General Electric · Machine-Gun · In Service · 1963
| Weight (empty) | 15900 g (560.9 oz) |
| Overall Length | 800 mm (31.50") |
| Barrel Length | 559 mm (22.01") |
| Magazine Capacity | 1500 rounds |
| Action Type | Electric Gatling |
| Firing Mechanism | Externally Powered |
| Muzzle Velocity | 869 m/s (2851 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 3580 J (2640 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 1000 m (1094 yd) |
| Frame Material | Steel |
Primary Caliber: 7.62x51mm NATO
The M134 Minigun is a six-barrel, externally-powered electric Gatling-style machine gun chambered in 7.62x51mm NATO and developed by General Electric in 1960-1963 as a scaled-down derivative of the 20mm M61 Vulcan aircraft cannon. The weapon achieves a cyclic rate of up to 6,000 rounds per minute by spinning a six-barrel cluster electrically rather than relying on the fired round's gas, recoil, or blowback energy to cycle the action. Each barrel fires once per rotation of the bolt assembly, and ...
Country of Origin: United States
Designer: General Electric Armament Systems Division