Minigun

Army and Weapons | Minigun | Minigun is a term used to describe a type of multiple-barreled rifle, Gatling-derived high-level play with fire usually found external support (IE: Pneumatics, Electrical). The gun may fire several thousand rounds per minute. It's often just use the plane. Miniguns may have to take a few seconds to get the barrel spinning before unleashing a heavy load of lead because if it does not wait, round barrel will cut apart and jam it. It can reach speeds of rotation up to 6000 + RPM (revolutions Per Minute). There are several types of miniguns, the most common being GShG-7.62 Minigun and M134, both fire around 6000 rounds per minute.

The M134 Minigun is a 7.62 mm, six-barrel machine gun with a high rate of fire (2,000 to 6,000 rounds per minute). It features a Gatling-style rotating barrels with an external power source, usually an electric motor. The "Mini" of the name is in comparison to designs that use a similar firing mechanism but larger shells, such as the previous 20-millimeter M61 Vulcan General Electric, and "weapon" for the smaller caliber sizes of guns, typically 20 mm and higher .

"Minigun" refers to a particular model of weapon, originally produced by General Electric. But the term "minigun" has been popular come to refer to any externally-powered Gatling gun caliber rifle. The term is also used to refer to the weapons of the same level of fire and sometimes configuration, regardless of power source and caliber.

The ancestor to the modern minigun was made in the 1860s. Richard Jordan Gatling replaced the hand rotate the rifle-caliber Gatling gun mechanism with an electric motor, a relatively new invention at the time. Even after Gatling slowed down the mechanism, electric-powered Gatling gun only has a theoretical rate of fire of 3,000 rounds per minute, roughly three times the rate of a typical modern gun, single barrel machine. Gatling's electric-powered design received U.S. Patent # 502,185 on July 25, 1893. Despite Gatling's improvements, the Gatling gun fell into disuse after cheaper, lighter-weight, recoil and gas operated machine guns were created.

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FN Minimi M249 and Mk.46 Model

Army and Weapons | FN Minimi M249 and Mk.46 Model | The Minimi light machine gun was developed by the famous Belgian company FN Herstal, in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Mass production began in 1982 in Belgium,and at about the same time it has been adopted by the US Armed forces as theM249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW). Since its introduction Minimi has seen widespread service, and numerous variations have been developed. First, the Para(Paratroop) version came out, with shorter barrel and tubular telescoped butt.

This gun traded off some of the range and firepower for compactness and maneuverability. Quite recently, an SPW version was developed, which featured a Para-type buttstock, a barrel of intermediate length (between standard and Paramodels), and a Picatinny-type rail mount, which allows a wide variety of sights and scopes to be mounted. To save weight, the magazine feed option of the standard and para models has been discarded. This version, in a slightly modified form, was adopted by the US Special Forces Command (US SOCOM) as theMk.46 model 0 light machine gun. The FN Minimi has an excellent reputation on reliability and firepower, and the latest reports on failures ofM249 SAW weapons in Iraq are attributed to the age of the weapons used - most of the current issue M249 in US Army are more than 10 years old and quite worn out.

Technical description.
 The FN Minimi / M249 SAW is an air cooled, gas operated, belt fed, automatic weapon. The Minimi is operated using conventional gas action with the gas piston located below the barrel, and the barrel is locked using the traditional rotary bolt. The barrel is quick-detachable, and has a carrying handle attached to it,to help for quick replacement procedure. The M249 has an alternative feed system, which allows to use disintegrating metallic belts as a primary feed option, or M16-type box magazines as a back-up feed option. The belt is feed using the top feed unit, the magazines are inserted through the magazine port,located at the left side of the receiver and angled down. The Flip-up dust cover closes the magazine port when it is not in use, serving also as a belt guide.

When magazine is in place, this cover raises up and closes the belt-way to avoid dual feeds and jams. Since the belt feed uses additional power to pull the belt through the gun, the rate of fire with the belt is somewhat slower (750 rpm)than the rate of fire with magazine feed (1000 rpm). The latest SPW and Mk.46mod.0 versions of the Minimi have no magazine feed module as a weight-saving measure. The belts are fed from special 200 rounds plastic boxes that can be clipped beneath the receiver. All Minimi versions fire from open bolt to ensure optimal barrel cooling between bursts. The folding bipod is mounded under the gas chamber, and the gun has provisions for tripod or vehicle mountings. The open sights are standard, with the availability of vide variety of optical and night sights for SPW and Mk.46 versions with Picatinny rails.

