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| < 16ga. General Discussion ~ 3” 16 gauge shell picture? |
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Thu Feb 16, 2023 11:39 am
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I know they existed back in the day. Anybody have a picture(s) or further reference?
Just wanting to be petty and rub a few noses in it elsewhere.
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Thu Feb 16, 2023 12:20 pm
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| Greener made 3inch 16gauge back in the day. Google 16 3inch there is some info to the 3inch 16 gauge . |
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Thu Feb 16, 2023 12:23 pm
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| bigblue wrote: |
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Greener made 3inch 16gauge back in the day. Google 16 3inch there is some info to the 3inch 16 gauge .
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I’ve found all kinds of references to it, both shells and guns, but can’t find pictures. And I think I’m a pretty good google-foo user. Might have to spend the rest of my workday perusing every shotgun forum… |
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Thu Feb 16, 2023 12:59 pm
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| Cheesy wrote: |
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Greener made 3inch 16gauge back in the day. Google 16 3inch there is some info to the 3inch 16 gauge .
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I’ve found all kinds of references to it, both shells and guns, but can’t find pictures. And I think I’m a pretty good google-foo user. Might have to spend the rest of my workday perusing every shotgun forum…
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To funny with your quest you remind me of my wife she tells me she is not always right but she is never wrong .  |
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Fri Feb 17, 2023 6:11 am
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Fri Feb 17, 2023 6:14 am
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Fri Feb 17, 2023 8:23 am
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Fri Feb 17, 2023 9:47 am
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Fri Feb 17, 2023 10:59 am
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Fri Mar 10, 2023 4:54 pm
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| I also have an LC Smith 16 factory chambered in 3" |
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Fri Mar 10, 2023 7:07 pm
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mickeys,
I remember the 16 gauge Peters 3" shells did you ever shoot any of them out of your L.C. Smith Long Ranger? My Grandfather used them for Goose hunting back in the day.
Good shells if you owned the right guns.
all the best,
Pine Creek/Dave
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Sat Mar 11, 2023 12:27 am
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| Odd how we can load 1oz or even 1 1/8 with A federal hull--- |
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| Hoa - the super mag 1 3/8 is in a 23/4 shell ! |
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Much rarer than the old 3-inch shells, the ammunition catalogs back in the day also offered 2 7/8-inch 12-, 16- and 20-gauge shells. I have seen 12-gauge --
and 20-gauge 2 7/8-inch shells --
but I haven't yet come across a box of 2 7/8-inch 16-gauge shells.
Back about 1901, Gaucho (Arthur W. Du Bray) the Parker Bros. salesman was travelling the southeast using a 2 7/8-inch 16-gauge and submitting regular columns to the sporting press.
It should be noted that back in the day our North American ammunition companies didn't put heavier payloads in these long shells than could be had in 2 3/4-inch shells, but the long shells got more/better wadding which many gun cranks considered advantageous. |
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Tue Mar 14, 2023 3:47 am
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Much rarer than the old 3-inch shells, the ammunition catalogs back in the day also offered 2 7/8-inch 12-, 16- and 20-gauge shells. I have seen 12-gauge --
and 20-gauge 2 7/8-inch shells --
but I haven't yet come across a box of 2 7/8-inch 16-gauge shells.
Back about 1901, Gaucho (Arthur W. Du Bray) the Parker Bros. salesman was travelling the southeast using a 2 7/8-inch 16-gauge and submitting regular columns to the sporting press.
It should be noted that back in the day our North American ammunition companies didn't put heavier payloads in these long shells than could be had in 2 3/4-inch shells, but the long shells got more/better wadding which many gun cranks considered advantageous.
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You live by your signature line "share the knowledge". Your comments and information here and elsewhere have been appreciated over the decades. You are the E.F. Hutton of our hobby. Gil |
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