M134 Minigun adalah senapan mesin enam laras 7,62 mm, dengan tingkat tinggi tembakan (2.000 sampai 6.000 putaran per menit). Fitur bergaya Gatling barel berputar dengan sumber daya eksternal, biasanya sebuah motor listrik.
"Minigun" mengacu pada model senjata tertentu, awalnya diproduksi oleh General Electric. Namun, istilah "minigun" telah populer datang untuk mengacu pada setiap senjata Gatling bertenaga eksternal.
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Referensi
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