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Official designation: M6G
Length (o/a): 26.70 cm (10.5 in.)
Length (barrel): 11.7 cm (4.6 in.)
Weight (empty): 2.7 kg (5.95 lbs)
Weight (loaded): 2.95 kg (6.5 lbs)
Cartridge: 12.7 mm x 40 SAP-HE (semi-armor-piercing
high-explosive)
Max. effective range: 50 meters (152.5 ft)
Muzzle velocity: 427 m/s (1302.35 f/s)
Magazine capacity: 12 rounds
Rate of fire: semi-automatic only
Unit Replacement cost: cR. 1615
Description:
The M6 series are recoil-operated and magazine-fed. The ‘B’
and ‘D’ variants are issued with the smart-linked
KFA-2 x2 scope. It fires 12.7mm x 30 semi-armor-piercing high-explosive
ammunition (standard issue). M6 series handguns are issued
in three different finishes: hard chrome, black polymer, and
electroless nickel.
Observations:
The M6 is designed primarily for ruggedness and reliability.
Some believe that weight and magazine capacity should have
been higher on that list. This weapon is issued mainly to
officers and vehicle/weapon crews. It is not considered a
primary weapon.
Remarks:
“The M6 is either the world’s biggest pistol or
the world’s smallest rifle—I’m not sure
which.”
“It’s strange. Normally a big bore means access
to a greater variety of exotic munitions, but we just don’t
see that variety in the field.” [1]
“The
M6 has been around forever; the number of variants and configurations
is dizzying… have you ever seen an M6J(C)—the
Army’s carbine variant?”
“The
M6 has been in service for about a hundred and forty years…
it’s amazing to think how little it has changed in all
that time.”
“The
longevity of the M6 has always been more about pork barrels
and slipspace travel than reliability or the so-called brilliance
of its design.”
“The
ehs and bees are way more comfortable to shoot, but you don’t
see many of them outside of civilian security forces anymore.”
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[1] M225 SAPHE ammunition is standard
issue for the M6 PDWS, but there are more “exotic”
ammunition types available only by Mission Conditional Requisition
(MCR).
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