M41 Vulcan: Difference between revisions

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*This weapon bears a close resemblance to the [[wikipedia:GAU-19|GAU-19/A]] machine gun used by the United States military. In addition to other superficial similarities, both are triple-barreled Gatling-style machine guns, and both weapons also fire the 12.7×99 mm round.
*This weapon bears a close resemblance to the [[wikipedia:GAU-19|GAU-19/A]] machine gun used by the United States military. In addition to other superficial similarities, both are triple-barreled Gatling-style machine guns, and both weapons also fire the 12.7×99 mm round.
*Vulcan is the Roman name for the Greek god Hephaestus, God of fire and forgery, and the name of several current-day high-caliber Gatling-style guns.
*Vulcan is the Roman name for the Greek god Hephaestus, God of fire and forgery, and the name of several current-day high-caliber Gatling-style guns.
*The M41 LAAG takes a second to spool up, so it is slow but gradually gets faster the longer the player holds down the trigger. It's always a good idea to just prime the trigger when one is on the turret, since one won't waste any ammo.
*The armor plating can be shot or beaten off in ''Halo 2'', ''Halo 3'', and ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.
*The armor plating can be shot or beaten off in ''Halo 2'', ''Halo 3'', and ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.
*''Halo 3'' MythBusters proved that one can perform a Superbounce in ''Halo 3'' using a detached Warthog turret from a destroyed Warthog.
*''Halo 3'' MythBusters proved that one can perform a Superbounce in ''Halo 3'' using a detached Warthog turret from a destroyed Warthog.
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