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M240 Refile

Army and Weapons | M240 Refile | M240 was adopted by the U.S. military in 1977. The M60E4 (Mk 43 set by the U.S. Navy) was pitted against the (then called) M240E4 the Army trials in the 1990s for infantry medium machine gun new, in the competition to replace the decades M60s. M240E4 win, and then classified as the M240B. This led to 1000 existing M240 sent to FN for repairs and a special kit that modified them for use on ground (such as stocks, rails, etc.). This led to procurement contracts in the late 1990s for all-new M240B.

 

However, new features are added, hydraulic buffer system to reduce fear as incorporated in the M60. While the M240B had been more reliable in the tests, it's a few pounds heavier than the M60E4, and there is a program underway for a new medium-light machine guns in the early 2000s. The Army M240 converted M240B configuration should not be confused with a large number M240D converted into M240G configuration for the Marine Corps.

 

Family Of M240 REFILE

 M240B
 M240C
 M240D
 M240G
 M240H
 M240L

 

Clearing the weapon is done by ensuring the bolt locked to the rear and the weapon is on safe. Feed tray cover is then lifted, the remaining belt (if any) are swept out of the feed tray, the feed tray is lifted to visually inspect the back of the barrel and bolt face. Any links or brass casings removed. The weapon is now clear. In the rare event that the cycle of life is on the bolt face, knocking it loose with a cleaning rod or another rigid object. If there is a live round lodged in the barrel, the operator must immediately decide if the barrel is hot enough that there was a chance to cook off. If anything, he will immediately move his face away from the opening gun. 

 

He then had to wait for the barrel to cool before attempting to remove it. In many cases, attempting to remove the barrel will cause the round to detonate as soon as the barrel is opened by the recipient. Operators can also try to extract the round by taking the weapon off of safe, pulling the trigger and pull back on the charging handle. It has a fair chance of causing a firearm, so care must be taken to ensure that the weapons are pointed toward safe first.

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Bullpup Rifle

 

Army and Weapons | Bullpup Rifle | Bullpup configuration weapons are where the action (or mechanism) and magazine are located behind the trigger. This increases the barrel length relative to the overall length of the weapon, allowing the short to long-barreled guns of the same, saving weight and increasing maneuverability. This allows for a longer barrel guns alternatives of the same length, improving trajectory and effective range. This concept was first used in a bolt-action rifle as Thorneycroft carbine of 1901, and is known to have been applied to semi-automatic firearms in 1918 (6.5 mm French Faucon-Meunier semi-automatic rifle developed by Lieutenant Colonel

 

Armand-Frédéric Faucon, then in 1936 a bullpup pistol patented by the French Henri Delacre. A 7.62 mm caliber experimental assault rifle developed by Korovin in the Soviet Union in 1945. England have been considering the idea of ​​bullpup service rifle since 1944. Two designs, EM-1 and EM-2 which was developed by the British as a substitute for a separate pistol, submachine guns and shotguns. Bullpup design options is a must to maintain accuracy while keeping the overall length down. EM-2 was adopted by the British in 1951 as the world's first rifle (limited) service bullpup but was soon replaced by the adoption of the 7.62 x 51 mm NATO cartridge.

 

Bullpups began a major military weapons in the 1970's with the introduction of the Steyr AUG and FAMAS in Austria and France, respectively (AUG later became standard military rifle for the problem some other countries). In 1985, Britain followed suit with the introduction of the SA80. Today, bullpups are common in modern military weaponry, and make a substantial minority of military small arms.

 

Recently, Israel, Singapore, Iran, and China has adopted all bullpup rifle designed and manufactured locally. The F2000 can only be adopted by a number of countries. New bullpup rifle actually exceeded new-layout conventional military rifle designed and introduced in recent years. Some mention the increasingly urban nature of the war as a reason for their popularity increased, the short-term they become useful in CQC (close quarter combat).

