Chiappa M6

About the Chiappa M6

The Chiappa M6 is an Italian over/under combination survival gun that pairs a rifled rimfire barrel over a smoothbore shotgun barrel in a single break-action long gun. Introduced in 2010 and inspired by the Cold War-era U.S. M6 Aircrew Survival Weapon, it is offered with a 12 or 20 gauge shotgun barrel over a .22 LR or .22 WMR rifle barrel, uses double triggers with a lever-action cocking mechanism for its internal hammers, and features a skeletonized metal buttstock that stores spare ammunition and a cleaning kit. Iron sights and Picatinny rails allow accessory mounting, and an optional X Caliber adapter set lets the shotgun barrel fire a range of additional pistol and rifle cartridges.

The M6 revives the concept of the U.S. Air Force M6 Aircrew Survival Weapon issued to downed pilots during the Cold War, adding a modern twist with a buttstock ammunition locker and an optional 'X Caliber' adapter set that lets a single gun feed a dozen different cartridges from scavenged ammo.

Chiappa M6 specifications

The buttstock storage holds two shotgun shells, five rimfire cartridges, and a cleaning kit. Shotgun barrels accept interchangeable Remington-type screw-in choke tubes. The optional X Caliber gauge adapter system extends chambering to numerous handgun and rifle cartridges.