Firearm mechanism that uses an external source of power to cycle the firearm
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The M242 25 mm chain gun
A chain gun is a type of autocannon or machine gun that uses an external source of power to cycle the weapon's action via a continuous loop of chain, similar to that used on a motorcycle or bicycle, instead of diverting excess energy from the cartridges' propellant as in a typical automatic firearm.[1][2]
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A chaingun is a type of autocannon or machine gun that uses an external source of power to cycle the weapon's action via a continuous loop of chain, similar...
use on the AH-1S Cobra as the M230E1, but was later dropped. The M230 ChainGun is used on the MH-60L Direct Action Penetrator. It is also the Area Weapon...
experimental American chaingun produced at Picatinny Arsenal. The cannon is a larger and more modern version of the 35 mm Bushmaster III chaingun, which itself...
designation for the long-barrelled version of the Hughes EX-34 7.62 mm chaingun, which is fitted to several British Army armoured fighting vehicles, including...
revolver allows the user to fire multiple times until having to reload the gun, unlike older single-shot firearms that had to be reloaded after each shot...
Snow chains, used to improve traction in snow Chaingun, type of machine gun that is driven by an external power source, sometimes connected by a chain, to...
especially small, fast surface craft. It consists of an M242 Bushmaster chaingun mounted on a turret that can be either manually or remote controlled,...
The M242 Bushmaster chaingun is a 25 mm (25×137mm) single-barrel chain-driven autocannon. It is used extensively by the U.S. military, such as in the...
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The Mk44 Bushmaster II is a 30 mm chaingun manufactured by Northrop Grumman. It is a derivative of the 25 mm M242 Bushmaster, and uses 70% of the same...
gun to the right of the chaingun. The Bradley is equipped with the 25 mm M242 Bushmaster as its main weapon. The M242 is a single-barrel chaingun with...
service with the Danish, Dutch and Estonian armies. The Bushmaster III is a chaingun, like the other members of the Bushmaster family, which grants it great...
gas-operated) chaingun produced by Profense LLC, with a maximum rate of fire of 650 rpm. This weapon is very similar to the M2HB machine gun, however it...
automatic guns with calibers of 20 millimeters (0.79 in) to 60 millimeters (2.4 in). There are many types, including chainguns, gast guns, revolver cannons...
only using rollers and an endless chain in place of springs. The Agar Gun, otherwise known as a "coffee-mill gun" because of its resemblance to a coffee...
BMP-3, and BTR-90 infantry fighting vehicles. The most modern anti-aircraft gun systems in use by Russia are chambered in 30 mm. The U.S. military uses 30 mm...
of the MET-D. It is equipped with a remote turret for the main 25 mm chaingun, 360-degree situational awareness cameras and enhanced crew stations with...
with a system similar to a centrifugal gun. Catapult Chaingun Fokker-Leimberger Gatling gun Gorgas machine gun Jai alai Pitching machine Revolver cannon...
Autocannon M242 Bushmaster United States Hughes Helicopters 25×137mm Chaingun GAU-12/22 Equalizer United States General Electric 25×137mm Rotary cannon...
500 m (1,600 yd), and an L94A1 EX-34 7.62 mm Hughes Helicopters coaxial chaingun. It is fitted with two clusters of four defensive grenade launchers (usually...
the M242 Bushmaster 25 mm caliber chaingun and a coaxial 7.62-mm machine gun. One more 5.56 mm or 7.62 mm machine guns is positioned on top of the turret...
the tank's secondary weapons: a L94A1 EX-34 chaingun mounted coaxially, and a L37A2 (GPMG) machine gun. The turret and hull are protected with second...
30 mm autocannon M242 Bushmaster 25 mm chaingun Bushmaster II 30 mm chaingun Bushmaster III 35 mm chaingun Bofors 40 mm L/70 "40mm Bushmaster IV Automatic...
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