The SN (named after the designers Savin and Norov) was a gas-operated MG that achieved 2,600 rpm. Two other high-speed gun projects resulted in the SN and SIBEMAS. However it saw little use because it was soon realised that rifle-calibre MGs were no longer very effective against aircraft. Interestingly, the UltraShKAS outperformed the standard ShKAS in terms of reliability and durability. One outcome was the Ultra-ShKAS, boosted to a phenomenal 2,700 rpm, Development of this started in 1937, and it was adopted in 1939 as observer's gun. The Russians were not satisfied with the high rate of fire of the ShKAS, and in the mid-1930s started a programme to produce even faster-firing guns. This is an extract from Machine Gun by Maxim Popenker and myself (see. W/8 barrels at 0900 rd/min=7.200 rd/min OH SHIT!!!!ĭepending on the bolt inslalled the MG42s rof can varry for a managable 900 rd/min to almost 2,000 rd/min. W/6 barrels at 0900 rd/min=5,400 rd/min damn were gatting there MG34 w/6 barrels at 0800 rd/min=4,800 rd/min pretty good but not enough The MG34 would beat the Vulcan maybe only on the minimun rof but still lets see So which gun has a higher ROF you tell me So that stated id like to see the MG42 turned into a gatlin gun It gets its phenominal rof through the use of the multiple barrel arrangement The revolving barrels also counter the recoil and thus make it much more stable The mass of the gun enables the extremely high rof If you properly examine the vulcan and all other minigun/gatling gun concepts you have to realise Christian Ankerstjerne wrote:The 20mm Vulcan used on Hangarships and on aircrafts fire 6000 rounds a minute continiously.

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