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− | The small size of the .410 bore makes it popular for use in compact firearms carried for emergency use. Commonly these are [[combination gun]]s, with a [[.22 Hornet]] or .22 [[rimfire]] rifle barrel mounted over a .410 bore shotgun barrel. The most famous of these is the [[M6 survival rifle]] made by [[Springfield Armory, Inc.]] for the US Air Force, and a number of copies are made by other makers. The original has a 14 inch barrel, the same length as the stock, and folds in half for storage, making a compact package. With the short barrel, this is classified as a [[sawed-off shotgun]] in the United States, so 18.5 inch barrelled models are made for civilian sales, as well as a 16 inch pistol version in .22 over .45 Colt.<ref>S. P. Fjestad. ''Blue Book | + | The small size of the .410 bore makes it popular for use in compact firearms carried for emergency use. Commonly these are [[combination gun]]s, with a [[.22 Hornet]] or .22 [[rimfire]] rifle barrel mounted over a .410 bore shotgun barrel. The most famous of these is the [[M6 survival rifle]] made by [[Springfield Armory, Inc.]] for the US Air Force, and a number of copies are made by other makers. The original has a 14 inch barrel, the same length as the stock, and folds in half for storage, making a compact package. With the short barrel, this is classified as a [[sawed-off shotgun]] in the United States, so 18.5 inch barrelled models are made for civilian sales, as well as a 16 inch pistol version in .22 over .45 Colt.<ref>S. P. Fjestad. ''{{Amazon/Blue Book}}, 13th Ed.''. Blue Book Publications.</ref> Special flare cartridges in .410 were issued with the USAF model. |
The [[Thompson Center Arms]] Contender pistols are commonly encountered with a special .45 Colt/.410 bore barrel. The barrel is rifled for the .45 Colt, but has a special choke and vent rib to make it function as a shotgun. Due to the rifled barrel, the assembled firearm is considered a rifle or pistol (depending on barrel length) and thus is not subject to the [[National Firearms Act]] 18 inch minimum barrel length.<ref>[http://www.tcarms.com/firearms/g2ContenderPistols.php G2 Contender Pistols]</ref> | The [[Thompson Center Arms]] Contender pistols are commonly encountered with a special .45 Colt/.410 bore barrel. The barrel is rifled for the .45 Colt, but has a special choke and vent rib to make it function as a shotgun. Due to the rifled barrel, the assembled firearm is considered a rifle or pistol (depending on barrel length) and thus is not subject to the [[National Firearms Act]] 18 inch minimum barrel length.<ref>[http://www.tcarms.com/firearms/g2ContenderPistols.php G2 Contender Pistols]</ref> |