M163 Vulcan

Modified from the M113, the M163 Vulcan mounts a M168 gun which is a varaint of the General Dynamics 20mm M61 Vulcan rotary cannon. The weapon can be used in night operations and can fire at 3,000 rpm in short bursts of 10, 30, 60 or 100 rounds or continuously at a rate of 1,000 rpm. The M163's main weakness is the small shell which limits its effective range. However it has also been adopted in the 1980s and 1990s as a ground support weapon.

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