Gatling vs Minigun

>>34230888
one was basically designed by gatling and the other wasn't

Gatling guns were hand cranked, miniguns are powered.

>>34230914
Why is it called a mini gun when it's so damn big

>>34230950
It was a downscaling of a plane mounted design that was much larger

Compared to that it is a "minigun"

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>>34230950
>>34230968

Gatling is the man who designed the first gun with rotating barrels, the Gatling gun.

Minigun refers to the M134 machine gun, which is a modern design with rotating barrels.

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>>34230950
>Big for you!
7.62 is pretty little compared to the 20 and 30mm versions

>>34230997
>>34230968
>M134
1963

>GAU-8
1977

You are thinking of it in comparison to the M61.

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>>34230950
>when it's so damn big
for you

>>34230896
FPBP

"Gun" militarily also usually refers to something larger, as in artillery 20mm and above.