Chapter three hundred and eighty first once familiar figure
Although Major Pearson used his authority to hand over most of the small arms orders to companies with which he was connected. But in order to ensure the progress of delivery, it was also to share the interests. After the protests of other manufacturers,
Next, under the secret coordination of the U.S. Department of War, 200,000 were allocated and handed over to other manufacturers.
In order to deliver the goods as quickly as possible within the time required by Yang Zhen, and to take advantage of this rare opportunity to expand production capacity. Even the Springfield Arsenal, which specializes in producing small arms for the US Army, produced 50,000 rifles for Yang Zhen within a month.
and 50 million rounds of ammunition.
In fact, the Americans achieved three birds with one stone in this matter, that is, they expanded the strength of Yang Zhen's command, giving them more capital and causing more trouble for the Japanese. They also bypassed Congress in disguise,
Provided funds for improved equipment to several major small arms manufacturers.
The most important thing is that through this order of 600,000 units, it has tested its production capacity of light weapons before entering the war and prepared for large-scale military expansion in the future. For Americans, this kind of generosity can be used by other countries.
Of course, Yang Zhen was very clear about the idea of using funds from other countries to expand his own production capacity so that he could quickly expand production capacity when necessary.
However, he has neither the ability nor the reason to oppose such a mutually beneficial matter. After all, the Americans are his allies from now on and in the next few years, right? In the war in the next few years,
Having such a wet nurse with sufficient milk supply is naturally a good thing.
As for the Americans mastering the performance of this weapon through the production of this weapon, Yang Zhen doesn't care. With the Americans' conservative views on light weapons, and the equally excellent M-Garand semi-automatic rifle has begun mass production, they
I won't look down on this kind of rifle that uses intermediate bullets.
And with fully loaded bullet rifles being used all over the world, the Americans will not agree to imitate their own rifles with an intermediate bullet whose effective range is only half that of a fully loaded rifle bullet. Especially this kind of rifle.
Bullets and firearms are still designed by the Chinese.
Yang Zhen remembered that in later generations, during World War II, the Germans put into mass production the stg 44 automatic rifle that used the world's first intermediate bullet and performed well. After the war, the Soviet Union's ak 47 rifle using intermediate bullets has already
Despite mass production, Americans still stubbornly use fully loaded M-14 automatic rifles.
As for other aspects, as he said, the weapons with the least confidentiality value on the battlefield are light weapons. With millions of light weapons produced at every turn, almost one per person, it is difficult to keep secrets on the battlefield, let alone
It's better not to be captured by the enemy. It's better for the Americans to know first than for the Japanese to know first.
After sighing at the production capabilities and craftsmanship of the Americans, Yang Zhen first picked up the small batch trial product produced by his own arsenal, quickly opened a magazine and went out. Then he picked up the one made in the United States and also opened a magazine and went out.
After taking turns to complete the test firing, Yang Zhen carefully tasted the performance of the two, then turned to Xiong Dazhen and said: "You guys did a pretty good job."
"Although the appearance is not as good as that made in the United States, the specific performance is almost the same. Although the accuracy is slightly inferior to that made in the United States, the difference is not significant. The difference in processing technology will inevitably It makes a difference in accuracy. With our old foundation, it’s pretty good to be able to achieve this level.”
After that, Yang Zhen picked up the two rifles and replaced them with new magazines. After firing two magazines each, he looked carefully at the sights. He found that the sights of the two guns did not change under the continuous shooting. No recalibration is required for any changes. The gun body also has no distortion.
Seeing that the sight and gun body had not changed in any way, Yang Zhen was completely relieved. It seemed that the Type 63 rifles with many problems that he saw in later generations were indeed caused by unauthorized changes to the production process and original drawings. The original design has nothing wrong with it.
After finishing two magazines in a row, Yang Zhen clapped his rifle with satisfaction, turned around and said to Wang Guangyu, Xiong Dazhen and Zhang Zhenhua: "You know why I canceled the continuous shooting on the mass-produced rifle. Instead, only the three-point shooting method can be used?"
As for Yang Zhen's problem, Xiong Dazhen, the main prototype of the rifle, was also puzzled and scratched his head. He also couldn't understand why No. 1 made such a change. Obviously this kind of rifle can shoot continuously, and its accuracy is very high. In the case of continuous shooting, because short rifle bullets are used and the barrel is long enough, the propellant can be completely burned. When firing continuously, although the accuracy is slightly reduced, there is no fundamental change.
In addition to the slightly shorter range, this rifle is no less powerful than a light machine gun when fired continuously. The magazine capacity of twenty rounds is also equivalent to the Czech light machine gun used by the Guannei troops. In Xiong Dazhen's view, Two such rifles at close range and firing continuously can even effectively suppress a Type 92 heavy machine gun commonly equipped by the Japanese army.
However, No. 1 canceled the continuous fire function on the mass-produced model and only retained the three-round burst fire function. This really confused Xiong Dazhen. He had only heard that every possible means was used to improve the performance of the weapon and increase the number of shots. Speedy. It’s the first time I’ve heard of someone deliberately suppressing the performance of a weapon.
