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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.
A four-gun battery of Model 1895 ten-barrel Gatling guns in .30 Army, made by Colt's Arms Company, was formed into a separate detachment led by Lt. John "Gatling Gun" Parker. [48] The detachment proved very effective, supporting the advance of American forces at the Battle of San Juan Hill.
M3 submachine gun: Submachine gun 655,363 [156] SA80: Assault rifle United Kingdom: 600,000 SIG SG 550: Assault rifle Switzerland: 600,000 MG 34: General-purpose machine gun Nazi Germany: 577,120 [157] Browning M1917. and M1919. Machine gun United States: 567,340 [158] [159] Tula-Korovin TK: Semi-automatic pistol Soviet Union: 500,000 [160 ...
The AO-63 assault rifle was used by the Spetsnaz during the Abakan trials in May/June 1986, in search of a more accurate alternative to replace the standard issue AK-74.It was described in the official report as being highly accurate as well as simple and reliable; despite its accuracy and performance, it was later dropped out of the competition for unknown reasons, with the AN-94 emerging ...
An early quick-firing field gun was created by Vladimir Baranovsky in 1872–75. [4] which was officially adopted by the Russian military in 1882. [5] On land, quick-firing field guns were first adopted by the French Army, starting in 1897 with the Canon de 75 modèle 1897, which proved to be extremely successful. Other nations were quick to ...
Royal Gun Factory 8 made; 2 survive 406 BL 16 inch Mk I naval gun: Naval gun: 1927 United Kingdom: 29 made 406 40.6 cm SK C/34 gun: Naval gun: 1934 Nazi Germany: Krupp: at least 12 made 406 2A3 Kondensator 2P: Self-propelled artillery: 1956 Soviet Union: KB SM, Kirov Plant: 5 made (1 prototype, 4 production); never used in combat; at least one ...
The ability to fire the 5.56 mm round used by the M16 rifle was the major selling point for the Microgun. With a fast-firing gun using standard rifle ammunition, the US Army and US Air Force showed interest for use of the XM214 on aircraft, helicopters, and armored vehicles.
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 low-cost, easily obtained components, primarily stamped sheet metal and wood.