"M134" and "Minigun" redirect here. For other uses, see M134 (disambiguation) and Minigun (disambiguation).
American rotary machine gun
Machine Gun, High Rate, Caliber 7.62-mm, M134
A Dillon Aero M134D minigun in 2017
Type
Rotary medium machine gun
Place of origin
United States
Service history
In service
1963–present
Used by
See Users
Wars
Vietnam War
Third Indochina War
United States invasion of Grenada
United States invasion of Panama
Soviet–Afghan War
Falklands War
Gulf War
Operation Restore Hope
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)[1]
Iraq War
Production history
Designer
General Electric
Designed
1960
Manufacturer
General Electric
Dillon Aero
Garwood Industries
Profense
Produced
1962–present
Variants
See Design and variants
Specifications
Mass
85 lb (39 kg), 41 lb (19 kg) lightweight mod.
Length
801.6 mm (31.56 in)
Barrel length
558.8 mm (22.00 in)
Cartridge
7.62×51mm NATO
Barrels
6
Action
Electrically driven rotary breech
Rate of fire
Variable, 2,000–6,000 rpm
Muzzle velocity
2,800 ft/s (853 m/s)
Maximum firing range
3,280 ft (1,000 m; 1,090 yd)
Feed system
Disintegrating M13 linked belt or linkless feed; dependent on installation [500-5,000-round belt]
Sights
Dependent on installation; no fixed sights
The M134 Minigun is an American 7.62×51mm NATO six-barrel rotary machine gun with a high rate of fire (2,000 to 6,000 rounds per minute).[2] It features a Gatling-style rotating barrel assembly with an external power source, normally an electric motor. The "Mini" in the name is in comparison to larger-caliber designs that use a rotary barrel design, such as General Electric's earlier 20 mm M61 Vulcan, and "gun" for the use of rifle ammunition as opposed to autocannon shells.
"Minigun" refers to a specific model of weapon that General Electric originally produced, but the term "minigun" has popularly come to refer to any externally powered rotary gun of rifle caliber. The term is sometimes used loosely to refer to guns of similar rates of fire and configuration, regardless of power source and caliber.
The Minigun is used by several branches of the U.S. military. Versions are designated M134 and XM196 by the United States Army, and GAU-2/A and GAU-17/A by the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy.
^"M134 Minigun fun in Afghanistan". 30 March 2014. Archived from the original on 4 November 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2017 – via YouTube.
^"Dillon Aero M134D Minigun Weapon System" (Press Video). Shooting Resources. Archived from the original on November 13, 2021.
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