M134 Minigun

Machine Gun, High Rate, 7.62mm, M134
GAU-17/A dipasang di kapal cepat SOC-R U.S. Navy
Jenis	Senapan mesin gatling
Negara asal	United States of America
Sejarah pemakaian
Masa penggunaan	1963–present
Digunakan oleh	LihatPengguna
Sejarah produksi
Perancang	General Electric
Tahun	1960
Produsen	General Electric, Dillon Aero INC, DeGroat Tactical Armaments, McNally Industries LLC, Garwood Industries
Diproduksi	1962–present
Varian	See Design and variants below
Spesifikasi
Berat	85 pon (39 kg) [47,8 pon (21,7 kg) lightweight mod.]
Panjang	801.6 mm
Panjang laras	558.8 mm

Peluru	7,62 × 51 mm NATO
Kaliber	7.62 mm (0.308 in)
Mekanisme	Laras berputar elektrik
Rata² tembakan	Variable, 2,000–6,000 rpm
Kecepatan peluru	2,800 ft/sec (853 m/s)
Jarak jangkauan	3,280 ft (1,000 m, 1,093 yd)
Amunisi	Disintegrating cartridge belt or linkless feed; dependent on installation [500-5,000 round belt]
Alat bidik	Dependent on installation; no fixed sights

M134 Minigun adalah senapan mesin enam laras 7,62 mm, dengan tingkat tinggi tembakan (2.000 sampai 6.000 putaran per menit ). Fitur bergaya Gatling barel berputar dengan sumber daya eksternal, biasanya sebuah motor listrik.

"Minigun" mengacu pada model senjata tertentu, awalnya diproduksi oleh General Electric. Namun, istilah "minigun" telah populer datang untuk mengacu pada setiap senjata Gatling bertenaga eksternal.

Pengguna

Referensi

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↑ "En Enero el Ejercito Mexicano recibira 400 full Kits M-134 minigun para Hummvees y Cheyenne". Todopormexico.foroactivo.com.mx. 2010-12-21. Diarsipkan dari asli tanggal 2011-08-16. Diakses tanggal 2012-01-20.
↑ M134G for WP. (pl)
↑ Hogg, Ian (1989). Jane's Infantry Weapons 1989–90, 15th Edition. Jane's Information Group. hlm. 351. ISBN 0-7106-0889-6.

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