Dillon Aero's innovations on the M134D Top Cover and Safing Sector greatly increased the gun's safety of operation. With the old system, it was necessary for the user to remove five parts off the gun in order to ensure that all chambers were clear of ammunition and safe the gun. Not only was this time consuming, but these parts were subject to loss as well. With the Dillon Aero system, the user has only to release two spring loaded latches and pivot the Top Cover/Safing Sector to the safe position. This takes three seconds, produces no loose parts, and no tools are required.
- Currently in service with US and foreign military.
- Dillon designed Top Cover/Safing Sector provides rapid and certain method of safing the gun.
- Dillon designed Pinch Pins and Slide Locks eliminate loose quick release pins.
- Speed and ease of the safing operation encourages the user to return the weapon to a safe condition for reloading or when not in a combat area.
