4-gauge shotgun

Kfireblade · 05-30-2020, 11:33 AM

In adventure guns, under the shutgun ammo table, 4-gauge ammo is listed. For the life of me I can't find any shotgun in the book that uses that ammo, whats it for?

ericthered · 05-30-2020, 12:02 PM

I'm not finding it either. A few bits of information that might be useful:

The terms "Bore" and "Gauge" are essentially interchangeable, both referring to the number of iron balls of that size to make a pound.

There is one 4-bore in the book (an alternate on the Remington rolling block), and I'm not sure if the greener elephant riffle should really be an 8-bore. Historically, its the greener 4-bore that gets called an elephant gun. Both would be riffles, I think.

Kfireblade · 05-30-2020, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by ericthered

I'm not finding it either. A few bits of information that might be useful:

The terms "Bore" and "Gauge" are essentially interchangeable, both referring to the number of iron balls of that size to make a pound.

There is one 4-bore in the book (an alternate on the Remington rolling block), and I'm not sure if the greener elephant riffle should really be an 8-bore. Historically, its the greener 4-bore that gets called an elephant gun. Both would be riffles, I think.

I think the 8-bore is supposed to be 8-bore. Its the same one listed that way in high-tech to I believe.

johndallman · 05-30-2020, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Kfireblade

In adventure guns, under the shutgun ammo table, 4-gauge ammo is listed.

14-gauge is also listed, but not used. I suspect Hans decided to list all the standard sizes so the numbers would be available for people working up stats for other guns.

Prince Charon · 05-30-2020, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by johndallman

14-gauge is also listed, but not used. I suspect Hans decided to list all the standard sizes so the numbers would be available for people working up stats for other guns.

That seems like a good idea. The recoil from a 4-bore would be impressive, though making it heavier could compensate somewhat, and if you're using a 4-bore and aren't an ogre, giant, or similar (Old West Dungeon Fantasy? there are a couple of gun-using DF templates in Pyramid, though either one would need a bit of work to be TL5), you're probably more worried about power than about portability or concealment, anyway.

Paydalanw · 05-31-2020, 01:22 AM

IIRC, there was KS-23 (23x75 mm, what roughly equals to 4-Gauge) in Modern Firepower 3e.

Rupert · 05-31-2020, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Paydalanw

IIRC, there was KS-23 (23x75 mm, what roughly equals to 4-Gauge) in Modern Firepower 3e.

More like a 6-gauge, so only slightly insane.

Prince Charon · 05-31-2020, 08:11 PM

There have been 1-bore punt guns. Guns intended to fire a pound of lead shot at a flock of ducks.

05-30-2020, 11:33 AM	#1
Kfireblade Join Date: Dec 2015	4-gauge shotgun In adventure guns, under the shutgun ammo table, 4-gauge ammo is listed. For the life of me I can't find any shotgun in the book that uses that ammo, whats it for?

05-30-2020, 12:02 PM	#2
ericthered Hero of Democracy Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: far from the ocean	Re: 4-gauge shotgun I'm not finding it either. A few bits of information that might be useful: The terms "Bore" and "Gauge" are essentially interchangeable, both referring to the number of iron balls of that size to make a pound. There is one 4-bore in the book (an alternate on the Remington rolling block), and I'm not sure if the greener elephant riffle should really be an 8-bore. Historically, its the greener 4-bore that gets called an elephant gun. Both would be riffles, I think. __________________ Be helpful, not pedantic Worlds Beyond Earth -- my blog Check out the PbP forum! If you don't see a game you'd like, ask me about making one!

05-31-2020, 01:22 AM	#6
Paydalanw Join Date: Nov 2015	Re: 4-gauge shotgun IIRC, there was KS-23 (23x75 mm, what roughly equals to 4-Gauge) in Modern Firepower 3e.

05-31-2020, 08:11 PM	#8
Prince Charon Join Date: Dec 2012	Re: 4-gauge shotgun There have been 1-bore punt guns. Guns intended to fire a pound of lead shot at a flock of ducks. __________________ Warning, I have the Distractible and Imaginative quirks in real life. "The more corrupt a government, the more it legislates." -- Tacitus Five Earths, All in a Row. Updated 12/17/2022: Apocrypha: Bridges out of Time, Part I has been posted.