Discover the power and precision of two legendary firearms in our latest video! We dive into the M61 Vulcan, renowned for its six-barrel 20mm cannon capable ...

The M61 Vulcan is a hydraulically, electrically, or pneumatically driven, six-barrel, air-cooled, electrically fired Gatling-style rotary cannon which fires 20 mm × 102 mm (0.787 in × 4.016 in) rounds at an extremely high rate (typically 6,000 rounds per minute).

2023年3月29日 · With the increased usage of aircraft as armed combat ships during the Vietnam War, General Electric redesigned the M61 into the M134 minigun series, which was configured to discharge the NATO-standard rifle cartridge and was reasonably transportable.

从体积和重量上来说，一挺m134比六挺同样口径的单管机枪要小，重量也轻，但它所配用的外部电源、控制系统、容弹及输弹系统等却相当庞大，因而大大限制了该枪的使用范围。 m134主要由枪身、枪座、弹箱、控制箱(电源箱)四大部分组成。

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 ...

扩大“火神”家族的第二个尝试，是GE公司在1962年开始研制的7.62mm口径的 M134“迷你炮” 机枪，当该枪在部署到东南亚的运输机上进行“侧射”（Side Fire）试验取得成功后，便迅速量产。 至1971年初期，“迷你炮”机枪已经交付了1万挺。 【注】Minigun这个词在国内一般音译为“米尼岗”，也有人按字面意思翻译成“迷你机枪”，但我个人认为如果要采用意译的话，翻译成“迷你炮”可能更合适，因为在英语里面的“gun”即指枪又指炮，而且Minigun的体积和重量如此庞大，火力又 …

2016年12月26日 · The weapon itself is a scaled-down version of the rotating barrel M61 Vulcan (hence “Mini”) designed to shooter 7.62×51 NATO ammo (the “gun” part). It was originally designed to fire 6,000 rounds per minute, but this was later reduced and made user-selectable starting at 2,000 RPM.

“Mini” refers to smaller-caliber models with rotary barrels, like General Electric’s earlier 20 mm M61 Vulcan. In contrast, “gun” refers to using rifle ammunition rather than autocannon ...

M61 became the main aircraft gun for US AF, and also was used on M161 and M163 Vulcan ground anti-aircraft gun mounts. The navies also turned back to Gatlings with the Vulcan-Phalanx CIWS (Close-In Weapon System).

The term minigun is in reference being smaller compared to the original and larger 20 mm M61 Vulcan cannon of which the M134 is based on. The M134 utilises rifle calibre 7.62 x 51 mm NATO rounds instead of the 20 mm autocannon shells the M61 uses.