| Slostin machine gun | |
|---|---|
| Type | Minigun |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1946 |
| Variants | 7.62 Slostin 14.5mm Heavy Slostin |
| Specifications | |
| Cartridge | 7.62x54mmR 14.5 x 114 mm |
| Caliber | 7.62mm 14.5mm |
| Barrels | 8 |
| Action | Gas-operated, gatling gun |
| Feed system | Belt |
| Sights | Iron |
The Slostin was a Soviet-made self-powered Gatling type machine gun, developed directly after World War II but never put into production. It was gas-operated, with stationary breech and movable barrels, intended for 7.62x54mmR ammunition, and it was mounted on PM M1910 wheeled tripods. Each barrel has its own gas cylinders, with piston connected to the next barrel. Upon firing one barrel, the next one was forced forward, and thus caused the whole barrel block to rotate through the roller. The Slostin gun was tested and worked well, but was never adopted by the Soviet army, as it was found to be overcomplicated and without any real advantage over the existing PM 1910's, SG-43 Goryunov and RP-46 machine guns.
A heavy machine gun variant of the Slostin also existed, for the 14.5x114mm calibre. This variant had somewhat different action and was intended as anti-aircraft armament of the IS-7 heavy tank, but was also rejected on the grounds of complexity, as it was seen to have no advantages over the existing KPV. Only a handful of prototypes were built.
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