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6000 rounds per minute for the M61A1

6600 rounds per minute for the M61A2

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Q: What is the rate of fire of an M61 Vulcan?
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How fast does a Vulcan shoot?

If you mean the 20mm M61 Vulcan Gatling Gun, some versions can fire at a rate of 6,000 rounds per minute- but for fairly short periods of time.


Is the M61 Vulcan an allusion the god Vulcan?

In 1946, the Army issued General Electric a contract for "Project Vulcan", a six-barrel weapon capable of firing 7,200 rounds per minute (rpm) The M61 and other powered gatling guns grew out of this contract. It was quite likely a reference to Vulcan, the mythical smith who forged weapons for the gods.


What kind of machine gun is on an F-16?

The M61 A1 Vulcan is a hydraulically or pneumatically driven, six-barreled, air-cooled, electrically fired Gatling-style rotary cannon which fires 20 mm rounds at an extremely high rate.


Is vulcan a good Nerf gun toy?

Yes, It has good rate of fire and capacity the main drawback is the size.


Do you need batteries to fire a Nerf vulcan?

To fire automatically, you do, but the Vulcan can fire single-shot and does not need batteries to do so.


What are Vulcan's symbols?

Vulcan, or Hephaestus, has the emblem of fire. he is the god of fire and the underworld in Roman Mythology and in Greek, he is the god of fire and the forge.


What is vulcan the god famous for?

Vulcan is the Roman God of fire and the forge


What is the evolution after vulcan?

rhino fire


What is Vulcan's power?

Vulcan is the Roman god of fire and blacksmiths. He is also associated with volcanoes.


What are the differences between Vulcan and Hephaestus?

The difference between Vulcan and Hephaestus was that Vulcan was not just the god of fire but the god of grievance in the time of sorrow. Hephaestus was not just the god of fire but was the god of balcksmithry and technology. Hephaestus was his Greek name, and Vulcan the Roman name.


What is Vulcan the god of?

He is the god of fire and smithry.


Who is the god of fire and workers in the metal?

Vulcan