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M134 Minigun - Finally took the plunge (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 9/8/2024 10:48:30 PM EDT
Waited a LONG time to own a M134 Minigun but finally took the plunge. While not new, it’s in really nice condition and comes 100% ready for the range. Should be picking up in a few weeks. |
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Originally Posted By weapons_free: /media/mediaFiles/sharedAlbum/797DDA87-3CD2-4484-AD5B-49DD0C24D782-742.jpg ^ that  is that a transferable one? if so, arent there less than 10-12 that are transferable? or is it post-sample regardless, that's amazing how many barrels of ammo are you now buying? LOL 
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Originally Posted By d13s3l: ^ that is that a transferable one? if so, arent there less than 10-12 that are transferable? or is it post-sample regardless, that's amazing how many barrels of ammo are you now buying? LOL Sorry, should have mentioned that it’s a Post-86 MG. HAHA - we do keep a lot of ammo on site, but probably not enough to feed this beast at 2,500 rds/minute. Thank you, can’t wait to pick it up. |
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Originally Posted By nsixone: That's awesome. I'm gonna guess you might have your own range. But if not, holy shit I'd love to see the looks on people's faces when you hauled that thing to the firing line at a range  You know that would be something, but yeah, I own a range. |
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Originally Posted By weapons_free: bring it to shooters gauntlet in two weeks, theres usually a few there but very expensive to rent. maybe ya could hook me up with an arf bro discount Have to attend my buddy’s wedding that weekend. Been trying to make it to that event for last 2 years. What do they charge up there? |
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Originally Posted By weapons_free: $250/line spot. We always have three in the middle Sorry, meant how much do they charge to shoot to a minigun? How many rounds? Battlefield Las Vegas charges $350 for 100 rounds, which would be a ~3 second burst. |
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Originally Posted By weapons_free: bring it to shooters gauntlet in two weeks, theres usually a few there but very expensive to rent. maybe ya could hook me up with an arf bro discount I mean when quality 308 is over a dollar a round, and Winchester fucking up all the lake city sales what do you suggest we charge to rent it? Federal used to sell linked 7.62 out of lake city for .55-70 a round when bought by the pallet or more. After Winchester took over it went to $1.10-1.30. We are the only ones that rent a mini up there(TPImports) and the last couple the only ones that brought one at all. Todd doesn’t rent his, bord might but his is transferable and hasn’t been there for the last two shoots at least. Jason had one up there last year but I’m not sure he rented. We’ve offered discounts to our followers. |
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Originally Posted By TreddBarton: Sorry, meant how much do they charge to shoot to a minigun? How many rounds? Battlefield Las Vegas charges $350 for 100 rounds, which would be a ~3 second burst. We(TPImports) rent our gun for $400 for a 200rd can. We’ve tried doing a 100rd but it takes just as much time to load the thing and the 100rd always seems short. Might loose some sales from the cost but let’s be realistic, it’s a mini gun. Have to pay to play. |
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Originally Posted By SFHC: We(TPImports) rent our gun for $400 for a 200rd can. We’ve tried doing a 100rd but it takes just as much time to load the thing and the 100rd always seems short. Might loose some sales from the cost but let’s be realistic, it’s a mini gun. Have to pay to play. Thanks, appreciate that info. |
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Originally Posted By SFHC: We(TPImports) rent our gun for $400 for a 200rd can. We’ve tried doing a 100rd but it takes just as much time to load the thing and the 100rd always seems short. Might loose some sales from the cost but let’s be realistic, it’s a mini gun. Have to pay to play. Thanks, appreciate that info. |
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Why must you be so far away from me OP? I always said that machine guns were much more fun when the taxpayers were paying for my ammo but that’s cool. I always used the statement with cars that if you gave me a Ferrari I wouldn’t want to have to pay to maintain it. In this case I will say feed it. I have seen people use the blue German training ammo with them but that seemed to have kind of dried up. I wish Knob Creek was still around as shooters gauntlet is kind of a short range and has had issues with people getting hit with spall as well. I won’t be at the next one but a few of my guns are going with a buddy. |
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Originally Posted By SFHC: I mean when quality 308 is over a dollar a round, and Winchester fucking up all the lake city sales what do you suggest we charge to rent it? Federal used to sell linked 7.62 out of lake city for .55-70 a round when bought by the pallet or more. After Winchester took over it went to $1.10-1.30. We are the only ones that rent a mini up there(TPImports) and the last couple the only ones that brought one at all. Todd doesn’t rent his, bord might but his is transferable and hasn’t been there for the last two shoots at least. Jason had one up there last year but I’m not sure he rented. We’ve offered discounts to our followers. I'll stop by and say hello |
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Video of me testing new M134 Minigun. It's so badass, haven't smiled like that in a long time. 250 rounds in 6 seconds. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GjRd83R8MHw Looks like forum is having trouble showing a YouTube, short, so direct link above.  Our new M134 Minigun!!! It's freaking amazing. Here's a 250 round test belt in 6 seconds. |
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Attached File Originally Posted By TreddBarton: Video of me testing new M134 Minigun. It's so badass, haven't smiled like that in a long time. 250 rounds in 6 seconds. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GjRd83R8MHw Looks like forum is having trouble showing a YouTube, short, so direct link above.  https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GjRd83R8MHwAttached File |
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For the embed option, you've got to use a "non Short" link like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjRd83R8MHw Our new M134 Minigun!!! It's freaking amazing. Here's a 250 round test belt in 6 seconds. That's awesome!! Congrats! |
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I'll let yall in on a secret. Practically all minigun owners run theirs at 3k rpm or less. Very few recreational or rental shooters set them up for 4500 or 6000. Jesse James actually claims that his is one of two non-govt miniguns in the country that runs 6k rpm |
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Decided to go with $2 per round rental rate with a minimal of 200 rounds. No limit on rounds. Our initial order of 5,000 linked rounds arrived last week but funny thing is we had some crappy linked ammo that the 240B and M60 wouldn’t feed but the M134 Minigun ate that shit up. We close for the rental season in 2 weeks so Minigun just going to sit in the vault until April. Kind of a bummer to buy such an incredible weapon just weeks before we close for the season. |
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M134 Minigun - Finally took the plunge (Page 1 of 2)
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