[quote=Leigh_Ratcliffe
Every time I look at this gun one wonders which idiot decided .22/410 was a wonderful combination for a survival gun.

.22 long rifle? Yes. Best caliber for taking small game. No question.
.410 gauge. No. I can spit father than its effective range.
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Yup, tell that to all the idiots (like me) who grew up bringing lots of pheasants, rabbits, quails and squirrels to the dining room table with their 410s.

Try Cabelas gun library. Online you will only see firearms priced $500 and up. If you call, they can research any $ amount. This is how I got mine from KC to here in DFW. $250 for the gun and $50 for shipping. Be patient cause it ships on their store truck, and that fellow gets paid by the hour vs. mile I think.

The real kick in the tail happened in late 1990.
I was offered 5 of the USAF issue M6 survival rifles (14" BBLS) at the cost of $100 ea., buy a "Fine Upstanding Young Man Yes Indeed" (READ: Drug soaked bum).

His only mistake was not realizing that I was an off duty MP less than 1/2 a mile from the main gate of the post. . . . .
Toughest honesty call/gut check I ever faced off duty!

Still no relationship with aforementioned retailer except wish lists.

Ironraven-
Yup I saw a distinct difference in the M6 even with the "flip around" sights, presumably included to offset the issue you describe. So the varmint scope I sighted to the .22, and I shoot the .410 with the see through/traditional sights.

No problem, and like originally stated, this isn't designed to be ultra accurate, but rugged and "at hand", for critters, not defense. But with the scope, I improved my percentages.

And sotto, ditto, I grew up with a .410, easy to handle, did the jobs on the little dinners-to-be.