Gatling guns are nothing new, but the XM556 Microgun is the 'world's first electric handheld Gatling gun'. Smaller than an M4 rifle, it can be used just about anywhere with precise accuracy, complete with 5.56mm belt-fed ammunition. 'This defensive suppression weapon is significantly smaller and lighter than its 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,' according to an Empty Shell company representative. Click here to view the first image in today's viral picture gallery. Continue reading