How Fast Is M134 Minigun Round?

An M134 Minigun fires standard rifle rounds at around 1,000 m/s — but the remarkable feature is its rate: 6,000 rounds per minute, 100 every second. The six rotating barrels share heat load; a single barrel would melt in seconds at that fire rate.

M134 Miniguns are sometimes used to clear birds from airport runways — sustained gunfire scares flocks more reliably than any other method.

• Mach 2.9
• 100 bullets every single second