Off late, sales of Mini Gatling gun replicas to international customers by the other company, have not gone well. A few of such sales are:

Country

Multiple Demonstrations

Indonesia

Turkey poland

Problems or Issues

The replica manufacturer has attempted demonstrations around the world, but they have continuously had performance problems with locally manufactured ammunition.

The replica guns have not been able to successfully fire using local ammunition. All attempts to rectify the defect have ended up with multiple jams and misfeeds.

Turkey has been having trouble in firing the replica weapons with local ammunition. Effectively, the guns are not firing well and the support from the replica manufacturing company has been very minimal.

All units that were delivered by the replica manufacturer failed visual and firing inspection.

Result

The replica manufacturer takes its own ammunition for such demonstrations. Once their guns are purchased, the recipient country perforce has to purchase the compatible ammunition from select vendor to ensure operational availability of the weapon system.

The Indonesian MoD cancelled a large contract, with this replica manufacturing company. The Indonesian MoD has since then witnessed a successful demonstration of Dillon Aero system. This is followed by a new contract released to Dillon Aero, in December 2019.

Many of the weapon systems are lying idle and not being put into operational use.

Polish MoD has now contracted Dillon Aero to “fix” the problems and bring the defective guns back into working condition. The polish MoD has cut all ties, with the replica manufacturing company.