Eightbore
You seem to be behaving like a person who has great vested interest in proving only your gauge is the correct one to the point of disrespecting other forum users (your choice of words) by suggesting that they do not know how your gauge functions. I am sure they do! Some how you seem to have this idea that I, and I am only going to use myself in this case and not speak for others that I am concerned in the slightest that the US does not respect Brit proof it is your house and you live in it as you please.
Over the Brit proof distance of nine inches you seem to want to talk for the shooting population of the US which I feel is extremely brave or foolhardy putting words into other people’s mouths.
Holding the gun down!!! There are six photographs on page three of the posting the answer to that is quite obvious isn’t it?
Your statement “the hanging method is obsolete” I can only wonder at such an incredulous statement on your part.
Hi all
Well I see my gauge design did spark off some conversation.
Bilious you think it is a “Manson Gauge” now I wonder how that can be because of the following.
1 My gauge is designed to work in the horizontal suspended position only.
2 The gauge weighs approximately 20 ounces.
3 Only one adjustment needed after assembly. You have to be constantly adjusting a Manson gauge from barrel to barrel.
4 It is 13˝ inches long
5 It is 4 ˝ inches wide.
6 It will fit in our pocket.
7 It will only measure accurately 9 inches from the breach face
8 It is not always necessary to break the gun down and remove the barrels for measuring.
Now as the Manson gauge comes in a convenient “Large” wooden box which would cost more than my gauge takes to make. And of course it works in the vertical position only. Also the gauge arm for the smaller bores is a fixture to the gauge. It also weighs a considerable amount more and not all that convenient for taking and using at gun sales or auctions. And let’s be honest it does not slip conveniently in to your coat pocket now does it. Also you have to break the gun down to measure the barrels with a Manson. You may like to try that at some time with a $11307 value gun with the owner watching you because they always think you are going to drop them!!!!!!!!!!
And Bilious to quote your good self “It only costs $30 out the door” To make!
Finally I would like to say that accurate measuring tools have been made since that nice French man William Gascogne invented the Micrometer so in many ways test gauges look and work on very similar lines, my gauge is just a different take on an extremely old theme.
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I have re-posted my observations and I can not see any inaccuracies but you are free to point them out.
The gauge I designed the how and why it worked has been up front from the very beginning and my personal opinion of you crying foul at this late stage is extremely churlish on your part, also I am extremely surprised at your comment “I don’t know any thing about your gauge or its proper use I feel you should have known better than to even suggest that.
My design has always been on the basis of here it is the way it works is explained you are free to make it if you wish. **** END OF ****
