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[[ | [[File:GAU19.jpg|thumb|right|415px|General Dynamics GAU-19/A - .50 BMG. Here pictured with fighter pilot, helicopter pilot, and PASGT helmets, and belt of .50 BMG ammo.]] | ||
[[ | [[File:Gau 19-2.jpg|thumb|right|500px|GD GAU-19/A with flash hider and mount - .50 BMG]] | ||
[[File:GAU-19A chopper mount.jpg|thumb|right|500px|GD GAU-19/A on door gun mount- .50 BMG | [[File:GAU-19A chopper mount.jpg|thumb|right|500px|GD GAU-19/A on door gun mount- .50 BMG]] | ||
[[File:GAU-19B tripod stand.jpeg|thumb|right|500px|GD GAU-19/B with tripod mount - .50 BMG.]] | [[File:GAU-19B tripod stand.jpeg|thumb|right|500px|GD GAU-19/B with tripod mount - .50 BMG]] | ||
[[File:GAU-19B.jpg|thumb|right|500px|GD GAU-19/B - .50 BMG]] | |||
Originally designed by General Electrics (GE) as the '''GECAL 50''', this gun was designated by the US military as the '''General Dynamics GAU-19'''. Though otherwise similar to the [[GE M134 Minigun]], the GAU-19/A is an electronically fired, three-barrelled Gatling Gun built to fire the .50 BMG round. The weapon can selectively fire 1,000-2,000RPM while the version mounted on the AM General HMMWV fires at a fixed rate of 1,300RPM. | Originally designed by General Electrics (GE) as the '''GECAL 50''', this gun was designated by the US military as the '''General Dynamics GAU-19'''. Though otherwise similar to the [[GE M134 Minigun]], the GAU-19/A is an electronically fired, three-barrelled Gatling Gun built to fire the .50 BMG round. The weapon can selectively fire 1,000-2,000RPM while the version mounted on the AM General HMMWV fires at a fixed rate of 1,300RPM. | ||
'''The General Dynamics GAU-19/A has been used in the following films, video games, and anime:''' | '''The General Dynamics GAU-19/A has been used in the following films, video games, and anime:''' | ||
===Film=== | ===Film=== | ||
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Revision as of 16:26, 1 June 2023
Originally designed by General Electrics (GE) as the GECAL 50, this gun was designated by the US military as the General Dynamics GAU-19. Though otherwise similar to the GE M134 Minigun, the GAU-19/A is an electronically fired, three-barrelled Gatling Gun built to fire the .50 BMG round. The weapon can selectively fire 1,000-2,000RPM while the version mounted on the AM General HMMWV fires at a fixed rate of 1,300RPM.
The General Dynamics GAU-19/A has been used in the following films, video games, and anime:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doomsday | Mounted on Super Frelon helicopter | 2008 | ||
| Avatar | Appeares as MBS-9M "Hydra"; mounted on SA-2 Samson helicopters | 2009 | ||
| The Tomorrow War | mounted on drones in 2059 | 2021 |
Anime
| Film Title | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akira | Mounted on the flying platform | 1987 | |
| Appleseed | Mounted on the patrol helicopters | 1988 | |
| Patlabor: The Movie 2 | Door-mounted on JGSDF helicopter | 1993 | |
| Ghost in the Shell S.A.C. 2nd GIG | Part of JGSDA combat suits | 2004-2005 | |
| Flag | Mounted on the mecha | 2006 | |
| The Skull Man | American Garo soldiers | 2007 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Referred as | Mods | Notation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories | Depicted as man-portable | 2005 | ||
| Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories | Depicted as man-portable | 2006 | ||
| Clive Barker's Jericho | Depicted as man-portable | 2007 | ||
| Resident Evil 5 | Turret machine guns | 2009 | ||
| Uncharted 2: Among Thieves | Mounted on Hind gunships | 2009 | ||
| Army of Two: The 40th Day | Portable | 2010 | ||
| Homefront | Mounted on Humvees and AH-700 helicopters | 2011 | ||
| F.3.A.R. | Part of the E.P.A. - Enhanced Power Armor | 2011 | ||
| Call of Duty: Black Ops II | Death Machine | Futuristic Look | Depicted as man-portable | 2012 |
| Insurgency Sandstorm | Mounted on UH-60 | 2018 | ||
| Far Cry 6 | "El Pequeño" | homebrew Minigun with similar style of barrel cluster | 2021 |