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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 .
This is a comprehensive list of armories and arsenals in New York City and surrounding counties of New York [1] [2] (i.e., in the New York metropolitan and downstate New York areas). This list details the structures built between the 18th and 20th century.
This is a list of notable types of weapons which saw use in warfare, and more broadly in combat, prior to the advent of the early modern period, i.e., approximately prior to the start of the 16th century.
M134 Minigun: General Electric: 7.62×51mm NATO: Ammunition belt United States: 1960 M240 Medium Machine Gun: Fabrique Nationale d'Herstal: 7.62×51mm NATO: Ammunition belt Belgium: 1950s M249 Machine Gun: Fabrique Nationale d'Herstal: 5.56×45mm NATO: Ammunition belt/Detachable box magazine Belgium: 1976 M1895 Colt–Browning: Colt's ...
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 smaller and lighter Microgun could replace the Minigun on heavily armed gunship aircraft and attack helicopters, freeing up space for ammo, equipment, and even more guns.
The M197 electric cannon was developed primarily for use by United States Army helicopter gunships.Development began in 1967 after experience in the Vietnam War revealed the inadequacy of the 7.62 mm Minigun for gunship use.
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Name Image Notes Base: A long, narrow 15th–16th century cannon [1]: Bombard: First recorded use in 1326, made of brass. [2]Culverin: A long-range cannon, first mentioned in 1410 [3]