEED.jpg

[charlie cleveland]

in that 2 inch 410 shell it says no 1 chilled shot....what could you use this load on...could not be many shot in this load.....interesting load to me....charlie

[Paul Harm]

You could shoot em in a 28ga if you wanted. Might not be good for anything afterwards.