Chinese Gatling guns / miniguns

[SinoSoldier]

There are many models of Gatling guns in the PLA. Here are just a few of many examples.

14.5 mm:

7.62 mm:

 

[Blitzo]

That's pretty cool, it doesn't seem like the PLA has many in service unfortunately.

Wasn't there an existing gatling gun thread?

 

[no_name]

^^^ I'm curious about the cup like ring around the muzzle of the 7.62 design. Flash hider?

Probably put in there so the guys firing them can actually see what they are aiming at.

 

[plawolf]

I think the PLA has never fully lost it's frugle roots and do not like the 'spray and pray' approach (especially since the PLA is atheist, and so would not expect 'praying' to do them much good anyways ) of Gatling weapons.

They will do R&D to keep up with the tech, but do not expect to see these bad boys deployed widely.

That may change once the PLA gets a first hand taste of fire support from helos and realise just how hard it is to get any sort of accuracy when shooting out the side door of a hard manoeuvring helo trying to hit guys with RPGs/HMGs etc before they hit your ride.

 

[no_name]

Does that mean they won't like the idea of metal storm even more?

 

[broadsword]

I think metal storm is overrated. With accurate aiming, you don't need such a blinding rate of fire. Maybe, that's why it has not been fielded.

 

[Engineer]

I think the PLA... do not like the 'spray and pray' approach.

It does, but with artilleries and not bullets.

 

[no_name]

I think metal storm is overrated. With accurate aiming, you don't need such a blinding rate of fire. Maybe, that's why it has not been fielded.

Maybe they'll have an advantage with mortars.

 

[SinoSoldier]

Does that mean they won't like the idea of metal storm even more?

Buddy, Chinese agents tried to approach the developer of Metal Storm and bribed him to transfer the technology.

 

[SinoSoldier]

That's pretty cool, it doesn't seem like the PLA has many in service unfortunately.

Wasn't there an existing gatling gun thread?

They're not useful in jungle and mountain warfare, which is what the PLA special forces are suited for.