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Submachine gun Nazi Germany: 1,100,000 [123] 1,500,000 [123] INSAS: Assault rifle India: 700,000 [40] 1,400,000 [40] Based on strength of Indian army (1.3 million) and annual production rate. In service 1998-2017. Schmidt–Rubin Model 1889 etc. Bolt-action rifle Switzerland: 1,366,000 [124] Harrington & Richardson. Model 2 Double Action ...
The M134 Minigun is an American 7.62×51mm NATO six-barrel rotary machine gun with a high rate of fire (2,000 to 6,000 rounds per minute). [2] It features a Gatling-style rotating barrel assembly with an external power source, normally an electric motor.
16"/50 caliber Mark 7 gun for the Iowa-class battleships: Naval gun: 1943 United States: Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C. 417 Project HARP 16.4 inch gun Research gun 1962-1968 United States Canada: Repurposed American 16 inch naval guns used for high-altitude atmosphere studies. 1 made, located in Barbados; never used in combat; 1 survive 406
Weighing approximately 12 pounds (5.45 kg) with a loaded 71-round drum and 9.5 pounds (4.32 kg) with a loaded 35-round box magazine. The PPSh is capable of a rate of about 1250 rounds per minute, [28] a very high rate of fire in comparison to most other military submachine guns of World War II. It is a durable, low-maintenance weapon made of ...
Artillery rates of fire were increased in the late 19th century by innovations including breech-loading and quick-firing guns. For automatic weapons such as machine guns, the rate of fire is primarily a mechanical property. A high cyclic firing rate is advantageous for use against targets that are exposed to a machine gun for a limited time ...
The following states had the highest rate of gun sales, adjusted for population. Montana: 1,586 sold per 10,000 residents aged 21+ Wyoming: 1,523 sold per 10,000 residents aged 21+
The Vulcan's rate of fire is typically 6,000 rounds per minute, although some versions (such as that of the AMX and the F-106 Delta Dart) are limited to a lower rate, and others (A-7 Corsair, F-15 Eagle) have a selectable rate of fire of either 4,000 or 6,000 rounds per minute. The M61A2's lighter barrels allow a somewhat higher rate of fire ...
The ShKAS had the highest rate of fire of any aircraft machine gun in general service during WWII. It was designed by Boris Shpitalniy and Irinarkh Komaritsky and entered production in 1934. ShKAS was used in the majority of Soviet fighters and bombers and served as the basis for the ShVAK cannon.