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{{short description|Two-barrel 7.62 mm calibre machine gun}} |
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| name = EX-17 Heligun |
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| name = EX-17 Heligun |
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| origin = United States |
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| type = Machine gun |
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| type = Machine gun |
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| manufacturer = Hughes Aircraft Company |
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| cartridge = 7.62x51mm NATO |
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| caliber = 7.62mm |
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| caliber = 7.62 mm |
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| barrels = 2 |
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| action = Gas operated |
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The '''EX-17 Heligun''' is a two barrel ] calibre ].<ref>http://forum.valka.cz/viewtopic.php/title/USA-EX-17-Heligun/p/377959</ref><ref>http://www.forgottenweapons.com/ex-17-heligun/</ref><ref>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/2410848.pdf</ref> The weapon is gas-operated and was developed by ] for use in the OV-6 ]. |
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The '''Hughes ''EX-17'' "Heligun"''' is a double-barrel ] calibre ].<ref name="muspics">{{Cite web|url=http://forum.valka.cz/viewtopic.php/title/USA-EX-17-Heligun/p/377959|title = USA - EX-17 Heligun : Zbraně s revolverovým závěrem (Systém Clarke)| date=23 November 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.forgottenweapons.com/ex-17-heligun/|title = EX-17 Heligun|date = 31 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.freepatentsonline.com/2410848.pdf|title = Multiple barrel machine gun}}</ref> The weapon is ] and was developed by ] for use in the ] recon helicopter.<ref name="muspics"/> |
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==Overview== |
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The Heligun was developed by Hughes Aircraft as part of a complete package for the OV-6 recon helicopter. It offered a number of significant advantages over the Minigun – it was half the weight, self-powered (not electrically driven), and had a mind-boggling 6000RPM firing rate. Ultimately, it was not adopted because the reliability (mean time between stoppages) couldn’t quite be brought up to par, and Army officials decided that it didn’t offer enough improvement over the already adopted ] Minigun to be worth the switch. |
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The Heligun was developed by ] as part of a complete package for the ] recon helicopter. It offered a number of significant advantages over the ] – it weighs less, it was self-powered (not electrically driven), and a 6000RPM firing rate. Ultimately, it was not adopted because the reliability (mean time between stoppages) could not be brought up to par, and US Army officials decided that it did not offer enough improvement over the already adopted M134 Minigun to be worth the switch. |
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==Further reading== |
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* {{cite episode |title= The Heligun |series= Gun Stories |network= Outdoor Channel |season= 12 |number= 9 |date= 15 March 2023 |url= https://www.petersenshunting.com/videodetail/gun-stories-preview-the-heligun/369720/470246 }} |
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* {{cite magazine |title= The Heligun Was Supposed to Be the Next Big Machine Gun |magazine= Medium |author= Joseph Trevithick |date= 20 November 2014 |url= https://medium.com/war-is-boring/the-heligun-was-supposed-to-be-the-next-big-machine-gun-8d892d19f6ed |id= 8d892d19f6ed }} |
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