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  2. M134 Minigun - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. XM214 Microgun - Wikipedia

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    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.

  4. Multiple-barrel firearm - Wikipedia

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    In order to develop a weapon with a more reliable, higher rate of fire, General Electric designers scaled down the rotating-barrel 20 mm M61 Vulcan rotary cannon for the 7.62×51mm NATO ammunition. The resulting weapon, the M134 Minigun, could fire up to 6,000 rounds per minute without overheating. The gun has a selectably variable rate of fire ...

  5. Rate of fire - Wikipedia

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    Rate of fire may also be affected by ergonomic factors. For rifles, ease-of-use features such as the design of the bolt or magazine release can affect the rate of fire. For artillery pieces, a gun on a towed mount can usually achieve a higher rate of fire than the same weapon mounted within the cramped confines of a tank or self-propelled gun ...

  6. M197 electric cannon - Wikipedia

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    It is also the basis of the GPU-2/A gun pod, which incorporates the cannon, a battery and electric drive motor, and 300 rounds of linkless ammunition. In the Cobra, the weapon is supplied with a magazine of 700 linked rounds, with a total capacity including feeder system of 750 rounds. It has a cyclic rate of fire of 730+-50 rounds per minute.

  7. Here's How to Thicken Mashed Potatoes Quickly - AOL

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    Out of all the mashed potato mistakes you can make, adding too much liquid to your spuds is sure to ruin your day. After all, nobody wants to take a scoop of soupy mashed potatoes! But what if you ...

  8. GAU-19 - Wikipedia

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    The GAU-19/A is designed to accept standard NATO .50 caliber M9-linked ammunition. The rate of fire is selectable to be either 1,000 or 2,000 rounds per minute. The Humvee armament kit version fires at 1,300 rounds per minute. The average recoil force when firing is 382 lb/ft, 495 lb/ft or 629 lb/ft depending on firing rate.

  9. Travon Walker 'surprised' by penalty for his post-whistle ...

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    Walker was apparently making the case that he was attempting to punch the ball free from running back Aaron Jones. The reality was a random flailing of fists long after the play was done.