Glagolev-Shipunov-Gryazev GShG-7.62 rotary machine gun | |
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GShG-7.62 | |
Type | Gatling-type Multiple-barrel firearm |
Place of origin | Soviet Union |
Service history | |
In service | 1970–present |
Used by | Russia, Warsaw Pact |
Wars | Cold War |
Production history | |
Designer | KBP Instrument Design Bureau |
Designed | 1968–1970 |
Manufacturer | KBP Instrument Design Bureau |
Produced | 1970–present |
Specifications | |
Mass | 18.50 kg |
Length | 800 mm |
Cartridge | 7.62×54mmR |
Caliber | 7.62 mm |
Barrels | 4 |
Action | Gas-operated |
Rate of fire | 3,500 or 6,000 RPM[ citation needed ] |
Muzzle velocity | 820–850 m/s |
Maximum firing range | 1000 m |
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