The M6 is also available with "X Caliber" adapter sleeves that fit inside the shotgun barrels, allowing it to fire a wide range of handgun, rifle, and shotgun ammunition.[2]
Design
The Chiappa M6 is marketed to "outdoorsmen, ranchers, pilots or anyone who needs a portable, rugged and reliable rifle/shotgun combination."[1]
It has a skeletonized metal buttstock that surrounds a polypropylene foam insert.[3] The buttstock has cutouts for two shotgun shells, five .22 rimfire cartridges, and a cleaning kit.[3] The design allows it to fold in half for more compact stowage. The shotgun barrels use interchangeable Remington-type choke tubes ("Rem-Choke")[4] and each barrel has its own trigger. It uses a lever-action to cock the internal hammers and open the action. It has a tang safety located at the top rear (or "tang") of the receiver. It uses an M1 carbine-type rear sight and a fiber optic front sight. It also has Picatinny rails on the top and sides for mounting a variety of accessories.[5]
X Caliber
The Chiappa M6 is available with "X Caliber" adapter sleeves.[4] The X Caliber consists of eight adapter sleeves that allow the 12-gauge models to fire .380 ACP, 9mm Luger, .38 Special/.357 Magnum, .40 S&W, .44 Special/.44 Magnum, .45 ACP, .45 Long Colt/.410 bore, and 20 gauge ammunition.[2] There are also four adapter sleeves that allow the 20-gauge models to fire 9mm Luger, .38 Special/.357 Magnum, .45 ACP, and .45 Long Colt/.410 bore ammunition. These adapter sleeves are available separately and are compatible with any single- or double-barrel, 12- or 20-gauge break-action shotguns.[6][7]
