M134 Minigun

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What Wikipedia says

The M134 Minigun is an American 7.62×51mm NATO six-barrel rotary machine gun with a high rate of fire (2,000 to 6,000 rounds per minute). It features a rotary barrel assembly with an external power source, normally an electric motor.

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