Empty Shell recently developed a cutting-edge version of the M134 Minigun chambered in 5.56mm NATO that the company calls the “XM556 Microgun.” While there has been a prototype weapon or two over the years that launched 5.56mm ammo out of an electric rotary-barrel platform, the Empty Shell XM556 is an entirely new firearm.
Military Solutions and the XM556 Microgun
Empty Shell designed the XM556 Mircrogun to use many, though not all, existing M134 mounting solutions. What this means is that the XM556 could legitimately revolutionize vehicular defenses against hostile insurgents.
The gun is small enough to mount on any military vehicle from an M1 Abrams main battle tank down to a four-wheeler. Considering all military vehicles include 24-volt DC electrical systems to power radios and the like, the hardware requirements to interface this new weapon should be minimal.
The accompanying video was shot by staff photographer Scott Baxter under the guidance of Empty Shell Technologies’ Security Operations Manager. He filmed it at a super-squirrel-secret location, which we cannot disclose at this time.
For more on the XM556, check out the May/June 2017 issue of Tactical Weapons Magazine. Buy your copy today online at OutdoorGroupStore.com.
For even more information, please visit EmptyShell.us.
