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>>5478414
>>5478419
Two Reasons:
* Reliability - The minigun style feeding action is typically very reliable. Multiple barrels means you can keep the barrels thin/lightweight. They are probably a sleeved barrel with something really strong for the rifled pressure bearing surface like tungsten carbide or graphene.
* Logistics - Uses the same magnum ammunition as the handgun and rifle (ESSENTIAL). The pickup shows a clip under the gun... you could create a pez-dispenser style feeder that pushes one clip after the next into loading position, kicks an empty clip out when its done (one of the japanese ww2 machineguns sorta did this with standard stripper clips).
With a system like that holding 5 clips at any given time the gun is easy to top off and its ready to fire very quick.
Slower rate of fire (~500cyclic) is IDEAL because the gun is really easy to control and you can lay down suppressive fire on a single area without the point of aim crawling upwards. It conserves ammunition too.
Using russian gatlings as an example you dont need an electric motor to spin it, siphoned gas feed can push the barrel assembly, a mechanical or electro-regenerative governor keeps the fire rate below the intended value.
Third Reason:
* Dont hardly EVER have to clean the damn thing. Can probably operate for a few thousand rounds before it has to be cleaned out.

rec me some obscure jems /vr/oom

>>4831001
Why is everyone forgetting the Arachnotron?

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