page_title: M6 Aircrew Survival Weapon
section_title: Other versions
hierarchical_section_title: M6 Aircrew Survival Weapon / Other versions
context_page_description: The M6 Air Crew Survival Weapon was a specially-made .22 Hornet over .410 bore combination gun issued to United States Air Force aircrews to help forage for food in the event of a plane crash. It was issued from 1952 until the early 1970s, in conjunction with the M4 Survival Rifle. Plans to replace both with the ArmaLite AR-5 never came to fruition.
context_section_description: Being a military firearm, the originals were sold only to the US military.
  The Springfield Armory M6 Scout is virtually identical to the original M6 and was made in three versions, a .22 Hornet over .410 gauge, a .22 Long Rifle over .410 gauge and a .22 Magnum over .410 gauge. The Scouts were also made with 18.25" barrels to comply with the National Firearms Act. The later models had large oversized trigger guards and Picatinny rails for mounting a wide range of sights and scopes.
  In 2010, Chiappa began marketing a version of the Aircrew Survival Weapon called the Chiappa M6 Survival Gun. The Chiappa has a 12 gauge shotgun or 20 gauge barrel over a .22 Long Rifle or .22 Magnum barrel. In addition, it comes with "X Caliber" adapters sleeves that 
  fit inside the 12 gauge barrel allowing it to fire: .380 ACP, 9mm Luger, .38 Special, .357 Magnum, .40 S&W, .44 Special, .44 Magnum, .45 ACP, .45 Long Colt, .410 gauge and 20 gauge ammunition. It has a similar appearance to the original M6, however it's a unique design that uses a skeletonized metal buttstock that surrounds a polypropylene foam insert. It also uses double triggers and an enclosed firing mechanism.
  In 2019, a version began to be produced by TPS Arms.  While very similar to the Springfield version, it added a cross bolt safety and removed the hammer selector safety .
caption: Springfield M6 Scout
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