Auction humor

[Nameless Hunter]

Finding humor where I can. Saw an online auction that listed this: "Joseph Gulcher Black Powder Muzzle loader measuring .53mm on our micrometer with a single round capacity and a 39.5" octagonal barrel". I wrote to confirm the specs. The reply: "I will ask the catalog department. I believe the .53mm is what the bore measured." LOL.

 

[ord sgt]

Why? Is there something wrong with a bore measuring 2 3/4"?

 

[Frosty861]

.53 x .03937 = 0.0208661
53 x .03937 = 2.08661

The decimal point before 53, in .53mm is incorrect

Easy to miss.

 

[Rudall]

Surely neither 5.3mm nor 53mm is correct?

 

[2 shots]

my squirrel rifle has a 2 3/4 bore with h.e. rounds . cant see so well anymore and dont wanna miss em

 

[BoomStick]

Probably put their digital caliper in there and got .53 inches...likely a .54 cal. Auctioneers that don't do antique arms very often put down all sorts of odd terminology (push-stick, striking claw...) and wildly inaccurate measurements.

 

[Grenadier1758]

I once won an auction for a 21 caliber bullet mold. When I got it, the resulting ball was 0.605" (21 gauge) in diameter. The mold was stamped 21. Such offerings don't come very often now.

 

[deerstalkert]

quick! someone earlier was looking for a blunderbus .

 

[Woody Morgan]

This belongs in the Cannon Department.

wm

 

[1971fx]

.90 caliber stoeger arms flintlock

 

[DuncNZ]

A lot of , if not all, antique Enfield rifles have 24 stamped on the barrel , 24 gauge is .579"

 

[rafterob]

I bought a Zoli barrel clearly marked 20 cal online. Yes, 20 guage is what I got. I believe it will fit a Zoli Buffalo hunter. It is smoothbore if anyone wants it. Maybe make a good pistol barrel.

 

[ord sgt]

The decimal point before 53, in .53mm is incorrect

Pesky little dots........

 

[Grenadier1758]

.53 x .03937 = 0.0208661
53 x .03937 = 2.08661

The decimal point before 53, in .53mm is incorrect

Easy to miss.

More likely, the mm should be inches. The bore is 0.530 inches.

 

[SDSmlf]

I have a ‘budget’ version blunderbuss (picked it up in an estate lot purchase) made by Mendi. 13-1/2” barrel (including the bell), percussion, grade 2 pallet wood stock, ‘24 Cal’ stamped on the barrel whatever that means. It measures close to 26 gauge, with a bore just over .56” diameter.

 

[hanshi]

.90 caliber stoeger arms flintlock

.90 caliber!? Are you s$#&!*g me!