minigun chops down tree

The mythbusters use a 7.62mm Dillon M134D minigun to chop down a tree in 45 seconds.

From Dillon Aero

The Dillon M134D Gatling Gun is the finest small caliber, defense suppression weapon available. It is a six barreled, electrically driven machine gun chambered in 7.62mm NATO and fires at a fixed rate of 3,000 shots per minute. Gatling Guns typically feed from a 3,000 or 4,400 round magazine. They are capable of long periods of continuous fire without threat or damage to the weapon making them an excellent choice for defensive suppression.

Dillon Guns are reliable. The M134D has system life in excess of one million rounds and an average time between stoppage of 30,000 rounds. In the unlikely event of a stoppage the weapon can be serviced and made operational again in under a minute. The multi barrel design means that each barrel only experiences a 500 round per minute rate of fire. This allows for repeated long bursts of fire and a barrel group life of 100,000 rounds.

Hat Tip: Gizmodo

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2 Responses to “minigun chops down tree”

  1. sebsniperon 12 Aug 2008 at 10:16 pm link comment

    Eh it’s a big and efficient gun !!

    But you need to spend mony to have ammunition, and is more than the price of the weapon !!!

    But it’s a cool and dangerous gun.

  2. Openmindedon 03 May 2009 at 2:19 pm link comment

    Hey guys, why not comment how clever or stupid this was? ;)
    I think it was more off than few Iranians goofing footsie on G3. G3 guys were funny, but these were not.
    There are much cheaper and faster ways to cut down a tree…maybe less “cool” thou… That kind of “coolnesss” wan’t save the day. Never did.

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