Talk:M134 Minigun

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M134 Minigun mounted on M21 Armament Subsystem (Which also includes huge M158 Rocket Launcher), used on Huey Gunships as shown in the film King Kong (1976) (A sequence of which was re-used for the film The Running Man).

Discussion - Dillion-Aero/'Microgun'

The M134 Minigun is now manufactured By Dillon Aero as the MK44. Dillon Aero also upgrade GE M134's.

Although rumored, The Hand held Miniguns are NOT XM214 Microguns.

See the difference here:

• M134 Minigun: 7.62 NATO

• XM214 Microgun: 5.56 NATO

I erased the GAU/19A because there's already a page. Drjuki 13:46, 22 June 2009 (UTC)

Far too many false positives.

"Everything with rotating barrels" is not a sensible definition to use when addressing whether it's in video games or not. Dongs 12:40, 23 June 2009 (UTC)

Handheld variant discussion:

Is it at all plausible? I realize the recoil would be astronomical, but wouldn't the weight of the gun itself dampen it a bit? And if it is plausible, would it at all be useful in a combat situation? That's One Angry Duck 04:57, 28 November 2010 (UTC)

Short answer: No.
Long answer: Noooooooooooo.
Descriptive Answer: You still need to factor in the weight of the amount of ammo needed to be effective. 2,000 rounds of 7.62 NATO would weigh over 100 pounds. At the high end, 6,000 rpm, that's 20 seconds of firepower. Low end, say 1,250 rpm as seen in Predator, that's about a minute and a half worth of ammo. Then there's the power supply. Think how much a heavy duty car battery weighs. So the weight of the gun + weight of the ammo + weight of the batteries + force of recoil = Noooooooooooooo. See the Predator page for more info. Also, if you are not going to be moving because the gun and ammo are stationary, why would you fire the gun by hand instead of having it on a fixed stand?--Gunkatas 05:59, 28 November 2010 (UTC)