From:	Christopher Bellovary <bellovar@***.WISC.EDU>
Subject:	Re: Miniguns
Date:	Thu, 13 May 1993 13:20:13 CDT

> Can you fit gas vents to the barrels.
>
> We decided that you probobly could not due to build up of heat
> within the barrels which the rotating would not cool sufficiently.
>
> You may take this as munchkinism But we were just looking for a
> way to make the minigun a viable weapon for use...
>
> Cheers,
> Paul.


No, I can't think of a reason that you couldn't put gas venting in
a minigun. It might require a slightly different design, and so cost more,
not including the fact miniguns have 6(?) barrels... but it can be done.
Not the most subtle gun ever invented, but damn effective!

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