36 gauge

[kudu]

Me and the wife took a trip to the city today (40 miles) and while there we had to stop at the Gander Mountain store. While browsing through the used guns I see a beautiful dainty SxS sitting on the rack, looked like a .410. I pick it up (of course it has those springy cables on it to keep from moving it more than 5 feet) and it is marked as 36 gauge. Made by Armsco, which I later looked up as a Huglu import. It had superb fitting wood of a very nice walnut and a very nice action. Probably weighed no more than 5lbs. If shells would be a bit more available I would have it for the marked price of $789. Even the wife thought is was 'nice' which is great praise from her.

Hmmm, I wonder what a case of 36ga would cost.

 

[sm]

http://www.fiocchiusa.com/
Well Fiocchi does not show it. I know they have 24ga and 32 ga.

Sounds like a neat gun, ammo gonna be pricy being that "unique".

 

[JohnBT]

I didn't know this...

"I have seen a picture of an old box of Remington shells marked "(36 GA.) .410-2 1/2 IN. (12 MM)." - from Chuck Hawks' site

 

[Dave McCracken]

Just did a bit of research over on the Shooting Sportsman BB.


36 gauge=410 bore.....

The thread I saw mentioned a Huglu thusly marked.....

 

[kudu]

Hmmm, that puts it in a different light.

Thanks Dave and JohnBT. Learned something new today.

Ohhh the temptation...Let's see, tomorrow is my birthday. Hey honey, wanna go back to town today....

 

[sm]

<slaps forehead>

We knew that.

We used to explain the "gauges" to new folks - being the # of lead balls of bore diamenter it took to equal 1 lb. The .410 explained as caliber , even so .410 equates to 36 ga.

We just ain't used to folks stamping it that way on a bbl.


Still the .72 cal shotgun has the most variety in shotgun loading tho'

 

[kudu]

Well I made a fast trip to Gander Mountain today. The gun dept. manager was in today and got the gun down for me to look at it closer. He knew all about the gun and explained that it should have never been imported to the US with 36ga markings on the barrel. He had checked with Armsco and they had told him that actual .410 shells had their brass rims about 3/100 bigger than european 36ga shells. He said that Armsco would take it back and make the bores take .410 shells and leave the markings as they were for collector value.

So apparently you may be able to force a .410 shell into the chamber, but it's a very tight fit.

I even had the OK from my dear wife to get the gun. Oh well, it's still at the store. Another gun that interests me will come along again soon I'm sure.

Thanks to all the replys.

 

[sm]

So there actually is a difference in the 36 ga and a .410. Well - learned something.

I have shot the 32 ga quite a bit. The 24 a few times. I really really like the 28 ga.

32 ga has a 1/2 oz payload the 24 ga a 11/16 oz payload .

http://www.fiocchiusa.com/ > Specialy ammo.

I think if you find a 32 or 24 ga you should get it...err...for your daughters.

[ I know sons were the reasons for the 32 ga a couple of fellows bought them...sons being 6 months and 14 months old ]

When you get one - Invite me up and I'll help break it in for the girls...

 

[JohnBT]

I've looked at a few SxS Merkels the during the past month and now I understand a bit more about their model numbers. The 28 ga. is the Model 280 (I figured this one out by myself) and the .410 is the Model 360.

John

U.S. distributor, pics & specs => http://gsifirearms.com/gsif/products.asp

 

[kudu]

JohnBT, thanks for the Merkel link. I had the chance to handle a .470 Nitro Express rifle at the Grand last fall at hte Merkel tent. I fell in love with it, but $10,000 was too rich for me.

Steve,

I think if you find a 32 or 24 ga you should get it...err...for your daughters.

You better watch it, it might just happen.

When you get one - Invite me up and I'll help break it in for the girls...

Anytime friend. Open invitation.

 

[shoot870p]

learned another little thing there... 36 guage.....