Machine gun

Ho ho ho.

Machine guns are weapons which fire small projectiles at an incredibly high rate. You would think that the Transformers would make something flashy or nuclear, but hey, go with what works.

Fiction

Generation 1

Marvel The Transformers comics

Dirge carried two air-to-air missiles and two automatic machine guns. Dirge's Universe profile In jet mode Dreadwind was armed with air-to-air missiles, thermal melters, rapid-fire machine guns and lasers. Dreadwind's Universe profile In robot mode, Fortress Maximus had twin wrist-mounted automatic machine gun batteries. Fortress Maximus's Universe profile Skywarp was armed with a heat-seeking missile launcher and a variable-calibre machine gun. Skywarp's Universe profile Caliburst transformed into an automatic machine gun, which shot 1,200 rounds of armor-piercing shells per minute. Slugslinger's Universe profile

When the Decepticons attacked the Harrison Nuclear Power Plant, Skywarp raked the buildings with machine gun fire. Power Play!

Much later, in a battle above the Earth's atmosphere, Spike Witwicky used his mental control over Fortress Maximus to activate his wrist-mounted machine gun batteries to take Shockwave out of action, knocking the Decepticon into the planet's gravitational pull. The Desert Island of Space!

Dreamwave Generation One continuity

In helicopter mode, Crossblades's Pretender shell was armed with 35mm machine guns, air-to-air missiles, and a thermal cannon. Crossblades's More than Meets the Eye profile Dirge was armed with high-velocity machine guns in both modes. Dirge's More than Meets the Eye profile In vehicle mode, Dropshot's turret could act as a machine gun, launch explosive shells, or operate as a flamethrower. Dropshot's More than Meets the Eye profile Groundshaker's ATV had high-velocity machine guns and sonic boomers as secondary armaments to its X-ray laser cannon. Groundshaker's More than Meets the Eye profile In vehicle mode, Growl had a roof-mounted machine gun that became his rifle in robot mode. Growl's More than Meets the Eye profile Half-Track was armed with anti-aircraft machine guns in vehicle mode. Their effectiveness was increased by his high-definition target-acquisition software. Half-Track's More than Meets the Eye profile In all modes Metroplex had access to a devastating arsenal of weaponry, including MASER cannons, ion pulse rifles, machine guns, missile launchers, and more. Metroplex's More than Meets the Eye profile Neutro wielded shoulder-mounted machine guns in robot mode. Neutro's More than Meets the Eye profile In jet mode, Nightflight was armed with a nose-mounted machine gun. Nightflight's More than Meets the Eye profile Overload's trailer transformed into a jet with double-barreled machine gun turrets on its wings with a laser-guided targeting system. Overload's More than Meets the Eye profile In jet mode, Powerglide was armed with concussion bombs, machine guns, and a nose-mounted thermal cannon. Powerglide's More than Meets the Eye profile Top-Heavy had two shoulder-mounted machine guns that fired electrically charged particles. Skyfall's More than Meets the Eye profile Skywarp was armed with variable-caliber machine guns. Skywarp's More than Meets the Eye profile Caliburst transformed into a machine gun that fired 9,960 armor-piercing shells per breem. Slugslinger's More than Meets the Eye profile

Beast Wars

Tarantulas and Blackarachnia had the legs of their spider modes equipped with machine guns. According to some sources, this specific type of machine gun carries the name "Neo Round Machine Gun." Blackarachnia Chapter

Although they are better known as the "Chainguns of Doom," Rhinox's twin gatling guns have been referred to as "Gatling Hammers" as well. Rhinox Chapter

After his upgrade into a Transmetal, Tarantulas had machine guns installed in his shoulders. Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)

Beast Wars Neo

The Maximal Colada is armed with an "Arm Machine Gun". Colada Chapter

Unicron Trilogy cartoon continuity

Cybertron cartoon

Megatron gained a second Cyber Key-activated weapon called a "Death Machine Gun." It was capable of firing off several energized shots in rapid succession, thanks to its four barrels, and was responsible for bringing Hot Shot, Red Alert, and Scattorshot to the brink of death in the Battle of Niagara Falls. Revelation When he attempted to turn the weapon on Starscream during their battle for the Omega Lock, Starscream proved fast enough to avoid the shots. Showdown

Live-action Transformers movies

More like a watergun.

A machine gun was Ratchet's preferred weapon. Transformers

As more Transformers made their way to Earth, they also adopted machine guns. Arcee, Sideswipe, and The Twins all had machine guns. During the final battle in Egypt, all the Decepticon protoforms used machine guns, either wrist mounted ones or hand held rifles (one protoform switched to the wrist mounted one after his hand held one was destroyed). Revenge of the Fallen

One film

After incorporating Megatronus' transformation cog into himself, Megatron gained the ability to manifest to a machine gun on his left arm. One

Games

War for Cybertron

The X12 Scrapmaker was a machine gun used during the Great War on Cybertron. Some Transformers had machine guns mounted on their vehicle modes, usually Scout Class warriors. Transformers: War for Cybertron By the time the Ark launched, the X12 had been replaced with the X18 Scrapmaker. Fall of Cybertron

Toys

The Transformers

• Skywarp (Decepticon Plane, 1984-1985)

• Accessories: left & right fists, 2 missile launchers, 2 missiles, 2 machine guns, left & right wings, left & right rudders, left & right tail fins, landing gear

The Transformers, Skywarp came with two machine guns, as identified in his instructions and specified to be variable-caliber machine guns in his packaging bio. This mold was also used to make the concurrently released Starscream (see below) and Thundercracker, and has been reissued, redecoed and retooled a number of times since. Of note is the The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series version of Skywarp which came with much longer machine guns.

• Starscream (Decepticon Jet, 1984-1986/1990)

• Accessories: left & right fists, 2 missile launchers, 2 missiles, 2 machine guns, left & right wings, left & right tail fins, left & right tail wings, landing gear

Like Skywarp, Starscream's instructions also identify his weapons as being missiles and machine guns, though his packaging bio would call them cluster bombs and null-rays instead.

• Fortress Maximus (Headmaster Base, 1987)

• Accessories: Spike Headmaster unit, Cerebros large Headmaster unit, Gasket, Grommet, photon rifle, dual laser blaster, Cerebros's mini-laser rifle, Cog's laser, radar scope, Master Sword (Japanese release only), Cerebros's sword (Japanese release only)

According to his packaging bio, The Transformers Fortress Maximus was armed with twin automatic machine gun batteries on his wrists. This mold was also used to make Super-God Masterforce Grand Maximus, Car Robots Brave Maximus, and Robotmasters "Cybertron Base".

• Crossblades (Mega Pretender, 1989)

• Accessories: Pretender shell, thermal cannon/tail section, 2 small lasers, wing laser/chest plate, 2 landing gears (left & right)

The Transformers Crossblades is armed with two 35mm machine guns, according to his packaging bio.

• Erector (Micromaster Transport, 1989/1990)

• Accessories: crane trailer

According to his packaging bio, Erector's crane transforms into a battle station armed with an anti-aircraft machine gun battery.

• Supersonic Racing Car with Action Master Circuit (Exo-Suit Action Master, 1991)

• Accessories: Supersonic Racing Car/exo-suit, decelerator cannon

The Transformers Circuit's exo-suit is armed with a devastating Gatling machine gun, according to his packaging bio. This toy was only available in the European-market Transformers toyline.