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[[Image:GAU19.jpg|thumb|right|415px|General Dynamics GAU-19/A - .50 BMG. Here pictured with Jet pilot, Helicopter pilot, and infantry soldier's helmets, and belt of .50 BMG ammo.]] | [[Image:GAU19.jpg|thumb|right|415px|General Dynamics GAU-19/A - .50 BMG. Here pictured with Jet pilot, Helicopter pilot, and infantry soldier's helmets, and belt of .50 BMG ammo.]] | ||
[[Image:Gau 19-2.jpg|thumb|right|500px|GD GAU-19/A with muzzle brake and mount - .50 BMG.]] | [[Image:Gau 19-2.jpg|thumb|right|500px|GD GAU-19/A with muzzle brake and mount - .50 BMG.]] | ||
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Originally designed by General Electrics (GE) as the '''GECAL 50''', this gun was designated by the US military as the '''General Dynamics GAU-19'''. Though otherwise similar to the [[GE M134 Minigun]], the GAU-19/A is an electronically fired, three-barrelled Gatling Gun built to fire the .50 BMG round. The weapon can selectively fire 1,000-2,000RPM while the version mounted on the AM General HMMWV fires at a fixed rate of 1,300RPM. | Originally designed by General Electrics (GE) as the '''GECAL 50''', this gun was designated by the US military as the '''General Dynamics GAU-19'''. Though otherwise similar to the [[GE M134 Minigun]], the GAU-19/A is an electronically fired, three-barrelled Gatling Gun built to fire the .50 BMG round. The weapon can selectively fire 1,000-2,000RPM while the version mounted on the AM General HMMWV fires at a fixed rate of 1,300RPM. | ||
| + | '''The General Dynamics GAU-19/A has been used in the following films, video games, and anime:''' | ||
===Film=== | ===Film=== | ||
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* ''[[Doomsday]]'' (2008) | * ''[[Doomsday]]'' (2008) | ||
* ''[[Avatar]]'' (2009) | * ''[[Avatar]]'' (2009) | ||
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===Anime=== | ===Anime=== | ||
* ''[[Akira]]'' | * ''[[Akira]]'' | ||
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* ''[[Flag]]'' | * ''[[Flag]]'' | ||
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* ''[[The Skull Man]]'' | * ''[[The Skull Man]]'' | ||
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* ''[[Appleseed]]'' | * ''[[Appleseed]]'' | ||
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* ''[[Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex]]'' | * ''[[Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex]]'' | ||
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*''[[Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex 2nd Gig|Ghost in the Shell S.A.C. 2nd GIG]]'' | *''[[Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex 2nd Gig|Ghost in the Shell S.A.C. 2nd GIG]]'' | ||
===Video Games=== | ===Video Games=== | ||
* ''[[Resident Evil 5]]'' (as Turret machine guns) | * ''[[Resident Evil 5]]'' (as Turret machine guns) | ||
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* ''[[Uncharted 2: Among Thieves]]'' (pickup icon for misnamed [[GE M134]]) | * ''[[Uncharted 2: Among Thieves]]'' (pickup icon for misnamed [[GE M134]]) | ||
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* ''[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]]'' (portable version) | * ''[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]]'' (portable version) | ||
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* ''[[Homefront]]'' (mounted on Humvees and helicopters) | * ''[[Homefront]]'' (mounted on Humvees and helicopters) | ||
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* ''[[Clive Barker's Jericho]]'' (portable version) | * ''[[Clive Barker's Jericho]]'' (portable version) | ||
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* ''[[F.3.A.R.]]'' (part of the E.P.A. - Enhanced Power Armor) | * ''[[F.3.A.R.]]'' (part of the E.P.A. - Enhanced Power Armor) | ||
| − | * ''[[Army of Two: The 40th Day]]'' | + | |
| + | * ''[[Army of Two: The 40th Day]]'' (portable) | ||
[[Category:Gun]] | [[Category:Gun]] | ||
[[Category:Machine Gun]] | [[Category:Machine Gun]] | ||
Revision as of 11:50, 13 May 2012
Originally designed by General Electrics (GE) as the GECAL 50, this gun was designated by the US military as the General Dynamics GAU-19. Though otherwise similar to the GE M134 Minigun, the GAU-19/A is an electronically fired, three-barrelled Gatling Gun built to fire the .50 BMG round. The weapon can selectively fire 1,000-2,000RPM while the version mounted on the AM General HMMWV fires at a fixed rate of 1,300RPM.
The General Dynamics GAU-19/A has been used in the following films, video games, and anime:
Film
- Doomsday (2008)
- Avatar (2009)
Anime
Video Games
- Resident Evil 5 (as Turret machine guns)
- Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (pickup icon for misnamed GE M134)
- Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (portable version)
- Homefront (mounted on Humvees and helicopters)
- Clive Barker's Jericho (portable version)
- F.3.A.R. (part of the E.P.A. - Enhanced Power Armor)
- Army of Two: The 40th Day (portable)