GShG-7.62 machine gun

Shipunov GShG-7.62 minigun
GShG-7.62
Type	Gatling-type machine gun
Place of origin	Soviet Union
Service history
Used by	Russia, Warsaw Pact
Wars	Cold War, Present Day
Production history
Designed	1968–1970
Manufacturer	KBP Instrument Design Bureau
Produced	1970–present
Specifications
Mass	18.50 kg
Length	800 mm
Cartridge	7.62x54mmR
Barrels	4
Action	Gas-operated
Rate of fire	6,000 RPM
Muzzle velocity	820-850 m/s
Maximum firing range	1000 m

The Glagolev–Shipunov–Gryazev GShG-7.62 is a four-barreled rotary machine gun, similar to firearms such as the M134 "Minigun". It is a gas operated, self-powered weapon which is in contrast with most other rotary guns (that are usually externally powered). It was developed in 1968–1970 for Mi-24 helicopter together with YakB 12.7mm machine gun. Currently used in GUV-8700 gun pods, and flexible mounts on Kamov Ka-29.

See also

• CS/LM12
• Fokker-Leimberger
• Slostin machine gun
• Hua Qing Minigun
• XM214 Microgun
• M197 Gatling gun
• Minigun
• Nordenfelt Gun
• Gast Gun
• Chain gun
• Gatling gun, the 1860s firearm that originated the rotating-barrel concept
• List of Russian weaponry

References

External images

GShG-7.62 and YakB-12.7

UPK-23-250 and GUV-8700 gun pods

External links

• GShG at the manufacturer's website
• The old new Gatling: M134 Minigun, M61 Vulcan, GAU-8/A Avenger and others