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The M6 Scout Survival Rifle or Aircrew Survival Weapon. This handy little takedown combination gun was issued to aircrews for nearly 20 years during the post-WWII years and has not only an interesting history but quite a lively secondhand market on auction sites like GunBroker.com.
The story of the Springfield M6 Scout traces back to the original Ithica/Springfield M6 Aircrew Survival Weapon developed during the 1950s by the Springfield Armory for the U.S. Air Force. The intention was to equip pilots with a compact and reliable firearm for emergency survival situations. This original iteration of the M6 was constructed with a break-action, over/under design, featuring a .22 Hornet rifle barrel on top and a .410 shotgun barrel below.
The .22 Hornet was an upgrade over the previously mentioned Savage Model 24’s 22LR barrel from which the Army and Springfield presumably took design notes. 22 Hornet was considered to be more potent for both defense against and for use against wild animals over the 22LR that the Model 24 used.
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The story of the Springfield M6 Scout traces back to the original Ithica/Springfield M6 Aircrew Survival Weapon developed during the 1950s by the Springfield Armory for the U.S. Air Force. The intention was to equip pilots with a compact and reliable firearm for emergency survival situations. This original iteration of the M6 was constructed with a break-action, over/under design, featuring a .22 Hornet rifle barrel on top and a .410 shotgun barrel below.
The .22 Hornet was an upgrade over the previously mentioned Savage Model 24’s 22LR barrel from which the Army and Springfield presumably took design notes. 22 Hornet was considered to be more potent for both defense against and for use against wild animals over the 22LR that the Model 24 used.
The Rimfire Report: The Discontinued (again) Springfield M6 Scout
Today on The Rimfire Report we're checking out the ultra rare and discontinued (again) Springfield M6 Scout Survival Rifle.
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