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M14D Mini Gun

Short overview of a M134D Gatland type Machine Gun, also called a Mini Gun.

Playlists

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  • Play GI Factory - Beretta 9mm
    5 Clips Playlist GI Factory Build the Beretta...

    GI Factory (11:36)

    Head to the Accoceek, Maryland facility where the standard military issue Beretta 9mm pistol is hand-crafted.
  • Play GI Factory - Chinook Helicopter
    5 Clips Playlist GI Factory Build the Chinook

    GI Factory (06:38)

    Check out the plant where workers craft one of the most legendary military aircraft ever -- the CH-47 Chinook helicopter.
  • Play GI Factory - M1 Tank
    11 Clips Playlist GI Factory Build the M1 Tank

    GI Factory (14:14)

    Explore a factory in Lima, Ohio where the M1 Abrams tank gets built and overhauled.
  • Play GI Factory - Andros Robot
    7 Clips Playlist GI Factory Build the Andros...

    GI Factory (12:57)

    See all the work that goes into making an Andros robot.

Military Channel Clips

  • Play GI Factory Shorts: M14D Mini Gun
    M14D Mini Gun

    GI Factory Shorts (00:27)

    Short overview of a M134D Gatland type Machine Gun, also called a Mini Gun.
  • Play GI Factory Shorts: Pilot the Chinook
    Pilot the Chinook

    GI Factory Shorts (00:40)

    It's a big job to pilot a Chinoook Helicopter, it takes a crew of three. The CH47 has night vision, machine guns and missile warning systems.
  • Play GI Factory Shorts: Beretta USA
    Beretta USA

    GI Factory Shorts (01:35)

    One of the oldest family owned businesses in the country, Beretta is known for its quality weapons. The 9mm is the favorite gun of the military and police.
  • Play GI Factory Shorts: M1A1 & M1A2 Tank
    M1A1 & M1A2 Tank

    GI Factory Shorts (01:01)

    M1A1 and the M1A2 are the tanks that the US military use in combat. These powerful machines are nearly unstoppable.
  • Play GI Factory Shorts: Beretta Assembly
    Beretta Assembly

    GI Factory Shorts (01:20)

    Inside Beretta USA, you get a first hand look on how 9mm are made piece by piece.
  • Play GI Factory Shorts: Beretta Frame & Barrel
    Beretta Frame & Barrel

    GI Factory Shorts (03:09)

    Inside Beretta USA you get to see how the frame and barrel of a gun is made.
  • Play GI Factory Shorts: M1 Sighting
    M1 Sighting

    GI Factory Shorts (01:27)

    See how the targeting system is calibrated.
  • Play GI Factory Shorts: Beretta Slide
    Beretta Slide

    GI Factory Shorts (03:06)

    Inside Beretta USA you get a first hand look at gun making.
  • Play GI Factory Shorts: Rusties
    Rusties

    GI Factory Shorts (01:15)

    Rusties are what old tanks are called before they are reborn.
  • Play GI Factory Shorts: Firing a M134D Mini Gun
    Firing a M134D Mini Gun

    GI Factory Shorts (02:43)

    Testing and firing the M134D Mini Gun.
  • Play GI Factory Shorts: Alpha Laser
    Alpha Laser

    GI Factory Shorts (00:39)

    When cutting metal for a tank you need something that is very sharp, like a laser.
  • Play GI Factory Shorts: M1 Turret
    M1 Turret

    GI Factory Shorts (00:46)

    The turret is the brain of the tank, oh yeah, that big cannon is also attached to it.
 

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