GAU-19
Electrically-driven heavy machine gun / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The GAU-19/A (GECAL 50) is an electrically driven, three-barrel rotary heavy machine gun that fires the .50 BMG (12.7×99mm NATO) cartridge.
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GAU-19/B | |
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Type | Rotary heavy machine gun |
Place of origin | United States |
Service history | |
Used by | See History |
Production history | |
Designer | General Electric |
Manufacturer | General Dynamics |
Produced | GAU-19/A: 1983–present GAU-19/B: 2012–present |
Variants | 3-barrel or 6-barrel |
Specifications | |
Mass | GAU-19/A:138 lbs. (63kg) GAU-19/B:106 lbs. (48kg) |
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 or 6 |
Action | Electric |
Rate of fire | 1,000, 1,300 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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