Message from @Stubbs
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On a delayed gun the barrel is fixed
oh so thats how they are functionally different
thank you
The bolts could actually be identical
But whether or not the barrel is fixed would matter
It also can depend on if the action at any point is entirely unable to open
Usually rearward force alone can't unlock the action on a roller lock, and the action reaching a toggle at the rear point separates it
@Yusako https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12F_am8aumg The bolts do lock up?
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Miniguns have bolts
it unlocks when it spins further
i see
They are slaved to a track
yeah i know
i saw
i understand
the unlocking is really simple
The action of the weapon is not in any way interfaced to the bolts as the weapon is motor driven
Therefore a dud won't stop it
thats why it it's a "Chaingun" not a machine gun
As long as it has power it's the most reliable gun you can get
Chain gun as a term is actually registered by Northop Grumman
well it's still a useful word, unless there is a better one to use for the definition
It generally is considered to have a single barrel however
They define it as a gun driven by external power instead of cartridges
Which fits
But the minigun is usually still considered a Gatling gun
Being it's rotary action
Despite being externally powered
Though it is a battery powered Gatling in design
looking at the definition the "Continuous loop of cain" part would probably disclude gatlings
The mechanism that turns it is not really part of that
what do you mean
Being driven by a chain wouldn't exclude a Gatling gun
Though a minigun is a rotary actuated action being driven by an external force, it could be a chain gun and Gatling gun simultaneously
But chain guns defined by the proprietor are single barreled
And gatlings are manually driven
well the origional "Gatling" and other rotery guns from the time period yeah, but thats been replaces with electrical motors at this point
🅱️oi out here modernizing