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BYRuddy Cano

Mar 29, 2023


This is why the M134 GAU-17 ‘Vulcan’ cannon does not jam

Doctor Richard J. Gatling devised the Gatling rotary-style ammunition delivery method in the 1880s, and the GAU-17 operation followed in his footsteps. The barrels of these initial models were rotated by…

This is why the M134 GAU-17 ‘Vulcan’ cannon does not jam

BYRuddy Cano

Mar 29, 2023

BYMiguel Ortiz

Feb 4, 2021


The inventor of the Gatling gun wanted it to save lives

The iconic ‘BRRRRRT’ of the A-10’s GAU-8 30mm autocannon is created by its extremely high rate of fire. The gun is able to achieve this thanks to its multi-barrel Gatling…

The inventor of the Gatling gun wanted it to save lives

BYMiguel Ortiz

Feb 4, 2021

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