16 Gauge
1880 · 9 firearms in catalog
Also known as: 16 ga, 16 bore, 16/70
Cartridge specifications
| Bullet Diameter | 16.83 mm (0.663") |
| Base Diameter | 18.5 mm (0.728") |
| Case Length | 70 mm (2.756") |
| Overall Length | 73 mm (2.874") |
| Max Pressure | 74 MPa (10,730 psi) |
| Typical Bullet Weight | 28 g (432 gr) |
| Typical Muzzle Velocity | 381 m/s (1250 fps) |
| Typical Muzzle Energy | 2030 J (1497 ft·lbf) |
| Primer Type | Shotshell 209 |
| Cartridge Type | Rimmed |
| Introduced | 1880 |
Firearms chambered in 16 Gauge
- Browning A5 Sweet Sixteen — Browning Arms Company · Shotgun · 2016
- Browning Auto-5 — Browning Arms Company · Shotgun · 1902
- LeMat Revolver — LeMat · Revolver · 1861
- Merkel Model 141 — Merkel Jagd- und Sportwaffen · Shotgun · 1922
- Remington Model 11 — Remington Arms · Shotgun · 1905
- Stevens Model 311 — Stevens · Shotgun · 1926
- Winchester Model 12 — Winchester Repeating Arms Company · Shotgun · 1912
- Winchester Model 1897 — Winchester Repeating Arms Company · Shotgun · 1897
- Winchester Model 37 — Winchester Repeating Arms Company · Shotgun · 1936