Akhgar
«M134-IR / Iran Minigun»
Heavy machine gunIran2012In service
Iranian six-barrel rotary machine gun in 7.62×51 NATO, cloned from the US M134 Minigun: electric drive, 3,000–6,000 rpm rate of fire, mounted on Bell-214/Mi-17 helicopters, IRGC fast boats and point-defence pintles.
Heavy machine gun//Iran
ID — IRAN-AKHGAR
Designation
Akhgar
Defense Industries Organization (DIO)
Caliber
7.62×51 NATO
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- Reliability
- Unverified
- Sources
- Sources pending review
Identity
- Designation
- Akhgar
- Alias
- M134-IR / Iran Minigun
- Manufacturer
- Defense Industries Organization (DIO)
- Country
- Iran
- Year
- 2012
- Category
- Heavy machine gun
- Status
- In service
Ballistics
- Caliber
- 7.62×51 NATO
- Muzzle velocity
- 869 m/s
- Rate of fire
- ~4000 rpm
- Effective range
- 1000 m
- Maximum range
- 1800 m
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 558 mm
- Overall length
- 801 mm
- Empty weight
- 19 kg
Mechanics
- Operating system
- Canne rotanti azionate da motore elettrico esterno (Gatling)
- Bolt / action
- Blocco rotante a 6 canne, percussione a camma
Feed
- System
- Alimentazione a nastro disintegrabile o linkless
- Standard capacity
- 3000 rounds
Fire modes
SafeAuto
Historical profile
The Akhgar was revealed in 2012 by DIO as a functional copy of the M134 Minigun, originally acquired in small numbers during the Shah era and reverse-engineered in the following decade.
It is used mainly as a door gun on assault helicopters and as a close-in defence weapon on IRGCN fast attack craft in the Strait of Hormuz.
Main users
Iran
Key components
- ●Stock — Shoulder rest.
- ●Receiver — Weapon body with internal mechanisms.
- ●Grip — Primary grip.
- ●Magazine — Cartridge feed.
- ●Barrel — Guides the projectile.
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