General Dynamics GAU-19/A

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General Dynamics GAU-19/A - .50 BMG. Here pictured with Jet pilot, Helicopter pilot, and infantry soldier's helmets, and belt of .50 BMG ammo.

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GD GAU-19/A with muzzle brake and mount - .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.

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

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: Vice City Stories			Portable version	2006
Clive Barker's Jericho			Portable version	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