Aircrew survival rifles today - Page 2

raimius · November 17, 2018, 10:31 PM

At least for the USAF, aircrew are not given much in the way of choices, you get an M9, M4, or the new QD barrel M4 (in the ejection seat kit), depending on what you fly and where. The only exception I've personally seen is a tricked-out M14 lugged around by a Guard helicopter guy, and I think that was because their armory still had one laying around.

ThomasT · November 25, 2018, 06:51 PM

I ran across an article on the net about Marine survival guns and it was focused on a scoped 22 caliber semi-auto for a survival arm. I wish I could find that article again because it made so much sense with the points they made for carrying a gun like this. If it worked for the Marines it work as well for aircrews.

There was also a show I saw long ago on the History Channel about army guys in Alaska and they all carried a 22 auto for survival and backup.

And I saw just a few days ago Chiappa was making a copy of the M-6 survival gun.

https://www.chiappafirearms.com/index_air.php?id=5

This might make a pretty good survival/backpack gun.

https://www.chiappafirearms.com/f.php?id=26

P-man · October 13, 2019, 07:00 PM

https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/...nters-service/

darkgael · October 14, 2019, 04:20 AM

A civilian copy of the M6. Sixteen inch barrel. Paracord mine.
From Springfield Armory.

MTT TL · October 14, 2019, 06:46 AM

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Originally Posted by P-man

https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/...nters-service/

Alas, still no suppression. You would think that would be one rifle they would really want to suppress.

Geezerbiker · October 14, 2019, 03:12 PM

I once had a few boxes of really old American Rifleman mags and one of them had an ad for the AR5. It was available in both Hornet and .22 rimfire mag. I suppose they didn't sell well since I've never seen one.

Tony

MTT TL · October 14, 2019, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Geezerbiker

I once had a few boxes of really old American Rifleman mags and one of them had an ad for the AR5. It was available in both Hornet and .22 rimfire mag. I suppose they didn't sell well since I've never seen one.

Tony

With a 14" barrel it was an SBR. The AR7 which was essentially the same rifle with a 16" barrel and in semi-auto with the more widely available 22lr was destined to be a much bigger seller.

October 13, 2019, 07:00 PM	#28
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November 17, 2018, 10:31 PM	#26
raimius Senior Member Join Date: January 27, 2008 Posts: 2,199	At least for the USAF, aircrew are not given much in the way of choices, you get an M9, M4, or the new QD barrel M4 (in the ejection seat kit), depending on what you fly and where. The only exception I've personally seen is a tricked-out M14 lugged around by a Guard helicopter guy, and I think that was because their armory still had one laying around.

November 25, 2018, 06:51 PM	#27
ThomasT Senior Member Join Date: January 22, 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 2,753	I ran across an article on the net about Marine survival guns and it was focused on a scoped 22 caliber semi-auto for a survival arm. I wish I could find that article again because it made so much sense with the points they made for carrying a gun like this. If it worked for the Marines it work as well for aircrews. There was also a show I saw long ago on the History Channel about army guys in Alaska and they all carried a 22 auto for survival and backup. And I saw just a few days ago Chiappa was making a copy of the M-6 survival gun. https://www.chiappafirearms.com/index_air.php?id=5 This might make a pretty good survival/backpack gun. https://www.chiappafirearms.com/f.php?id=26

October 14, 2019, 03:12 PM	#31
Geezerbiker Senior Member Join Date: March 20, 2011 Location: Willamina, OR Posts: 1,908	I once had a few boxes of really old American Rifleman mags and one of them had an ad for the AR5. It was available in both Hornet and .22 rimfire mag. I suppose they didn't sell well since I've never seen one. Tony