The military does not mount 8 guage shotguns on boats. Sometimes shotguns are CARRIED aboard boats, but those are 12 gauge. Afraid you have been given some bad information.
ya ain't gunna get one
Legacy Sports sells several models of Verona shotguns.
Yes, 20 gauge is the second most common gauge for shotguns in the last few decades.
Gauge
Generally speaking, shotguns are classified by the inside diameter of the barrell: 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, and 20 guage.
I can say that Browning started having shotguns made in 16 gauge in the year 1909.Winchester started having the model 12 shotguns made in 16 gauge in the year 1914.so I would surmise that the time frame of 1909-1915 would be the correct time frame for the introduction of the 16 gauge shotguns.
Ithaca made 10 gauge shotguns.
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.
Hundreds of years ago to the present. Originally, Gauge was the number of lead balls per pound. A 20 gauge is 1/20th of a pound in weight, or about 7/8 oz.
12 has a bigger bore.
Shotguns are described by gauge, not caliber. It should be marked on the barrels as to which is the correct ammuntion and gauge. Shotguns are described by gauge, not caliber. It should be marked on the barrels as to which is the correct ammuntion and gauge.