The current XM556 Microgun is smaller and lighter than some current 5.56mm beltfed Squad Automatic Weapons currently on the market, with 4x's the firepower. The XM556 is a new platform system that was designed from scratch by the ground up. The parts are not just a smaller imitation of the larger M134, but were designed on its own.

The XM556 is a rotary machine gun developed by Empty Shell LLC. The weapon is chambered in 5.56×45mm NATO. The "XM" prefix is for marketing purposes: the weapon is not currently being tested by any military. The XM556 Microgun is intended as a high volume-of-fire support weapon, effectively a portable M134. Unlike the XM214 Microgun, the XM556 is not just a scaled-down …

Official Home of the XM556 Microgun and Defense 12 Bullpup Shotgun. The XM556 is a 5.56mm version of the Electric Gatling Gun but significantly smaller and lighter than the G.E. M134.

2017年5月23日 · The XM556 weighs 16 pounds unloaded. Let’s put that in perspective. That’s a pound less than an M249 SAW. The WWII-era BAR weighed 3 more pounds. An M240B weighs close to twice as much. A Thompson submachine gun with a loaded drum magazine is heavier than the XM556 Microgun. Fully tooled up, the XM556 can run from 3,000 to 6,000 rounds per ...

2016年7月27日 · The current XM556 Microgun is smaller and lighter than some current 5.56mm beltfed Squad Automatic Weapons currently on the market, with 4x’s the firepower. The XM556 is a new platform system that was designed from scratch by the ground up. The parts are not just a smaller imitation of the larger M134, but were designed on its own.

2016年7月27日 · The XM556 is a new platform system… designed from scratch. The parts are not just a smaller imitation of the larger M134. An absolutely all new style of bolt was conceived and designed to eliminate current known issues with the M134.

2017年2月23日 · The XM556 Microgun needs a 24-volt DC power source—and a belt full of 5.56mm NATO ammo—to operate. Thankfully, most U.S. military vehicles today have 24-volt electrical systems. Of course, there will always be the issue of supplying power to the gun.