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Wednesday, 25 November 2015

GAU 19A 50 Cal Gatling Gun(ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN)

The GAU 19B 50 Cal Gatling Gun(ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN), is an heavy machine gun, which is electrically powered.It was first manufactured by General Electric, then by Lockheed Martin, and now by General Dynamics . It

has the following specifications

Weight: With feeder and transfer unit:139 lbs. (63 kg)

Length: 53.9 in. (1,369 mm)

Barrel length: 36 in. (914 mm)

Width: 13.5 in. (343 mm)

Height: 15 in. (381 mm

Cartridge .50 BMG (12.7×99mm NATO)

Barrels 3

Action Electric

Rate of fire 1,000 or 2,000 rounds per minute

Muzzle velocity 2,910 fps (887 m/s)

Effective firing range 1,800 m

Maximum firing range 6,000 m

Feed system linkless or M9 linked belt


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