M61 Vulcan

M61 Vulcan is a rotary cannon or autocannon.

Also recorded as Vulcan; T171; M61; General Electric M61 Vulcan; General Electric Vulcan.

Overview

It is associated with United States. The record gives 1949 as its date of establishment or first appearance. Catalogue entries for arms and armour state maker, marks, mechanism and, where relevant, licensing. VALÉORINE records this subject so that lots referring to it can be described consistently.

In detail

20 mm gatling type rotary cannon

Sources

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reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
“M61 Vulcan”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata
Wikidata, structured authority record Q725972: M61 Vulcan
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