GShG-7.62 machine gun
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| Shipunov GShG-7.62 minigun | |
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 GShG-7.62 |
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| Type | Minigun |
| Place of origin |  Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Russia, Warsaw Pact |
| Wars | Cold War, Present Day |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1960s |
| Manufacturer | KBP Instrument Design Bureau |
| Produced | 1960s-? |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 19kg |
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| Cartridge | 7.62x54 mm R |
| Action | Gas-operated |
| Rate of fire | 6,000 RPM |
The Shipunov GShG-7.62 is a four-barreled rotary machine gun, similar to firearms such as the M134 "Minigun". It has been used only in gun pods.
[edit] Overview
The GShG-7.62 is a 4-barrel rotary machine gun and is gas operated. It is also one of the few self powered machine guns of the gatling type.
[edit] See also
- XM214 minigun
- M197 Gatling gun
- GShG-5.45
- Minigun
- Nordenfelt Gun
- Gast Gun
- Chain gun
- Gatling gun, the 1860s firearm that originated the rotating-barrel concept
