The current XM556 Microgun is smaller and lighter than some current 5.56mm beltfed Squad Automatic Weapons currently on the market, with 4x's the firepower. The XM556 is a new platform system that was designed from scratch by the ground up.

Official Home of the XM556 Microgun and Defense 12 Bullpup Shotgun. The XM556 is a 5.56mm version of the Electric Gatling Gun but significantly smaller and lighter than the G.E. M134.

May 23, 2017 · Capable of running 3,000 to 6,000 rounds/minute and weighing 16 lbs., the XM556 Microgun offers unprecedented firepower at a modest weight.

The XM556 is a rotary machine gun developed by Empty Shell LLC. The weapon is chambered in 5.56×45mm NATO. The "XM" prefix is for marketing purposes: the weapon is not currently being tested by any military.

Jul 27, 2016 · The one we’re talking about here is called the XM556 Microgun, and it’s a motorized gatling-style gun that fires 5.56 NATO ammo like it’s going out of style. Oh, and it’s designed to be handheld, which makes it the first of its kind.

Jul 20, 2016 · Billed as “the world's first hand held 5.56mm microgun” by the maker, their XM556 is akin to the iconic General Electric / General Dynamics / Dillon / Garwood 7.62mm six-barreled, rotating machin-guns most military and action movie fans are familiar with — but shrunk down to 5.56mm, and then shrunk down more from that.

Jul 27, 2016 · The current XM556 Microgun is smaller and lighter than some current 5.56mm beltfed Squad Automatic Weapons currently on the market, with 4x’s the firepower. The XM556 is a new platform system that was designed from scratch by the ground up.

Feb 1, 2017 · My first thought was “mini, minigun” as I looked over the XM556 Microgun from Empty Shell Defense. This is a .556 version of the 7.62mm six-barreled, rotating machine-guns build by General Electric then sold to General Dynamics and perfected by Dillon Aero.

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Jul 27, 2016 · The XM556 Microgun was designed and engineered around the 5.56mm NATO cartridge. This defensive suppression weapon is significantly smaller and lighter than it’s big brother the M134. It was meant to stand in place of anywhere high suppressive fire wanted without the weight or footprint of the larger M134 electrically driven Gatling gun system.