- Ingram Model 6
Infobox Weapon
name=Model 6
caption=Ingram Model 6 SMG
origin=flagcountry|United States
type=Submachine gun
is_ranged=yes
service=1949-1952
used_by=Cuba, Peru, United States
wars=
designer=
design_date=
manufacturer=Police Ordnance Company
production_date=1949
number=
variants=Model 7
weight=3.3 kg
length=762 mm
part_length=228 mm
crew=
cartridge=9x19mm Parabellum .45 ACP .38 Super
action=
rate=600 rounds/min
velocity=
range=
max_range=100 m
feed=30-round magazine
sights=Iron sight sThe Ingram Model 6 is a
.45 ACP caliber submachine gun that was manufactured from 1949 through 1952 byPolice Ordnance Company ofLos Angeles, California .Overview
Although the Model 6 has an appearance similar to the
Thompson submachine gun , it was intended to be sold as a low cost alternative for domestic law enforcement agencies in the United States. Normally produced with a wood stock, pistol grip and front grip, the overall length is approximately 30" with the barrel being 9". The magazine is a "stick" design with a capacity of 30 rounds.Variants
A Model 7 version was made in 1952, the difference being that it was able to fire from a closed bolt and having a fire mode selector on. Only a few of these were made in the 1950s.
External links
* [http://world.guns.ru/smg/smg86-e.htm Modern Firearms]
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