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Machine Gun, 7.62mm, M133 | |
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Type | Gatling-type machine gun |
Place of origin | United States |
Production history | |
Designer | General Electric |
Manufacturer | General Electric, Garwood Industries, Dillon Aero, DeGroat Tactical Armaments, McNally Industries LLC |
Specifications | |
Cartridge | 7.62×51mm NATO |
Caliber | 7.62 mm (0.308 in) |
Action | Gas-operated |
The XM133 Minigun is a 6-barreled Gatling-type machine-gun. The weapon is a self-powered, gas-operated variant of the M134 Minigun. It fired over 3000 rpm but was not put into production.
The XM133 is a gas-operated machine-gun. It is nearly identical to the M134 but has barrels with ports that align with the piston drive in the center of the barrel cluster.
References
- United States, 1969. p. B-2.
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