Convert caliber (bore) to foot (French metric)
Selected category: length.
Definition and details for caliber (bore):
Caliber (cal) is used to express the diameter of the gun barrel (bore). This unit is equal to inch. So 0.38 caliber is referred to a gun with a bore 0.38 inches. Usually when caliber measurements are spoken the decimal point is omitted. So "38 caliber" refers to 0.38 inches.
Definition and details for foot (French metric):
In 1799 meter became the official unit of length in France. So French metric foot, or "pied metrique" was defined as one third of a metre and it was in use until 1837.