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That one is closer to a [[wikipedia:Volley_gun|volley gun]] than to a chaingun, the only difference being that a volley gun uses several barrels. | That one is closer to a [[wikipedia:Volley_gun|volley gun]] than to a chaingun, the only difference being that a volley gun uses several barrels. | ||
:Bullets are loaded/reloaded in a single barrel as a "tube" of specially designed, assorted rounds, and fired in a sequence. | :Bullets are loaded/reloaded in a single barrel as a "tube" of specially designed, assorted rounds, and fired in a sequence. | ||
The theoretical firing rate of 1,000,000 round/min is as usual limited by the cooldown of the single barrel, and by the feeding rate of the ammo. | |||
:The guns are intended for CIWS systems, and in that respect are similar to the more conventional gatling gun arrays. | |||
;photos:http://www.metalstormserver.com/freedomweb/index.php?submenu=Graphics&src=photo&category=Photos | ;photos:http://www.metalstormserver.com/freedomweb/index.php?submenu=Graphics&src=photo&category=Photos | ||
;video:http://www.myvideo.de/watch/1355388 ( alternative http://video.google.de/videoplay?docid=-7993209051502788528 ) | ;video:http://www.myvideo.de/watch/1355388 ( alternative http://video.google.de/videoplay?docid=-7993209051502788528 ) | ||
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==Related== | ==Related== | ||
*The German '''Infanterist der Zukunft''' program: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IdZ | *The German '''Infanterist der Zukunft''' program: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IdZ | ||
*For an overview of similar projects worldwide, see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Future_Soldier | *For an overview of similar projects worldwide, see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Future_Soldier | ||