7.62mm EX-34 Chain Gun

CODE – 04-132-973

NAME – 7.62mm EX-34 Chain Gun

NAME – Machine Gun, Chain, L95A1 (Great Britain)

COMMON NAMES – 7.62 Chain Gun

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – USA

DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1973

CALIBER – 7.62×51 mm

OVERALL LENGTH – 94 cm (37 in) with flash hider

BARREL LENGTH – 55.9 cm (22 in)

RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – 4 Grooves, Right hand twist, 1 turn in 30.5 cm (12 in)

LOAD – M80 Spitzer-pointed full jacketed ball

BULLET DIAMETER – 7.82 mm (0.308 in)

BULLET WEIGHT – 9.66 g (149 grains)

MUZZLE VELOCITY – 865 m/s (2837 fps)

MUZZLE ENERGY – 1749 j (1290 ft/lb)

WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 13.70 kg (30 lb 3 oz) with short barrel jacket, drive motor, feeder

WEIGHT (LOADED) – 19.64 kg (43 lb 5 oz) with short barrel jacket, drive motor, feeder, loaded with 200 rds M80 ball in M13 links

TYPE OF MOUNT – Vehicular mount

POWER REQUIREMENTS – 26.5 VDC

WEIGHT OF SPARE BARREL – 2.2 kg (4 lb 14 oz)

SIGHTS – None integral with weapon

EFFECTIVE RANGE – 1,800 m (1,969 yards)

OPERATION – Externally powered, operates from open bolt

TYPE OF FIRE – Full automatic

RATE OF FIRE – 150 rpm

CYCLIC ROF – 520 rpm

FEED DEVICE – M13 disintegrating metallic link belt

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 0.86 kg (1 lb 14 oz) 200 M13 links

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 5.94 kg (13 lb 2 oz) 200 rds M80 ball linked with M13 links

BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – 800 rounds

LOAD WEIGHT – 23.76 kg (52 lb 6 oz)

MANUFACTURER – Hughes Helicopters Inc., Culver City, California

STATUS – In production

SERVICE – US Military, Canadian and British military