Iraqi ZPU-4 14.5mm Quad Anti Aircraft Machine Gun

Another ZPU-4 Type 56 Anti Aircraft Gun at the Vermont Military Museum in Colchester, VT

Cartidge - 14.5mm
Action - Recoil
Crew - 5
Rate of Fire - 150 Rounds Per Min per barrel /approx
Muzzle Velocity - 3,200fps
Range - 2,100 yards
Ceiling - 4,600 feet
Weight of Round - 2.1 oz
Length - 14 feet 9 inches
Weight Towed - 3,900lbs

This Soviet made ZPU-4 14.5mm quad anti aircraft machine gun was captured from the Iraqi military during the Gulf War. It is missing one complete 14.5mm gun barrel and part of another.

May 13, 2015 - News services are reporting that North Korea used a ZPU-4 14.5mm anti aircraft gun to execute a top official, Defense Minister Hyon Yong Chol, in front of a selected group of North Korean officials on April 30, 2015. Reportedly his offenses were second guessing Kim Jong Un's orders and falling asleep at high level events.