Shipunov GShG-7.62
The Glagolev-Shipunov-Gryazev GShG-7.62 is a four-barreled rotary machine gun designed in the Soviet Union, similar to firearms such as the M134 Minigun. It is a hybrid weapon using both propellant gas and an electric drive to rotate the barrels, in contrast with most other rotary guns which are often purely electrically driven. It was developed in 1968–1970 for the Mi-24 helicopter together with YakB 12.7mm machine gun, and is currently used in GUV-8700 gun pods, and flexible mounts on Kamov Ka-29.
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Shipunov GShG-7.62
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- Glagolev-Shipunov-Gryazev GShG-7.62 rotary machine gun
- Field
- Gatling gun
- Period
- Shipunov GShG-7.62 was established or created in 1968.
- Region
- Soviet Union
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The Glagolev-Shipunov-Gryazev GShG-7.62 is a four-barreled rotary machine gun designed in the Soviet Union, similar to firearms such as the M134 Minigun. It is a hybrid weapon using both propellant gas and an electric drive to rotate the barrels, in contrast with most other rotary guns which are often purely electrically driven. It was developed in 1968–1970 for the Mi-24 helicopter together with YakB 12.7mm machine gun, and is currently used in GUV-8700 gun pods, and flexible mounts on Kamov Ka-29.
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• Name — Glagolev-Shipunov-Gryazev GShG-7.62 rotary machine gun • Origin — Soviet Union • Type — Gatling-type Multiple-barrel firearm • Is Ranged — yes • Service — 1970–present • Used By — Soviet Union, Russia • Designer — KBP Instrument Design Bureau • Design Date — 1968–1970 • Manufacturer — KBP Instrument Design Bureau • Production Date — 1970–present • Weight — 19 kg • Length — 800 mm • Part Length — 605 mm • Cartridge — 7.62×54mmR • Caliber — 7.62 mm • Action — Gas-operated • Rate — 6,000 RPM • Velocity — 850 m/s • Max Range — 1000 m • Barrels — 4
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1968
Shipunov GShG-7.62 is recorded from 1968.
1968
Shipunov GShG-7.62 was established or created in 1968.
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The circumstances in which Shipunov GShG-7.62 stands. Developed by KBP Instrument Design Bureau. Recorded as a kind of Gatling gun. Established or created in 1968. The identifiers under which Shipunov GShG-7.62 may be traced in institutional catalogues.
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- 1.The old new Gatling: M134 Minigun, M61 Vulcan, GAU-8/A Avenger and others. Modern Firearms.
- 2.GSHG-7.62.
- 3.Красивая идея. Украинский противодроновый ГШГ. 17 June 2025.
- 4.ГШГ-7.62 Четырехствольный 7.62-мм авиационный пулемет. www.airwar.ru.
- 5.ГШГ-7,62, четырехствольный пулемет — ОРУЖИЕ РОССИИ, Информационное агентство.
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