guage refers to the size of the shell any particular shotgun will fire.
Size
9mm. 2,4,6,8
The same reason rifles come in different sizes. Smaller gauges generally have less recoil, throw a smaller pattern, and some people just prefer different sizes.
They were a brand of Crescent Firearms. They probably came in 12, 16, 20 and .410. It is possible but unlikely they came in 10 and 28 gauges. It is exceptionally unlikely but possible they came in 32 gauge. They seem to be running around $300 in 2012.
They made identical shotguns in other gauges, but if it is not a 16 gauge, it is an Auto-5, not a Sweet Sixteen.
Conventional shotguns run from 10 gauge (very big) to a .410 (smallest). The most common are 12 and 20 gauges, a little less common are the 16 gauge and .410 (.410 = 67 gauge). Some of the less common gauges are 32, 28, 24, and 10 gauge. There are also monster 'punt' guns usually 6 or 8 gauge mounted to a boat. The smaller the gauge number, the bigger the gun.
Crescent Fire Arms Co. and Crescent-Davis Arms Corp. They made the gun with only Smithsonian stamped on it in both single & double barrel and in several gauges
Not that I am aware of the gauges are typically as follows: 8ga (rare and old) 10ga 12ga 16ga 20ga 28ga What you might be trying to find is a .22 long rifle (or short) shot cartridge, commonly referred to as rat shot. These are a .22LR round that fires very small shot out of a .22 rifle.
there are 4 common types of shotgun gauges 4/10, 10, 12, and 20, there are 10 in all. 4, 8, 10, 4/10, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, all thoe some are so uncomin that you wont find them any wear................There is also the ultra awesome 2 gauge
Monsters do not exist, therefore, they are not immune to shotguns, nor are they immune to shotguns.
Yes, there were 13-gauge shotguns made, but they are quite rare and not commonly found today. The 13-gauge was primarily produced in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, mainly in Europe. Most shotguns are manufactured in more standard gauges like 12, 16, and 20, which has contributed to the 13-gauge's obscurity in modern times.
Check the gauges. One or more of the gauges must be out of normal range to trip the "check gauges" light.