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Caliber refers to the diameter of the bullet the gun is designed to fire.
When referring to cannon, caliber may be used to indicate the barrel length. A 5 inch 38 caliber Naval gun fires a 5 inch diameter shell from a barrel that is 38 calibers long- or 38 times 5 inches (190 inches, or 15.83 feet)
Please note that with a handgun or rifle, caliber referring to bore diameter is a fraction- such as .308, .45, etc. With cannon, it is a whole number, and given along with the bore diameter in inches.
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Is 12 gauge a caliber or gun?
the 12 guage is a caliber not a gun
What caliber is a Thompson machine gun?
a .45 caliber.
How do you use caliber in a sentence?
What caliber of man are you looking for? What caliber of gun are you looking for?
Can you shoot a 40 caliber bullet from a 45 caliber gun?
The short answer is no. The longer answer is, you might be able to get a .40 caliber cartridge to fire from a .45 caliber gun, but it may damage the gun, and even if it doesn't damage the gun, it will cause other problems. In general (with only a few exceptions) you should never try to fire any cartridge in any gun other than a gun designed for that caliber.
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What is the gun caliber allowed in checked baggage?
Caliber has nothing to do with it.
What is the order of gun caliber?
smaller the number, the smaller the caliber.
Is there a word beginning with C meaning gun bore?
The word "caliber" refers to the diameter of the internal bore of a gun or firearm barrel.
What 2 machine guns can you find on a tank?
45 caliber Machine Gun and 50 caliber machine gun
What caliber is a PR1500 Air Pump Paintball Gun?
Fifty caliber, but it is more of a toy than a paintball gun.
Can you use 68 caliber paintballs on a 50 caliber gun?
No. They will be too large to fit in the gun or be fired out of the barrel.
The difference of a 22 rifle and a BB gun?
A 22 caliber rifle is a firearm and a BB gun is an air gun (Not a firearm) Now if you are asking about a .22 caliber air gun then the difference is in the size of the projectile. A BB is a hard round .175 caliber ball. The .22 caliber is a larger size pellet.
