General Electric (later Dillon Aero, Garwood Industries)

The M134 Minigun is a six-barrel rotary machine gun chambered in 7.62x51mm NATO. It is based on the General Electric M61 Vulcan design scaled down for the 7.62mm cartridge. The Minigun uses a Gatling-style rotating barrel assembly driven by an electric motor. It has a rate of fire of 2,000 to 6,000 rounds per minute. The weapon is typically mounted on helicopters, vehicles, and naval craft. It is widely known from its use on the AC-130 gunship and in various films.