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What is the difference between a minigun and a Gatling gun?

A minigun is a modern variant of the Gatling gun, which is a multi-barrel weapon that uses rotating barrels to rapidly fire ammunition. The main difference lies in the mechanism of operation: a minigun is electrically driven and capable of firing at a much higher rate of fire compared to a traditional Gatling gun, which is manually operated. Additionally, miniguns are typically used in aircraft and mounted on vehicles for anti-personnel or anti-materiel purposes, while Gatling guns are more historical and often used in stationary or naval applications.


How many rounds can a M134 minigun fire every second?

The M-134D and M-134DT fires 50 rounds every second, or about 3,000 rounds per minute. Meaning the six barrels rotate up to 1112 RPM in half a second.


Which is faster chaingun or minigun?

A "minigun" is an externally powered multi-rotating barreled gun that shoots the 7.62x51mm NATO round (".30cal") anywhere from 2000-6000 rounds per minute depending on the specific variant and gearing. Typical firing rate is about 4000 rounds per minute, or about 66 rounds per second. For reference, an AK47 fires about 10 rounds per second.The typical 7.62x51mm NATO round has a muzzle energy of 3500 joules yielding a overall muzzle energy delivery rate of 231kW.A "chaingun" is an externally powered single barreled gun that uses a chain drive to operate the reciprocating bolt with extreme ruggedness and reliability. The standard Mk242 chaingun shoots the 25x137mm cannon round at an average of 180 rounds per minute, or 3 shots per second.A typical 25x137mm round has a muzzle energy of 105,000 to 120,000 joules depending on the type of projective (AP/Sabot/HEI) yielding an overall muzzle energy delivery rate of 360kW for the Mk 242 chaingun - not including the POI effect of HEI munitions.Short answer: Minigun fires faster. Chaingun delivers more power in a shorter amount of time more reliably with more types of munitions. At the end of the day, a minigun is just a quick gun and the chaingnun is an autocannon. Chaingun for the win.


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