Minigun

2000 to 6000 blistering rounds fired per minute. Gatling type rotating barrels powered by an outside phantom power source.

Early attempts at creating the minigun happened in world war 1 but the electric driven rotating barrels were not perfected until world war 2

Miniguns are rarely carried freehand and are more commonly mounted on armored vehicles, tanks, aircrafts and even some water vehicles

Above is an idea of the type of ammo fed into the minigun. 7.62 mm (0.308 in) caliber ammunition is standard

GAU-17/A mounted on multiple US Navy Speed boats during a training excercise

The minigun mounted on an assault helicopter in the vietnam war able to cut through and destroy any target with brutal force

Minigun specs

Weight: 29.98 kg
Length: 801.6 mm
Barrel length: 558.8 mm
Cartridge: 7.62x51mm NATO
Caliber: 7.62 mm (0.308 in)
Action: Electrically driven rotar breech
Rate of fire: Variable, 3,000 rpm
Muzzle velocity: 2,850 ft/sec (869 m/s)
Maximum range: 3,280 ft (1,000 m, 1,093 yd)

minigun history

Designer: General Electric
Designed in: 1960
Manufacturer by: General Electric, Dillon Aero INC, DeGroat Tactical Armaments, Garwood
Production 1962 to present