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M230 Chain Gun
The M230 Chain gun is the 30mm Autocannon commonly mounted underneath the American AH-64 Apache Helicopter Gunship. It was originally developed by Hughes, but is now manufactured by Alliant Techsystems. It has been in production and in use by the American Military since 1975 and is still in use today, most notably as the gun mounted just underneath the nose of the famous AH-64 gunship.
Obviously Hollywood Movie armorers don't own or use the M230 30mm Chain gun, as it is always seen mounted under an AH-64 helicopter gunship. The only appearances of the real gun are when the U.S. military assists the movie production, as in the film Fire Birds, or when stock footage is used. The vast majority of AH-64 gunships in film are now computer generated creations as are their M230 guns, but for informational purposes, we are listing the real weapon here, since that is what the gun is supposed to be.
The M230 Chain gun has appeared in the following:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deal of the Century | Seen unmounted at arms show | 1983 | ||
| Fire Birds | Tommy Lee Jones | CWO Brad Little | 1990 | |
| Fire Birds | Nicolas Cage | CWO Jake Preston | 1990 | |
| Fire Birds | Bryan Kestner | CWO Calvin Breaker | 1990 | |
| Fire Birds | US Army soldiers | 1990 | ||
| Toy Soldiers | US Army soldiers | 1991 | ||
| In the Army Now | US Army soldiers | 1994 | ||
| Dreamcatcher | 2003 | |||
| Alone in the Dark | Bureau 713 soldiers | 2005 | ||
| Dragon Wars: D-War | US Army soldiers | 2007 | ||
| The Kingdom | Saudi Army soldiers | 2007 | ||
| The Spirit | Fictional multi-barreled configuration | 2008 | ||
| Cockneys vs. Zombies | Mounted on AH Mk 1 Apaches. | 2012 | ||
| Lone Survivor | US Army soldiers | 2014 |
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey | mounted on AH-64 | ? | ||
| Future Weapons | mounted on AH-64, also attached to CROWS | 2009 | ||
| Sanctuary | "Monsoon" (S04E04); Dual mounted in the nose of a private jet | 2012 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enemy Engaged: Apache/Havoc | On AH-64 Apache | 1998 | ||
| Half-Life | On AH-64 Apache | 1998 | ||
| Armored Fist 3 | Non-playable | 1999 | ||
| Steel Beasts | Non-playable | 2000 | ||
| Conflict: Desert Storm | 2002 | |||
| Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War | On AH-64 Apache | 2004 | ||
| Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | On AH-64 Apache | 2004 | ||
| Battlefield 2 | On AH-64 Apache | 2005 | ||
| Project Reality | On AH-64 Apache | 2005 | ||
| Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories | On AH-64 Apache | 2006 | ||
| Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter | On AH-64 Apache | 2006 | ||
| Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation | On AH-64 Apache | 2007 | ||
| World in Conflict | 2007 | |||
| Battlefield: Bad Company | On AH-64 Apache | 2008 | ||
| America's Army 3 | Non-playable | 2009 | ||
| ArmA II | 2009 | |||
| Medal of Honor | On AH-64 Apache | 2010 | ||
| Homefront | On AH-64 Apache | 2011 | ||
| Ace Combat: Assault Horizon | On AH-64 Apache | 2011 | ||
| Battlefield Play4Free | 2011 | |||
| Batman: Arkham City | Mounted on PMC helicopters and used as sentry guns | 2011 | ||
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 | On AH-64 Apache | 2011 | ||
| Serious Sam 3: BFE | On AH-64 Apache | 2011 | ||
| Black Mesa | Non-playable | 2012 | ||
| Arctic Combat | 2012 | |||
| Far Cry 3 | Mounted on Black Hawk helicopters | 2012 | ||
| Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance | Mounted on Hammerhead helicopters | 2013 |
Anime
| Character | Title | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Army pilots | Sonic X | 2003-2005 | |
| Black Organization pilot | Case Closed: The Raven Chaser | 2009 | |
| NATO pilots | Cat Planet Cuties | 2010 |
See Also
- Alliant Techsystems - A list of all firearms manufactured by Alliant Techsystems.