As soon as this kind of rifle was produced, the producer Xiong Dazhen was completely in love with this weapon that has the rate of fire of a submachine gun and a light machine gun, and has a range close to that of a rifle, and its accuracy is no less than that of a manual rifle. In his opinion, with a slightly closer range, this was a light machine gun without a bipod.
Moreover, the recoil is not comparable to that of light machine guns commonly used today. The most important thing is that the production cost of this rifle is not more expensive than a manual rifle. Although the integral forged receiver is not the same as that specially produced for the reconnaissance battalion directly under the military region. Compared with the punched and riveted combined receiver used in this short automatic rifle, the processing technology is slightly more complicated, and the use of raw materials also appears to be more.
But the overall production cost is not high. The cost and processing of the triangular bayonet it uses are also cheaper than the sword-type bayonet used in general rifles. According to Xiong Dazhen’s estimation, in the United States, which has extremely high machining capabilities, it is necessary to produce this kind of bayonet. The so-called No. 1 automatic rifle with excellent performance will cost no more than a manual rifle.
However, Xiong Dazhen couldn't figure it out, but that didn't mean that Wang Guangyu and Zhang Zhenhua, two veterans who had been in the army for many years and were battle-hardened, didn't understand. Regarding Yang Zhen's question, Wang Guangyu answered directly without thinking: "
No. 1, a small weapon with a fast rate of fire, also means fast consumption of ammunition.”
"On the battlefield, you can encounter any situation, and no one can guarantee that the supplementary ammunition will be delivered on time. If the soldiers are used to firing bursts, the ammunition they carry will not last too long. Once the ammunition on hand is damaged by the weapon,
If the rate of fire is too fast and all the ammunition you carry is consumed before supplies arrive, it will have a great impact on the battle situation."
"And long-term continuous shooting will inevitably cause excessive wear and tear on the firearm. At the same time, the barrel is also prone to redness and deformation. Rather than letting the soldiers consume ammunition in vain, it is better to cancel the continuous fire setting directly. Three
Burst firing is enough on the battlefield. As for more fire suppression tasks, it can be left to machine guns."
In response to Wang Guangyu's answer, Yang Zhen nodded and said: "After all, I am an old comrade who thinks too much. You are right. It was with this factor in mind that I decided to cancel the burst function and change it to three-shot bursts.
The goal is to ensure that the firepower density is maintained as much as possible so that the soldiers can rely on the ammunition they carry to persist for a longer period of time."
"The portable ammunition package we designed for this rifle has six spare magazines, plus one that comes with the gun. This means that a soldier can carry 140 rounds of ammunition. And 140 rounds of ammunition.
The base number of ten rounds can last for a long time for a single-shot rifle. But for a rapid-fire weapon, it will be exhausted after a few consecutive rounds."
"Especially for recruits who have never been on the battlefield, they are likely to hold on to the trigger when encountering a situation. If you use continuous rounds, a magazine of twenty rounds of ammunition will be completely empty within a minute or two. Once it happens,
This situation, even if it is equipped with seven magazines, will not last too long. But on the battlefield, this situation is simply unavoidable."
"And for a manual rifle, the necessary accuracy must be guaranteed. Three-round burst firing can not only effectively ensure the shooting accuracy, but also maintain the necessary firepower intensity, which is enough. If the rifle is also the same as the machine gun
, then why are we equipped with machine guns?"
Having said this, Yang Zhen put down the rifle in his hand and said to Zhang Zhenhua and Xiong Dazhen: "You carefully select and compare the rifles shipped from the United States. Select the best 10,000 and match them with
The rifle scope shipped from the United States. Store it separately. I want to use it for other purposes."
After putting down the rifle in his hand, Yang Zhen walked to the August 1 light machine gun he had "designed" behind the rifle. Looking at the familiar seventy-five-round drum and gun body under the gun, he forcibly suppressed the feeling in his heart.
His thoughts were wandering. He was simply too familiar with this rifle with the same name, which was now produced in small batches, and the machine gun that had accompanied him throughout his two-year military career in later generations.
Looking at the machine gun in front of him, Yang Zhen couldn't help but think of the old troops of later generations, as well as those comrades who lived together day and night and shared life and death. Suppressing the longing in his heart, Yang Zhen leaned down and placed the butt of the machine gun on his own
On his shoulder, his finger gently pulled the trigger. Yang Zhen, who seemed somewhat uneasy this time, only fired the drum once and then put down the machine gun in his hand.
Although this kind of light machine gun is slightly rough compared to later generations due to processing technology, especially the bluing on the gun body, it is simply incomparable with later generations. However, the basic performance has not changed in any way. Its burst shooting accuracy
, enough to be compared with the Japanese Taisho 13-type light machine gun, which has always focused on shooting accuracy.
Putting down the light machine gun in his hand, Yang Zhen, who seemed a little heavy-minded, just patted the body of the gun without making any comments. Yang Zhen didn't speak, and the others around him couldn't say anything. Even if he also shot someone
Wang Guangyu, who was playing the drums, did not speak. The originally relaxed atmosphere in the scene suddenly seemed a bit dull.