Error creating thumbnail: File missing General Electric M134 with first pattern spade grip mount and crosshair sights. Note the lack of flash suppressor and three disked barrel cluster - 7.62×51mm NATO
M134 Minigun is an electrically driven six-barreled, 7.62 mm, heavy machine-gun with a high rate of fire (2000 to 6000 rounds per minute). It was first designed by General Electric in 1960, production started in 1962, and the next following year Minigun entered in service. It's feed system is disintegrating cartridge belt or linkless feed; dependent on installation (500 to 5000 round belt). Minigun has overall of 5 manufacturers, including: General Electric, Dillon Aero Inc., DeGroat Tactical Armaments, McNally Industries LLC and Garwood Industries.
The M134 Minigun and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
GE M134 Minigun
Error creating thumbnail: File missing General Electric M134 - 7.62×51mm NATO
GE M134 Minigun in an SUU-11/A gunpod - 7.62×51mm NATO
Film
Television
Anime
Video Games
Title
Character
Notation
Date
Dead Island Riptide
2013
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier
Ghosts, rebels, Watchgate PMC
Mounted on Black Hawk helicopters, also as stationary turrets
2012
Project Reality: Vietnam
Mounted on UH-1C Huey helicopters in M21 armament subsystem
2012
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon
Mounted on MH-60L Black Hawk helicopters
2011
Bodycount
Oversized M134-based gatlings mounted on enemy helicopters
2011
Battlefield Play4Free
Mounted on Black Hawk helicopters
2011
Crysis 2
Mounted on helicopters, trailers only
2011
Dead Rising 2
Soldiers
2010
Just Cause 2
Rico Rodriguez, Alexander Mirkov, enemy soldiers
Mounted on military helicopters, fighters, land vehicles and motor torpedo boats
2010
Left 4 Dead 2
"Minigun." Mounted on a monopod, can overheat, 2010 DLC map No Mercy only
2009
The Conduit
Mounted on National Guard helicopters
2009
Resident Evil 5
Sheva Alomar
Mounted on the back of a HMMWV
2009
50 Cent: Blood on the Sand
2009
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin
Armacham soldiers
mounted on helicopters
2009
Left 4 Dead
"Minigun." Mounted on a monopod, can overheat
2008
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3
2008
Crysis Warhead
Michael "Psycho" Sykes, enemies
Crysis' portable Hurricane is fictional, but Warhead's mounted guns are clearly M134s with minimal changes
2008
Devil May Cry 4
Dante
"Pandora;" elaborate semi-portable ground mounting, used in the air anyway; shortened M134 barrels with one of the front clamps missing
2008
Final Fantasy VII: Dirge of Cerberus
Vincent Valentine
Mounted on Reeve Tuesti's vehicle and in fixed positions
2006
Battlefield 2: Modern Combat
Door guns on Black Hawk helicopters
2005
F.E.A.R.
Door guns on Black Hawk helicopters
2005
Battlefield 2
Mounted on Black Hawk helicopters
2005
Project Reality
Mounted on Black Hawk and Little Bird helicopters
2005
The Matrix: Path of Neo
Neo
Mounted on helicopter
2005
Ghost Recon: Island Thunder
mounted on Black Hawk
2003
Shinobi
Hiruko (via magic)
Mounted in SUU-11/A gunpods on posessed Black Hawk helicopter
2002
007: Nightfire
Available in multiplayer mode only, and with certain weapon sets
2002
Gungrave
Beyond the Grave
Mounted in Grave's coffin
2002
007: Agent Under Fire
James Bond
Mounted on a tank commanded by Bond; also seen attached to enemy drone guns
2001
Dillon Aero M134 Minigun
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Dillon Aero M134 with flash suppressor - 7.62×51mm NATO. These are new model M134 Miniguns or just updated GE Miniguns which are usually seen with a different spade grip mount that were used during the Vietnam War.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Dillon Aero M134D-H (H stands for Hybrid) combines the titanium and skeletonized parts that were engineered for use in the M134D-T minigun with the steel housing of the previous M134D - 7.62×51mm NATO
Film
Television
Video Games
General Dynamics GAU-17/A
Error creating thumbnail: File missing General Dynamics GAU-17/A, US Air Force version of the M134 Minigun - 7.62×51mm NATO
The USAF version of the M134, fitted with a slotted flash hider.
