3 Point Chainmail Rings

[Shades]

The rules state that 3 point chainmail is "heavy metal chain mail 14 gauge or thicker with an inner diameter 5/8" or smaller (can vary depending on gauge)" My questions are as follows.
1) Is the 14 gauge SWG(Standard Wire Gauge) or AWG(American Wire Gauge)?
2) What does "(can vary depending on gauge)" mean?

 

[Polare]

It looks like most stores usually carry US Standard Wire Gauge, but there are some manufacturers that still go by AWG (American Standard Gauge). A 14 gauge wire is almost identical in the two systems:

14 gauge SWG 0.06408
14 gauge AWG 0.0641

14 gauge in either system is acceptable; use whichever is most convenient for the manufacturer you're ordering from.

The "can vary depending on gauge" means that there's some leeway for the Rules Marshal to decide based on especially thick wire. If you're using wire that is 1/2" thick, you can probably get by with bigger than a 5/8" inner diameter! I wouldn't expect this to kick in until you're substantially thicker than 14 gauge, and as always what one chapter decides goes under this rule might not be quite the same with another chapter.

-Bryan
ARC Member