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Dillon M134 Gatling Gun
Military.Com ^
| 21 Aug 08
| Edward Agin
Posted on 08/21/2008 6:43:50 AM PDT by mbynack
The world's fastest firing gun is now lightweight, reliable, versatile and lethal.
TOPICS: Military/Veterans; Science
KEYWORDS: banglist; guns; military
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Thursday gun porn from Military.com newsletter.
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posted on
08/21/2008 6:43:50 AM PDT
by
mbynack
To: mbynack
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posted on
08/21/2008 6:46:08 AM PDT
by
mbynack
(Retired USAF SMSgt)
To: mbynack
Thanks for posting this - it’s a beautiful video!
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posted on
08/21/2008 6:48:21 AM PDT
by
Ken522
To: All
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posted on
08/21/2008 6:58:53 AM PDT
by
WakeUpAndVote
(Obama is making me vote for McCain)
To: mbynack
Nothing like some morning gun porn to start the day off right.
To: mbynack; WakeUpAndVote
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posted on
08/21/2008 7:07:33 AM PDT
by
vietvet67
To: mbynack
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posted on
08/21/2008 7:14:06 AM PDT
by
mountainlion
(concerned conservative.)
To: mbynack
They had this on a recent MythBusters episode as well. They felled a tree with it.
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posted on
08/21/2008 7:17:00 AM PDT
by
Scutter
To: Scutter
Yeah, but I can’t find a CC holster for it ANYwhere...
Colonel, USAFR
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posted on
08/21/2008 7:20:55 AM PDT
by
jagusafr
("Bugs, Mr. Rico! Zillions of 'em!" - Robert Heinlein)
To: mbynack
Impressive video. But The M134 minigun has been around for a long long time when the military scaled down 7.62 version of the Vulcan.
The video compares the Dillon with single barrel guns, but how does it compare to older generations of the 7.62 M134?
To: mbynack
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posted on
08/21/2008 7:25:22 AM PDT
by
martin_fierro
(2 =^..^= =^..^= day)
To: mbynack
Lightweight?
Does this mean a hand-held version will be available soon?
;^)
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posted on
08/21/2008 7:27:41 AM PDT
by
WayneS
(Respect the 2nd Amendment; Repeal the 16th)
To: mbynack
Is it faster than Metal Storm?
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posted on
08/21/2008 7:29:13 AM PDT
by
bmwcyle
(If God wanted us to be Socialist, Karl Marx would have been born in America.)
To: bmwcyle
I don’t think anything’s faster than Metal Storm - THAT’s an impressive rate of fire!
Colonel, USAFR
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posted on
08/21/2008 7:32:30 AM PDT
by
jagusafr
("Bugs, Mr. Rico! Zillions of 'em!" - Robert Heinlein)
To: WayneS
Does this mean a hand-held version will be available soon?I heard that they were working on a CCW version, but one of the testers was killed when they dropped a speedloader on him.
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posted on
08/21/2008 7:49:55 AM PDT
by
mbynack
(Retired USAF SMSgt)
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posted on
08/21/2008 7:50:31 AM PDT
by
Joe Brower
(Sheep have three speeds: "graze", "stampede" and "cower".)
To: jagusafr
I dont think anythings faster than Metal Storm - THATs an impressive rate of fire! Unfortunately, reloading is slow. But it's just the thing for a defensive position, for dealing with human wave attacks. Then again, Claymores work well too
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posted on
08/21/2008 8:00:55 AM PDT
by
PapaBear3625
("In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act." -- George Orwell)
To: Joe Brower
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posted on
08/21/2008 8:04:36 AM PDT
by
blackie
(Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
To: Scutter
They had this on a recent MythBusters episode as well. They felled a tree with it.YEARS ago, when the North-South Skirmishers had their shoots on military bases (before Kenndy stopped it), there was a competition between a 30 cal machine gun squad and a 45-70 Gatling Gun crewed by the Eastover Rebels (a confederate group from Mass.)
There was a 3-4 tier row of cinder blocks about six feet long, and the challenge was who could take it down first. This was all good-natured as it was just supposed to show the increase in firepower over the years.
The 30 cal. boys started artistically trimming the blocks down in a left-to right-to-left motion, like in the movies. The Gatling stayed quiet. When the 30 cal had nibbled the row half way down, the Gatling opened up. The 45-70 boys aimed at the base of the loosely stacked blocks, blew away the support, and the whole row collapsed, far ahead of the machine gun.
Big hoots of good-natured derison arose, but all recognized the superiority of the modern gun. It was just a case of the old-timers outsmarting the new kids.
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posted on
08/21/2008 8:08:46 AM PDT
by
Oatka
(A society of sheep must in time beget a government of wolves." –Bertrand de Jouvenel)
To: Oatka
Experience and treachery beats youth and skill every time.
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posted on
08/21/2008 8:23:31 AM PDT
by
wordsofearnest
("The fundamental solution (w/b) that there is no longer any need to immigrate")
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