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M134 Minigun

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). It features a Gatling-style rotating barrel assembly with an external power source, normally an electric motor. The "Mini" in the name is in comparison to larger-caliber designs that use a rotary barrel…

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Action
Electrically driven rotary breech
Barrel length
558.8 mm (22.00 in)
Barrels
6
Cartridge
7.62×51mm NATO
Designed
1960
Designer
General Electric

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M134 Minigun

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M134 Minigun → American Scientists, April, Archived, Army TACOM Qualifications Report, CG, CS1, DeGroat Tactical Armaments, Dillon Aero, Exploded, February, Federation, Forgotten Weapons, Garwood Industries, GAU-17, Handheld Minigun Design, Helicopter, July, June, M134 Gun Systems, M134 Weapon Systems
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M134 Minigun → Arnold Schwarzenegger, Behind, Captain America, Decades, Dwayne Johnson, Furious, Generally, Grand Theft Auto, In, Jesse Ventura/Bill Duke, Judgment Day, M134, Nonetheless, Predator, Terminator, The Winter Soldier, XM214 Microgun
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M134 Minigun → Falklands War, Gulf War, Iraq War, Operation Restore Hope, Soviet–Afghan War, Third Indochina War, United States invasion of Grenada, United States invasion of Panama, Vietnam War, War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
Manufacturer · 4
M134 Minigun → Dillon Aero, Garwood Industries, General Electric, Profense
Action · 1
M134 Minigun → Electrically driven rotary breech
Barrel length · 1
M134 Minigun → 558.8 mm (22.00 in)
Barrels · 1
M134 Minigun → 6
Cartridge · 1
M134 Minigun → 7.62×51mm NATO
Designed · 1
M134 Minigun → 1960
Designer · 1
M134 Minigun → General Electric

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
M134 MinigunActionElectrically driven rotary breech1.00infobox
M134 MinigunBarrel length558.8 mm (22.00 in)1.00infobox
M134 MinigunBarrels61.00infobox
M134 MinigunCartridge7.62×51mm NATO1.00infobox
M134 MinigunDesigned19601.00infobox
M134 MinigunDesignerGeneral Electric1.00infobox
M134 MinigunFeed systemDisintegrating M13 linked belt or linkless feed; dependent on installation (500–5,000-round belt)1.00infobox
M134 MinigunIn service1963–present1.00infobox
M134 MinigunLength801.6 mm (31.56 in)1.00infobox
M134 MinigunManufacturerGeneral Electric1.00infobox
M134 MinigunManufacturerDillon Aero1.00infobox
M134 MinigunManufacturerGarwood Industries1.00infobox
M134 MinigunManufacturerProfense1.00infobox
M134 MinigunMass85 lb (39 kg), 41 lb (19 kg) lightweight mod.1.00infobox
M134 MinigunMaximum firing range3,280 ft (1,000 m; 1,090 yd)1.00infobox
M134 MinigunMuzzle velocity2,800 ft/s (853 m/s)1.00infobox
M134 MinigunPlace of originUnited States1.00infobox
M134 MinigunProduced1962–present1.00infobox
M134 MinigunRate of fireVariable, 2,000–6,000 rounds/min1.00infobox
M134 MinigunSightsDependent on installation; no fixed sights1.00infobox
M134 MinigunTypeRotary medium machine gun1.00infobox
M134 MinigunUsed bySee Users1.00infobox
M134 MinigunVariantsSee Design and variants1.00infobox
M134 MinigunWarsVietnam War1.00infobox
M134 MinigunWarsThird Indochina War1.00infobox
M134 MinigunWarsUnited States invasion of Grenada1.00infobox
M134 MinigunWarsUnited States invasion of Panama1.00infobox
M134 MinigunWarsSoviet–Afghan War1.00infobox
M134 MinigunWarsFalklands War1.00infobox
M134 MinigunWarsGulf War1.00infobox

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