First of all, we (US) use metric system for a number of different things, measurement, weight etc. Also it would be called a .355 caliber, not inches.
Lilgreenman3 on
just keep the .3 close enough.
Jester471 on
That would be a .35 caliber thank you very much.
The weirdest one is actually shotguns.
The gauge (as in 12, 20, 10 gauge) is the number of lead balls the diameter of the barrel that make a pound of lead. The most unhinged way to possibly define the diameter of a cylinder.
Dinx81 on
A lot of countries use different measurements for different reasons.
Striking_Reindeer_2k on
We use metric for money.
And bananas for scale.
Banan_Cat on
I think they both have uses in specific applications.. except distance
New-Turnip4709 on
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werewolf013 on
Most of the metric guns are metric because they are Europe or NATO. For example .308 became 7.62×51 (technically there is a difference, but same size at least). Or .223 became 5.56. Those were imperial calibers, then the NATO designation that just takes over the naming convention.
ProKirob04 on
Well at least they learn about the 9mm in school 🙂
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Hey we use metric for drugs too
First of all, we (US) use metric system for a number of different things, measurement, weight etc. Also it would be called a .355 caliber, not inches.
just keep the .3 close enough.
That would be a .35 caliber thank you very much.
The weirdest one is actually shotguns.
The gauge (as in 12, 20, 10 gauge) is the number of lead balls the diameter of the barrel that make a pound of lead. The most unhinged way to possibly define the diameter of a cylinder.
A lot of countries use different measurements for different reasons.
We use metric for money.
And bananas for scale.
I think they both have uses in specific applications.. except distance
Most original post on r/memes
Most of the metric guns are metric because they are Europe or NATO. For example .308 became 7.62×51 (technically there is a difference, but same size at least). Or .223 became 5.56. Those were imperial calibers, then the NATO designation that just takes over the naming convention.
Well at least they learn about the 9mm in school 🙂