Re: [ME] Re: a really stupid question ...

[srydzews@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]

>> strong gunner.  Also is it safe to say that 2000 rpm is 
>> round per minute and not necessarily revolutions per 
>> minute 
>
>6000 rounds per minute, six barrels = 1000 revolutions per 
>minute.

Yes, but divide that by three for this one - it's locked 
in at 2000 rounds per minute.

> Don't forget the far-from-insubstantial recoil of a 7.62mm 
> round, multiplied by 100 per second.  The answer is no, a 
> minigun is absolutely not a manpack weapon.

It might make a nice personal JATO unit, though.