cal
Meanings
Kaliber, Patronenbezeichnung
Examples :
"The shooter knew the cal of ammunition needed for his rifle was .223, but he double-checked the box to be sure it was the correct size. "
Der Schütze wusste, dass das Kaliber der für sein Gewehr benötigten Munition .223 war, aber er überprüfte die Schachtel noch einmal, um sicherzustellen, dass es die richtige Größe war.
Kaliber
Unit of measure used to express the length of the bore of a weapon. The number of calibres is determined by dividing the length of the bore of the weapon, from the breech face of the tube to the muzzle, by the diameter of its bore. A gun tube the bore of which is 40 feet (480 inches) long and 12 inches in diameter is said to be 40 calibers long.