Gun Combination

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gajinoz

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I was watching this REALLY bad gangster type movie last night. I'm not sure if it was the worst movie I've seen but it would be right down there at the bottom. Crappy acting, very crappy sound, thin transparent plot ..... you know the rest.

Anyway, towards the end one of the gangsters collects a gun that was a double barrel arrangement, under/over configuration. The top was a rifle, calibre unknown and the bottom appeared to be a 12 gauge shotgun.

This movie, BTW, was made mid 70s.

Are these things common?
Does anyone have/had one?
What would be their normal use?

Any and all comments/info welcome.
 
Without looking things up I remember the Savage model 24, different versions D/V etc had over under combinations including a 12 or 20 gauge on the bottom. Neat little gun. Don't know if they are still made.

KR
 
They are pretty common, and usually cheap. Often a boy's first gun is a boy-size with .22 rimfire and .410 shotgun, but they're also available in large gauges for the shotgun barrel and centerfire rifle calibers. The idea is a farmer only has to haul one gun around with him and he can use the shotgun barrel or the rifle barrel depending on what pests he encounters at what range. Some people also favor them for emergency survival -- the US Air Force used to put one in a survival kit, .22 Hornet for the rifle barrel -- hmm, I don't seem to remember what gauge the shotgun barrel was....

There are also German guns called drillings that are a double-barrel shotgun with a rifle barrel. They are usually high-grade expensive guns for sport hunters.
 
Some people also favor them for emergency survival -- the US Air Force used to put one in a survival kit, .22 Hornet for the rifle barrel -- hmm, I don't seem to remember what gauge the shotgun barrel was....
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The M-6 shotgun barrel was .410.

Like KR1, I would have to agree that it was likely a Savage 24 of some sort.
 
In Europe, these rifle/shotgun combinations are very finely-made weapons, often with a great deal of decorative inlay and engraving. They (at least the Germans) call them
Drillings.
The most common combo is a double shotgun over a single high-power rifle barrel. Used because of the traditional hunting method of shooting from stands while the game is driven towards the shooters by beaters.
Anything is liable to burst from cover, from pheasant and rabbit to deer and even elk.
The drilling gives the hunter a wide choice of loads.
 
Then there's also an M16 with grenade launcher under the barrel !! That was a Viet Nam war development and I've seen it in various movies !
 
Today there are several model of the O/U rifle shotgun combos coming out of Russia made by Baikal, and as was noted Savage made tons of them in this country.
 
M6 Scout.. :thumbup::D My favourite gun by far. It's always in my pack when I'm dual-sporting. Every lunch stop is a plinking session. :)
 
mete said:
Then there's also an M16 with grenade launcher under the barrel !! That was a Viet Nam war development and I've seen it in various movies !
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m203. my friend carried one when he was in the marine corps.
 
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Very hard to find an M6 now.Dad is looking for one.
The over and unders are not selling cheap anymore,last few savage I have seen have a price of 400 to 500 on them.
I see you are from Australia,I heard at one time or another that they were very popular down there.
 
I have a Savage Model 24F. Bought it new, synthetic stock, .223 on top and 20ga on the bottom. Take down screw so it can be packed. There is not much more i could ask for in a basic do it all firearm. I paid ~$450.00, not too bad for a multi-purpose gun. I would like to get an M6, but they are a little pricey for what they are.

It is accurate, with iron sights if i do my job i can hit the steel 200yd targets (sheep, pig etc.).

Billyp
 
Just for giggles I looked over on gunbroker to see what those M6 rifles are going for. Good grief!? I paid about $200 for mine several years ago and thought that was high. The cheapest one on there was $599 and they went up to $675!!

I may have to think about selling mine for that kind of cash.

SDS
 
By the way the German "Drillings" has nothing to do with a machining process...it comes from the German word for three...you know "drie"....as in three barrels.
Flash
 
The M6 is a great little gun. I got mine in .22 Hornet. It's very accurate, at least out to 100 yards. It was made by CZ. Too bad somebody else hasn't decided to bring in a container load.
 
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