How much is a Vulcan minigun?
The rate of fire is between 2,000 to 6,000 rounds per minute which is crazy. It has Gatling-style rotating barrels with an electric motor as its power source….Wiki Targeted (Games)
Vulcan Minigun | |
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Weapon Type | Special |
Firing Mode(s) | Fully automatic |
Cost | $871,000 |
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How many rounds does a minigun shoot a minute?
The Minigun is a 7.62 mm, multi-barrel heavy machine gun with a high rate of fire (2,000 to 6,000 rounds per minute), employing Gatling-style rotating barrels with an external power source.
Is the minigun the strongest gun in the world?
According to the Guinness World Records, the machine gun in service with the highest rate of fire is the M134 Minigun. Designed in 1960s, this weapon spat fury from helicopters and armored vehicles. This 7.62mm calibre gun fired at a super fast pace of 6,000 rounds per minute i.e. 100 rounds per second.
Can a civilian own a mini gun?
“The National Firearms Act states that any fully automatic weapons constructed before 1986 are legal for a civilian possessing a Class 2 permit to own. The few miniguns that were on the market by then remained legal, and have been circulating around the country for years.”
Can a-10 destroy tank?
‘As pretty much everyone else answering this question has pointed out… the A-10 can fairly easily destroy a tank. As can anything else slinging either an AGM-65 Maverick or an AGM-114 Hellfire. ‘Even a Cessna 208 Caravan. A freakin’ Cessna, can kill a tank, people.
What was the name of the gunship in World War 2?
The AC-47 gunship, commonly referred to as Spooky, packed a trio of miniguns in the cargo hold of a WWII transport and could churn out 6,000 rounds per minute, with spent brass streaming out the white chutes.
What was the name of the gunship in the Vietnam War?
The AC-130A Gunship II superseded the AC-47 Gunship I during the Vietnam War. Read more at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_AC-130
What are the missions of an AC 130 gun ship?
The AC-130 gun ship’s primary missions are close air support, air interdiction and armed reconnaissance. Other missions include perimeter and point defense, escort, landing, drop and extraction zone support, forward air control, limited command and control, and combat search and rescue.
Where was the AC-47 gunship used in Vietnam?
An AC-47 at Nha Trang Air Base displays the three Gatling type machine guns that make up its armament The inside view of the guns. Support missions where an excess of 20,000 rounds were fired in a sortie were a reality Time lapse photograph of an AC-47 helping defend Tan Son Nhut Air Base during the enemy Tet Offensive in 1968.