Film
Video Games
Hand Held M134 Minigun
"Ol' Painless" Handheld M134 Minigun with M60 Handguard, as seen in Predator - 7.62×51mm NATO
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Airsoft handheld M134 Minigun with 'Chainsaw grip' to handle the recoil force. This variant was seen in Terminator 2: Judgment Day . This is an airsoft version which retains the half-circle attachment point for the M60 foregrip from Predator ; the real T2 minigun did not have this - (fake) 7.62×51mm NATO
Film
Television
Anime
Video Games
Title
Character
Notation
Date
Call of Duty: Ghosts
2013
The Showdown Effect
2013
Call of Duty: Black Ops II
2012
Uncharted: Golden Abyss
Nate, Heavy Troopers
five barrels only
2011
Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D
Gatling Gun Majini
2011
Serious Sam 3: BFE
Sam "Serious" Stone
"XM-214-A"
2011
Call of Duty: Black Ops
Alex Mason
Referred to as "Death Machine". Heavily altered with custom barrel clamps, offset front grip, ejects up and to left
2010
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
2010
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light
Lara Croft, Totec
2010
Just Cause 2
Rico Rodriguez, enemy soldiers
Mounted and used by enemies, but can be detached and carried by player. T2-style chainsaw grip. No ammo drum when carried
2010
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Nathan Drake, heavy soldier (boss enemy)
Called "GAU-19" and with GAU-19 pickup icon but M134 model, shown with only five barrels
2009
Resident Evil 5
Chris Redfield, Gatling Gun Majini (boss enemy)
With large ammo backpack
2009
BlazBlue
Noel Vermillion
"Fenrir." Shrouded barrels, elaborate frame including an overhead grip and rear-mounted ammo drum
2008
Fallout 3
2008
Saints Row 2
2008
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames
Mercenaries
mounted on various vehicles
2008
Combat Arms
With T2-style chainsaw grip
2008
Counter-Strike Online
"Vulcan machine gun", now also has "Christmas Special" and "Upgraped version"
2009
Army Of Two
Eliot Salem, Tyson Rios, Ali Yousef (enemy)
Has half-circle attachment point for Predator M60 foregrip, but not the grip itself; presumably based on the airsoft version pictured above
2008
Turok
Joseph Turok, enemy soldiers
"Minigun." With T2-style chainsaw grip
2008
Team Fortress 2
The Heavy
"Sasha" and "Natasha," both with large ammunition drum mounted to the weapon
2007
STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl
Marked One
Only present in leaked alpha from 2003: removed from final game. Released build 1935 includes textures but no weapon model.
2007
War Rock
2007
Driver: Parallel Lines
2006
True Crime: New York City
Marcus Reed
2005
Shadow the Hedgehog
Shadow the Hedgehog, GUN Walkers (enemies)
Mounted on walkers, only carried by Shadow
2005
From Russia with Love
Russian and Octopus Elite enemies
2005
Serious Sam 2
Serious Sam, enemies
"XM-214-A"
2005
Timesplitters: Future Perfect
2005
Resident Evil 4
JJ (boss enemy)
With large ammo backpack
2005
GoldenEye: Rogue Agent
"GoldenEye"
"Predator MG"
2004
GTA: San Andreas
Carl Johnson
"Minigun"
2004
Serious Sam: Next Encounter
Sam "Serious" Stone
"XM4000", re-chambered to fire 9mm bullets
2004
Hitman: Contracts
Agent 47
"Minigun"
2004
Far Cry
Jack Carver, enemy mercenaries
Mounted, but with T2-style chainsaw grip
2004
GTA: Vice City
Tommy Vercetti
"Minigun"
2002
Timesplitters 2
2002
Serious Sam
"XM-214-A"
various
Hitman: Codename 47
2000
Timesplitters
2000
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
Only three barrels
1999
Resident Evil 2
Only three barrels
1998
Turok: Dinosaur Hunter
Tal'Set Fireseed
"Minigun"
1997
Terminator 2 The Arcade Game
T-101, T-102
Limited duration power-up
1991