In the early hammerless guns the 12's, 16's, and 20's were G's and the 10's and 8's were E's.
Edited for accuracy after Researcher's post below.
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"I'm a Setter man.
Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."
George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
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