Ingram Model 6

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Model 6
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Ingram Model 6 SMG
Type Submachine gun
Place of originUnited States
Service history
In service19491952
Used byFlag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Production history
DesignerGordon B. Ingram
Manufacturer Police Ordnance Company
Produced1949
VariantsModel 7
Model 8
Model 9
Specifications
Mass3.3 kg
Length762 mm
Barrel  length228 mm

Cartridge 9×19mm Parabellum
.45 ACP
.38 Super
Action Simple blowback
Rate of fire 600 rounds/min
Effective firing range25 m for .45 ACP variants, 50 m for .38 Super and 9mm Parabellum variants
Maximum firing range100 m
Feed system30-round magazine
Sights Iron sights

The Ingram Model 6 is a .45 ACP caliber submachine gun that was designed by Gordon B. Ingram and manufactured from 1949 through 1952 by the Police Ordnance Company of Los Angeles, California, US.

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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 differences being that it was able to fire from a closed bolt and has a fire mode selector on. Only a few of these were made in the 1950s.

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