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Minigun

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The GAU-2/A (or M134) Minigun is a fixed gun used in aircraft. Firing at up to 6000 RPM from six barrels at once, it is an ideal weapon to fire while in the air to suppress enemies on the ground. The name is derived from the M61 Vulcan, a 20mm gatling gun used on jet fighters, with the minigun being a "miniaturized" version as it fires a small-arms round, 7.62x51mm NATO instead of an autocannon round. The Gatling design allows it to have a very high rate of fire without overheating.

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[edit] Call of Duty 4

Call of Duty 4
Damage

250-1000

Rate of Fire

6000 RPM

Range

15000-16000m

Fire Mode

Automatic

Ammunition

7.62x51mm

Used by

SAS,USMC


In Call of Duty 4, the Minigun is used in Heat to provide supporting fire to your retreating allies. The Minigun is attached to a downed helicopter (the same helicopter can be seen in the same position in Safehouse, but the minigun is not present) just past the church.

The Minigun can really do a lot of damage because of its high firing rate, but it needs to be spindled up and can overheat. However, keeping it revved will not overheat the gun, so you can keep it revved all the time.

It's also worth noting that the minigun is highly effective against the helicopters in the mission "Heat", it can normally down one in a small burst and will stop the troops getting off and engaging you later on in the mission. On Arcade Mode a helicopter kill is worth 1000 points. A quick spray around will down them all very quickly.

The Minigun

Using the Minigun

[edit] Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (DS)

The Minigun is constantly used throughout the Helicopter levels in the game, where you usually need it to eliminate opposition or take out objectives. Unlike its console counterparts it cannot overheat and does not need to be revved up before firing, making it an extremely effective weapon.


[edit] Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

The Minigun returns in MW2, but this time it is mounted on a HMMWV. The minigun is also used on most aircraft support, and on the sentry gun. It is used in the mission Team Player.

The Humvee-mounted Minigun.

[edit] Trivia

  • In the game, the minigun is actually placed in the wrong opening. It should be placed in the "window" just behind the cockpit, just like the one you see on the friendly helicopter in Crew Expendable. However, due to the lack of the minigun in the mission prior, it could be assumed the SAS found it and moved it to a more useful position as they did with the Javelin missile in the church tower.
  • In the mission "Heat", Soap is ordered to lay down suppressive fire on the approaching enemies using the minigun. This is not possible as the minigun requires electricity, which in turn is generated by the chopper. The wreckage suggests that the minigun is useless. However if the minigun had been found, it may use a jury-rigged power source like a car battery.


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