Gyrojet

The Gyrojet is a family of unique firearms developed in the 1960s named for the method of gyroscopically stabilizing its projectiles. Rather than inert bullets, Gyrojets fire small rockets called Microjets which have little recoil and do not require a heavy barrel or chamber to resist the pressure of the combustion gases. Velocity on leaving the tube was very low, but increased to around 1,250 feet per second (380 m/s) at 30 feet (9.1 m). The result is a very lightweight and transportable weapon.

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mass 0.62 kilogram, length 234 millimetre, 
small arms, United States, 

paper cartridge, 

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Location: KML, Cluster Map, Maps,

1955-11-01T00:00:00Z

1955-11-01T00:00:00Z

Vietnam War

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Frameless

Gyrogroup

Gyrojet at National Firearms Museum (460776909)

Gyrojet Rocket Carbine at the National Firearms Museum

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		Gyrogroup		Commons
commons	image		Gyrojet at National Firearms Museum (460776909)		Commons
commons	image		Gyrojet Rocket Carbine at the National Firearms Museum		Commons