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