Feb 18, 2020 · The GAU-5A is a modified M4 carbine designed to keep aircrews alive in emergencies. The weapon was rebuilt to fit in the storage compartments of ejection seats. In emergencies, the GAU-5A can...

May 4, 2020 · Midwest Industries MI-GAU5A-P is a pistol clone of the United States Air Force GAU-5A Aircrew Self Defense Weapon (ASDW). Equipped with the civilian version of the Cry Havoc Quick Release Barrel system allowing the pistol to be stowed for transport and rapidly assembled to use.

Feb 24, 2021 · The U.S. Air Force recently equipped all of its combat aircraft with the new Cry Havoc GAU-5A Aircrew Self Defense Weapons (ASDWs). Compact, powerful and effective out to 300 meters, these tidy little takedown guns are small enough to ride inside a standard 40-pound ejection seat survival kit.

Oct 17, 2022 · The GAU-5A is the Air Force's latest rifle aimed to arm pilots in the event of an ejection over hostile area. Let's see why the GAU-5A works.

Jan 14, 2020 · The GAU-5A is part of the ACES II survival kit and includes 4 magazines (120 rounds). It fits beneath the jet’s ejection seat, measures 16x14x3.5 inches and weighs just under 40 pounds. Each survival kit is outfitted with flares, a sidewinder flashlight, medical modules, survival modules, life raft and the GAU-5A aircrew self-defense weapon ...

Dec 7, 2019 · The GAU-5A Aircrew Self Defense Weapon is a short M4 variant that incorporates a quick-detach barrel and folding pistol grip to fit within the survival kit compartment of an ACES II...

Apr 11, 2017 · From its blue/gray finish to its two-position stock and shorter barrel, Troy's GAU-5/A/A authentically recreates the rifle that helped the U.S. warriors raid the Son Tay prison camp.

Mar 8, 2023 · Unlike the Model 608, the GAU-5A features a quick-detach barrel to reduce its footprint in storage. The Cry Havoc Tactical Quick Release Barrel allows the barrel and handguard to attach and detach from the receiver in a matter of seconds.

The current version of the GAU-5A Aircrew Self Defense Weapon was adopted by the US Air Force in 2018, to provide their combat pilots with a defensive weapon that can engage targets at further ranges compared to a typical issued sidearm such as an older M9 or a new M17 pistol.

Feb 14, 2020 · The U.S. Air Force has offered the first good look at how its new-ish GAU-5/A carbines squeeze in with other items inside a survival kit that the service's pilots are now flying with under their ejection seats.