Oct 6, 2016 · I think one of the GAU's we had an Anniston Army Depot marking on it too. I carried these things like 10-12 years ago so my memory is fuzzy. But from what our armorers said …

Jan 13, 2014 · My GAU-5/A/A and GAU-5/P I had in the Service 1979-1981 had 1/12 inch barrels (11.5" and 14.5", respectively). Knowing full well the Air Force is a master of mix-master, …

Jul 25, 2011 · There seems to be some discrepancies in the markings of the GAU-5A/A. The Colt in the very nice pic that lt557 posted looks to be marked GAU-5/A/A, while others seem to be …

Apr 24, 2006 · PS: another rumor floating around is that the GAU-5P designation was actually given to the Colt Model 653. I have confrimed that the USAF did have Colt Model 653's in …

Nov 28, 2011 · Here's a mockup of my GAU-5p "mixmaster"; Lower is a mid 70's SP1 (will be replaced by a NDS A1) Upper is (don't hurt me) a Colt 602 with a 1989 vintage Colt 723 barrel …

Oct 31, 2003 · The 7.62mm M134 minigun is the GAU-2A/B and GAU-17. The original GAU-5/A was a XM177 without forward assist, the Model 610 I believe. Then came the GAU-5/A/A …

Feb 21, 2025 · When I first joined in ‘98, our carbines at 19th ASOS Ft Campbell were still GAU/GUU-5P. About 1/3 of the Arms room had M4 barrels and the rest were a mix of 11.5 …

May 22, 2011 · I was digging through my manuals looking for it, and finally found it: my xerox copy of Air Force "TO 11W3-5-5-1-1 Technical Manual GAU-5A, GAU-5A/A, and GUU-5P COLT …

Feb 16, 2019 · Last question, if an AF rifle, would it be correct to be rebuild as a “mixmaster” like a GAU-5A/A, GAU-5P, or GUU-5P. My preference is to have it configured in a carbine format for …

Aug 27, 2005 · The GAU-5/P was a rebarrel of previous GAU-5/A carbines with a 14.5" A1 barrel, while the GUU-5/Ps have either an M4 profile 14.5" barrel or a complete flat top M4 upper. …