There are a total of 60 entries as part of the afghanistan small arms list current and former types in the military factory. The latest edition of technical manual for a m4 minigun. This year, i decided to focus on books about afghanistan, frankly because so many people ask me how to best learn about the country. Miniguns can be found mounted on special operations forces sof aircraft such as the mh60 black hawk flown by the night stalkers and on boats such as the socr operated by swcc special boat teams. Make your own movie prop minigun with this easy to follow plan set. Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily primary operator. The m4 minigun, which features the gatlingstyle rotating barrel assembly. The mini in the name is in comparison tae lairger calibre designs that uise a rotary baurel design, sic as general electrics earlier 20millimeter m61 vulcan, an gun for the uise o rifle calibre bullets as opponed tae autocannon shells. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. What has changed, however, is the chambering its in 7. Minigun special forces firefight in afghanistan youtube. Over 500 pages split into 2 spiral bound books with clear protective cover and black back protective cover. Miniguns typically feed from a 3,000 or 4,000round magazine.
Ima rotirajuce cijevi poput strojnice gatling iz 19. Bbtac airsoft gun package black ops collection of airsoft guns powerful spring rifle, shotgun, two smg, mini pistols and bb pellets, great for starter pack game play. Classic army vulcan m4a2 gatling airsoft minigun 550. A canadian airman from the canadian helicopter force afghanistan mans a m4 minigun, a 7. A great and much requested project with easy to follow template plans to make an inert replica m4 minigun. Best nonfiction war books, around the world one book from each country, best iraq and afghanistan war books, best books on special forces m. The mini of the name is in comparison to designs that use a similar firing mechanism but larger shells, such as general electrics earlier 20millimeter m61. The minigun is a 6barrel electricallyoperated gatling gun that is mounted on vehicles, helicopters and boats. M4 minigun tm technical manual dillon nfa market board. Entries are listed by initial year of service descending. Fed by an internal reservoir of 2000 bbs the m4a2 will provide unmatched support and firepower in the field. In popular culture, the term minigun has come to refer to any externallypowered gatling gun of.
The minigun in real life, also known as the m4 is a machine gun that fires extremely fast using the rotating barrel system. Dillon aero has revealed that it is working on a new minigunstyle machine gun chambered to fire. The m4 is a multibarreled machine gun used in aircraft for the u. The next generation machine guns with helicopter and vehicle mounts. We have a fully transferable ge m4 mini gun for sale that is in excellent condition. General electrics m4 minigun the m4 minigun simply shortened to. It shoots around 50 rounds per second through a rotary barrel system. Various systems are still in use, though many have become obsolete. They are capable of long periods of continuous fire without threat or damage to the weapon. This footage is to be taken as a documentary on the events of the war in afghanistan and should be viewed as educational. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. The resulting weapon, designated m4 and known popularly as the minigun.
The mini in the name is in comparison to largercaliber designs that use a rotary barrel design, such as general electrics earlier 20 mm m61 vulcan, and gun for the use of rifle ammunition as opposed to autocannon shells. If youre looking for a veteran community to hang out with, or want to ask funker any questions, we stream escape. The vehiclemounted general electric m4 minigun was born as a derivative of the 20mm general electric m61 aircraft gun, retaining the same sixbarreled gatling design concept while being rechambered for the 7. Afghanistan small arms list current and former types. Catalog of military small arms associated with the nation of afghanistan. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Covers dillon and ge miniguns maintenance, repair parts, and special tools. The minigun is electricallyoperated multibarreled machine gun with a high rate of fire that is carried by some british special forces flights, such as raf squadron 7 chinook helicopters miniguns achieve their high rate of fire 2,0004,000 rpm by firing the rounds through multiple barrels 6 that revolve around and align to the chamber the socalled gatling gun. M4 minigun je americka teska strojnica sa sest cijevi i s velikom brzinom gadanja od 2000 do 6000 hitaca u minuti. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Discover the best afghan war military history in best sellers. The dillon m4d minigun is the finest small caliber, defense suppression weapon available.
While offering off the charts firepower the m4a2 isnt all function. M4 rotary machine gun system sixbarreled 7,62mm minigun. It features gatlingstyle rotating barrels with an external power source, normally an electric motor. Morey, a crew chief assigned to marine light attack helicopter squadron hmla 267, is preparing the helicopter for an insertion flight operation. Ukarms spring mini l85 british tactical assault airsoft rifle 6mm bb gun w bbs. Special forces team getting ambushed by insurgents in afghanistan.
I assume you mean owning a gun capable of 3,0006,000 rounds per minute which while possible is not financially feasible. Comparable to a washing machine in that, while it takes a bit of buildup about 1. The mini in the name is in comparison to largercaliber designs that use a rotary barrel design, such as general electrics earlier 20. Sometimes the hardest part of going to war is coming home by. These systems are used for offensive and defensive purposes and make use of a wide variety of weapon types including, but not limited to machine guns, grenade launchers, autocannon, and rockets.
The plans are full sized templates and construction of the replica uses commonly available materials that can be purchased from most hardware stores. Hope somalia, iraq war and the ongoing war in afghanistan. The secret history of the cia, afghanistan, and bin laden, from. Unfollow 1 m4 minigun to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The m4 is somewhat of a portable version of the gatling gun, hence the mini prefix.
M4 gau17a minigun the minigun is a 6barrel electricallyoperated gatling gun that is mounted on vehicles, helicopters and boats. Versions are designated m4 and xm196 by the united states army, and gau2a and gau17a by the u. The original manufacturer of the m4 is general electric in 1960 for the u. It features a gatlingstyle rotating barrel assembly with an external power source, normally an electric motor. The united states military has developed a number of helicopter armament subsystems since the early 1960s. It is a six barreled, electrically driven machine gun chambered in 7. Ime mini je u usporedbi s dizajnima koji koriste isti paljbeni mehanizam, ali streljivo veceg. Special forces minigun engages taliban positions in afghanistan. Minigun refers to a specific model of weapon that general electric originally produced, but the term minigun has popularly come to refer to any externally powered gatling gun of rifle caliber. Andrew morey performs maintenance on the m4 minigun 7. Mimicking the design of the real m4a2 minigun, the classic army m4a2 will fire as long as the trigger is depressed. The mk44, otherwise designated as the m4 minigun, is a 6barreled electrically operated gatlinggun that fires 7. This gun comes with the original ge receiver, feeder delinker, 600 round ammo box and has been upgraded with garwood motor, spade grip and fire control box, electrical cables, feed chute, motor, mount assembly yoke, sight rail and vertical arm.