cool freaking video

This was either some AWOL stunt or they were testing the limits of the gun because I don't think anybody in their right mind would shoot a gun like that for that long. The barrels had to be warped and distorted to the point of not firing at the end. I know if you held the trigger on the Warthog turret (basically same gun only scaled up it would blow up in less than a minute).

Maybe Devildog can shed some light on this.
 
I do not think that Dillon is worried about damaging a minigun.
If I remember correctly, right now he is the only government contract supplier of the minigun.
I think he may be able to get some parts if needed, probably a whole weapon, maybe several. :wink:
I have one of his videos, this is not part of the one I have. I think it is called "Firestorm In the Desert". There were rumors of them coming out with another one, but not yet.
 
iminaquagmire said:
This was either some AWOL stunt or they were testing the limits of the gun because I don't think anybody in their right mind would shoot a gun like that for that long. The barrels had to be warped and distorted to the point of not firing at the end. I know if you held the trigger on the Warthog turret (basically same gun only scaled up it would blow up in less than a minute).

Maybe Devildog can shed some light on this.

First of all, in that video, there isn't much sustained fire. Secondly, the video was made by splicing dozens of video clips together, many of them repeatedly. That being said, I have seen mini-guns in military and private use where the were shot till the barrels glowed red then orange and finally white...I've never seen a failure yet. That is a great gun.

MarkG said:
Isnt this a clip from one of those videos that dillon sells?

I have all the Dillon videos which are for sale. This is not one of them. At the end of this video it show the Dillon Aero logo, this is the division of Dillon that manufactures and supplies minigun parts. This could be from an advertising video.
 
It's called the GAU-17/A. A 6 barrel rotary machine gun capable of shooting 4000 rounds per min. It doesn't use tracer rounds, Syntax, they would be too volatile to shoot out of it's barrels at that velocity. The reason they are "glowing" is because they are traveling at such a high velocity that they're almost on fire! The rounds are .30 caliber, 7.62 mm, percussion primed ammunition.
Meaning they explode on contact of the target.

Tracer rounds have a white phosphorus base in their powder to burn so you can see the trajectory of the round. You would only have those every 6th or 7th round in a RIFLE. Not a GAU. First of all there's no need for it and second, they would probably blow up the round AS it was fired!
 
Lol...sweeet!

I didnt actually watch the video when I made my reply haha.
 
Sweet video - that would be a blast getting to fire that thing! Don't think my range would allow it though - DOH!
 
might make a mess of the targets down range lol. i used to go with my dad to the range and shoot high power silhouette. there was this guy there that had some big ass rifle, sniper rifle or elephant gun or somthing. he was litteraly destroying the inch thick steel silhouettes. they told him he couldnt use it anymore lol.
 
DevilDog723 said:
It's called the GAU-17/A. A 6 barrel rotary machine gun capable of shooting 4000 rounds per min.
Since it is electric motor driven and not recoil operated, the rounds per minute are controlled electronically. There is a switch to go either 6000 or 4000 rounds per minute!
DevilDog723 said:
It doesn't use tracer rounds, Syntax, they would be too volatile to shoot out of it's barrels at that velocity. The reason they are "glowing" is because they are traveling at such a high velocity that they're almost on fire! The rounds are .30 caliber, 7.62 mm, percussion primed ammunition.
The ammunition used is the standard NATO 7.62x51 mm round. It is going at about 2800 fps. Just like any 7.62 or .308 round fired from your rifle.
DevilDog723 said:
...percussion primed ammunition. Meaning they explode on contact of the target.
Percussion primed merely means that it is standard percussion primer 'ignited' ammunition, like ordinary small arms ammunition. Unlike the bigger chain guns that are eletrically 'ignited'. 'Tracer' ammunition only leaves a streak of light. 'Incendiary' ammunition explodes on target. Both ammo types are used when required.

DevilDog723 said:
Tracer rounds have a white phosphorus base in their powder to burn so you can see the trajectory of the round. You would only have those every 6th or 7th round in a RIFLE. Not a GAU. First of all there's no need for it and second, they would probably blow up the round AS it was fired!
It is almost always loaded with every 5th round being tracer. The tracers allow the shooter to visually direct the fire at the target. It looks like a lazer beam at the insane rate of 6000/minute. A tracer projectile has a hollow base filled with the tracer material. In US and NATO standard ammunition this is usually a mixture of strontium salts and magnesium perchlorate to produce a bright red light. Russian and Chinese tracer ammunition is usually green light using barium salts. Incendiary ammunition uses white phosphorus contained in the tip of the projectile. This produces a flash/bang upon impact.
 
You're both wrong.

It's just a Clause-ian machine that shoots large strings of christmas lights; to save time on Holiday decoration.

Sheesh, ya'll are so dumb sometimes...
 
Hahaha...like what they use in the Grinch movies :)
 
Big Paintbrush said:
You're both wrong.

It's just a Clause-ian machine that shoots large strings of christmas lights; to save time on Holiday decoration.

Sheesh, ya'll are so dumb sometimes...

I was JUST gonna say that!

:rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

That was funny!
 
Ahh whatever... I did find one guy when I was looking these guns up that sells bb and airsoft versions. God I'd love to take one of those out to the field and blow the other team away.