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M134 Minigun
CODE – 04-132-963
NAME – M134 Minigun
COMMON NAMES – Minigun, GAU-2B/A (US Air Force), GAU-17/A (US Navy)
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – USA
DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1963
CALIBER – 7.62x51mm
OVERALL LENGTH – 80.2 cm (31.57 in)
BARREL LENGTH – 55.9 cm (22 in)
RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – 4-Grooves, Right-hand twist, 1 turn in 33 cm (13 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 – 869 m/s (2851 fps)
MUZZLE ENERGY – 3647 j (2690 ft/lb)
WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 16.3 kg (35 lb 15 oz) – bare weapon
WEIGHT (DRIVE) – 3.4 kg (7 lb 8 oz)
WEIGHT (FEEDER) – 4.8 kg (10 lb 9 oz)
WEIGHT (RECOIL ADAPTERS) – 1.36 kg (3 lb) (2)
WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 25.86 kg (57 lb) with drive, feeder/delinker, recoil adapters
WEIGHT (LOADED) – 82.99 kg (182 lb 15 oz) with 1,500 rounds linked in M548 ammunition can
WEIGHT OF BARREL – 1.09 kg (2 lb 6 oz)
POWER REQUIREMENTS – 28 VDC @ 130 amps (6,000 rpm), 28 VDC @ 70 amps (4,000 rpm)
SIGHTS – None integral with weapon, varies according to mount
EFFECTIVE RANGE – 1,500 m (1,640 yards)
OPERATION – External, electric drive motor
TYPE OF FIRE – Full automatic
CYCLIC ROF – 2,000 or 4,000 rpm selectable
FEED DEVICE – M13 disintegrating metallic link belt (when used with feeder/delinker)
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 6.42 kg (14 lb 2 oz) 1,500 M13 links
M548 Ammunition Can (EMPTY) – 9.91 kg (21 lb 14 oz)
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 44.52 kg (98 lb 2 oz) 1,500 rds M80 ball linked with M13 links
M548 Ammunition Can (FULL) – 54.43 kg (120 lb)
BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – 3,000 rounds linked
LOAD WEIGHT – 89.04 kg (196 lb 4 oz)
MANUFACTURER – General Electric, General Dynamics
STATUS – Operational
SERVICE – US Military, worldwide sales
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