Meet Empty Shell’s Handheld Gatling: The XM556 Microgun
By Will Dabbs
<div data-cycle-hash="empty-shell-xm556-microgun-2" data-cycle-desc='"While there has been a prototype weapon or two over the years that launched 5.56mm ammunition out of an electric rotary-barrel platform, the Empty Shell XM556 is an entirely new firearm. Designed from the ground up to be reliable and effective in this caliber, the new XM556 brings some thought-provoking capabilities to the table."' data-cycle-overlay-template="{{desc}}“>
<div data-cycle-hash="empty-shell-xm556-microgun-5" data-cycle-desc="The XM556 Microgun needs a 24-volt DC power source—and a belt full of 5.56mm NATO ammo—to operate. Thankfully, most U.S. military vehicles today have 24-volt electrical systems." data-cycle-overlay-template="{{desc}}“>
<div data-cycle-hash="empty-shell-xm556-microgun-10" data-cycle-desc="Empty Shell has created XM556 Microguns with both 10- and 16-inch barrels, and the system is only 22 inches long with the 10-inch barrels installed." data-cycle-overlay-template="{{desc}}“>
<div data-cycle-hash="empty-shell-xm556-microgun-8" data-cycle-desc="Nothing says firepower like a big ball of fire. The XM556 Microgun currently has a user-selectable rate of fire between 6,000 and 12,000 rounds per minute." data-cycle-overlay-template="{{desc}}“>
<div data-cycle-hash="empty-shell-xm556-microgun-3" data-cycle-desc="" …Read the Rest
Source:: Tactical Life
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