Minigun

GPTKB entity

Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf shooting
gptkbp:action electric motor-driven rotary breech
gptkbp:barrelLength 6
gptkbp:caliber gptkb:7.62×51mm_NATO
gptkbp:category Gatling-type machine gun
gptkbp:designation gptkb:M134
gptkbp:feedSystem belt-fed
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Minigun
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:GAU-17/A
gptkb:GAU-2/A
gptkb:XM214_Microgun
gptkbp:introduced 1960s
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:General_Electric
gptkbp:notableFeature high rate of fire
gptkbp:operates external power source
gptkbp:rateOfFire 2,000 to 6,000 rounds per minute
gptkbp:type shooting
rotary gun
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_States_military
law enforcement agencies
special operations forces
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:usedOn helicopters
naval vessels
ground vehicles
gptkbp:uses multiple rotating barrels
gptkbp:weight about 39 pounds (gun only)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:artillery
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4