Merge into that rotary cannon in the CW cartoon, Z-6 I think it was? I've heard it's supposed to be the same weapon. -Aiddat 18:38, 27 May 2006 (UTC)

• They look pretty similar, looking at the images, but not identical. I think we'd need confirmation that they're meant to be the same. -LtNOWIS
  • These things make the Clone Commander my favorite officer class from Battlefront II
    • The Z6 article says that they're the same weapon, just slung over the shoulder for use in Battlefront II (and yes, I agree that the Clone Commanders are by far the best officer class in the game). I think that the two articles need merging. Jwebb13 00:32, 6 October 2006 (UTC)
      • Still, a source saying they're the same would be helpful. -LtNOWIS 01:57, 6 October 2006 (UTC)
      • But I still put up a merge tag. -LtNOWIS 02:10, 6 October 2006 (UTC)
      • I think this should stay as it is. Shadowphobia 22:54, 16 November 2006 (UTC)
      • doesnt Rinox use these in Beast Wars Transformers? Darth Beavis 17:28, 26 April 2007 (UTC)
        • Actually, I believe the article is referring to the term 'chaingun' in general, and citing the Z-6 as an example of the type. The Gatling gauntlet is another variation of the type of multi-barreled weapon this article is describing.Tocneppil 21:42, 28 April 2007 (UTC)

Is this an official term? Edit

Because if it is, it contradicts what a chaingun REALLY is in real life. In real life, a chaingun is merely a gun that is powered by an electric motor. It can be one barrel or multibarreled. A spinning multibarreled gun is called a gatling gun or lesser known as a rotary cannon. Not all gatling guns are chainguns btw. The early ones were powered by a handcrank, and some modern ones are powered by recoil gas, similar to how a fully automatic rifle works. Darth Kellickq 18:13, 29 April 2007 (UTC)

• Pretty certain it is, but could be linked (at least as far as I can ascertain) to the multi-barreled Z-6. But the LS-150 has been added recently to this article, and it is single-barreled. I believe Karen Traviss coined the term, and she has military experience, so she probably lifted the term from real-life.Tocneppil 20:11, 29 April 2007 (UTC)