Z-6 rotary blaster cannon/Legends

The Z-6 Rotary Blaster Cannon was a powerful blaster developed by Merr-Sonn Munitions and used during the Clone Wars in a limited capacity.

Working around a basic design flaw inherent in many typical blaster weapons, the Z-6 incorporated six barrels in a rapid rotation wrapped around a coolant-lined core. The galven circuitry used in the blaster means that the Z-6 has a slow cooling rate, allowing for a tremendous rate of fire (roughly 166 rounds per second).

Despite it's impressive firepower, the weapon has several notable limitations, specifically the high rate of ammunition consumption, its weight and recoil. Efforts by Merr-Sonn to counteract these limitations have not been completly successful, and tend to make the weapon that much more difficult to use.

Behind The Scenes
The weapon is most likely based on the "chaingun" weapon found in the computer game Doom