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Gyrojet

The Gyrojet is a family of unique firearms developed in the 1960s named for the method of gyroscopically stabilizing its projectiles. Rather than inert bullets, Gyrojets fire small rockets called Microjets which have little recoil and do not require a heavy barrel or chamber to resist the pressure of the combustion gases. Velocity on leaving the tube was…

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Action
Blowback
Barrel length
5 in (13 cm)
Caliber
MKI: .51 caliber · MKII: .47 caliber · AR: .24 caliber
Cartridge
MKI: 13mm rocket · MKII: 12mm rocket · AR: 6mm rocket
Designer
Robert Mainhardt · Art Biehl
Effective firing range
55 yards (50 m)

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Gyrojet

Nodes46
Edges45
Triples110
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.043478
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Gyrojet

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rocket pistol rifle barrel projectile vietnam caliber ammunition variant rockets assault one round mainhardt low gun known many minchakievich bullet

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
GyrojetActionBlowback1.00infobox
GyrojetBarrel length5 in (13 cm)1.00infobox
GyrojetCaliberMKI: .51 caliber1.00infobox
GyrojetCaliberMKII: .47 caliber1.00infobox
GyrojetCaliberAR: .24 caliber1.00infobox
GyrojetCartridgeMKI: 13mm rocket1.00infobox
GyrojetCartridgeMKII: 12mm rocket1.00infobox
GyrojetCartridgeAR: 6mm rocket1.00infobox
GyrojetDesignerRobert Mainhardt1.00infobox
GyrojetDesignerArt Biehl1.00infobox
GyrojetEffective firing range55 yards (50 m)1.00infobox
GyrojetFeed system6-round internal box magazine (main variants)1.00infobox
GyrojetLength10.88 in (27.6 cm)1.00infobox
GyrojetManufacturerMB Associates1.00infobox
GyrojetMass0.88 lb (0.40 kg)1.00infobox
GyrojetMuzzle velocityVery low, but increasing over trajectory to about 1250 fps1.00infobox
GyrojetNo. builtless than 2000 globally1.00infobox
GyrojetPlace of originUnited States1.00infobox
GyrojetProduced1962 - 19751.00infobox
GyrojetRate of fire60 RPM1.00infobox
GyrojetRate of fireSelect fire (assault rifle variant)1.00infobox
GyrojetSightsIron sights1.00infobox
GyrojetTypeSmall arms (rocket launcher)1.00infobox
GyrojetUnit cost$300 (1968)1.00infobox
GyrojetUsed byMilitary Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations Group1.00infobox
GyrojetVariantsSee Variants1.00infobox
GyrojetWarsVietnam War1.00infobox
Gyrojetis afamily of unique firearms developed in the 1960s named for the method of gyroscopically stabilizing its projectiles0.90text

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