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Deadly Remington Model 1858

Army and Weapons | Deadly Remington Model 1858 | Eliphalet Remington & Sons produced a percussion 0.36 - (Marine) or 0.44 - (Army) caliber handgun during the American Civil War of 1861 and later. Known as the Remington New Model, was used by Union soldiers, and the great advantages over the standard issue Colt Army Model 1860. It was expensive and those who could afford it, noted for its durability and ability to quickly reload by switching to a different pre-loaded cylinder. It also saw use in the American West, both in the original set and percussion as a metallic cartridge conversion.

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Deadly Colt M1861 Navy

Army and Weapons | Deadly Colt M1861 Navy | The Colt Model 1861 Navy cap & ball .36-caliber revolver was a six-shot, single-action percussion weapon produced by Colt's Manufacturing Company from 1861 to 1873. It converts the "creeping" or ratchet loading lever and round barrel of the .44-caliber Army Model 1860, but had a half inch shorter barrel at 7.5 inches. Total production was 38,000 revolvers.

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Deadly Colt Walker Revolver

Army and Weapons | Deadly Colt Walker Revolver | The Colt Walker is a single action revolver with a rotating cylinder with six charges of black powder behind six bullets. It was designed in 1846 as a collaboration between Captain Samuel Hamilton Walker and American firearms inventor Samuel Colt.

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Deadly Colt Dragoon Revolver

Army and Weapons | Deadly Colt Dragoon Revolver | The Colt Model 1848 Percussion Army Revolver is a .44 caliber pistol designed by Samuel Colt for the U.S. Army Mounted Rifles, also known as "Dragoons". This revolver was designed as a solution to many problems with the Walker Colt. Although it was introduced after the Mexican-American War, it became popular among civilians during the 1850s and 60s, and was also used during the American Civil War.

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Deadly Colt Army Model 1860

Army and Weapons | Deadly Colt Army Model 1860  | The Colt Army Model 1860 is a muzzle-loaded cap & ball .44-caliber revolver used during the American Civil War, made by Colt Manufacturing Company. It was used as an arm of cavalry, infantry, artillery and naval forces.

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Deadly 1851 Colt Navy Revolver

Army and Weapons | Deadly 1851 Colt Navy Revolver | The Colt Revolving Belt Pistol of Naval Caliber (ie, 0.36 cal), later known as the Colt 1851 Navy Revolver or navy, is a cap and ball revolver. It was designed by Samuel Colt between 1847 and 1850. It remained in production until 1873, when revolvers with fixed metallic cartridges came into widespread use. Total production numbers were exceeded only by the Colt Pocket models in concurrent development and numbered about 250,000 domestic and approximately 22,000 units produced in the Colt London Armory.

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Deadly The Americans Kentucky Rifle

 Army and Weapons | Deadly The Americans Kentucky Rifle | The Americans had a secret weapon in the Revolutionary War, the Kentucky Rifle, or the Pennsylvania rifle, as it was called. It was mostly made in Pennsylvania by German immigrant gunsmiths, and later became known as the Kentucky rifle. The Kentucky rifle was an American refinement of existing technologies rifle, and was used with a tactic that the British were unchivalrous and rude. U.S. troops have developed the habit of shooting at officers specifically, from a distance, and the Kentucky rifle was known to the British as the widow maker.

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Deadly Charleville musket

Army and Weapons | Deadly Charleville musket | Marin le Bourgeoys created the first true flintlock guns for King Louis XIII shortly after his accession in 1610. During the 17th century, flintlock muskets were produced in a wide range of models.

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Deadly British Brown Bess Musket

Army and Weapons | Deadly British Brown Bess Musket | Brown Bess is a nickname of uncertain origin for the British Army Land Pattern Musket and its derivatives. This musket was used in the era of the expansion of the British Empire and acquired symbolic importance at least as important as the physical sense. It was in use for more than one hundred years with many incremental changes in design. These versions are the Long Land Pattern, Short Land Pattern, India Pattern, New Land Pattern Musket, Sea Service Musket and others.

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Deadly Blunderbuss, The Thunder Riffle

Army and Weapons | Deadly Blunderbuss, The Thunder Riffle  | The blunderbuss is a muzzle-loading firearm with a short, large caliber barrel, which is often flared at the muzzle and around the bore, and used with shot projectiles and other relevant quantities and / or caliber. The blunderbuss could be considered an early form of shotgun, which was often adapted to military and defensive use. The term dragon was used to form a blunderbuss in hand weapon to describe, and it is here that the term dragoon evolved.

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