![]() This fact has not stopped it appearing frequently in other works, especially in video games. Physically demanding even for a slowed-down minigun firing blanks, such a weapon would be near impossible, and highly impractical for a human being to either carry or operate. Boasting a fire rate of up to 6,000 rounds per minute, the minigun proved far more capable than any single-barreled weapon in this role and, through numerous updates, remains in it to this day.Ī distinctive invention of fiction is the hand-held M134 minigun, a concept which was popularized by the film Predator. ![]() Essentially a miniaturized version of the 20mm M61 Vulcan chambered in 7.62x51mm NATO, it was originally designed during the Vietnam War to provide a high-volume-of-fire weapon suitable for mounting on helicopters. The M134 Minigun is a six-barreled, electrically-driven rotary gun originally designed by General Electric. Note the lack of flash suppressor and three disked barrel cluster - 7.62x51mm NATO General Electric M134 with first pattern spade grip mount and crosshair sights.
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