"Very suitable, very easy to use, a guy who likes new things and hates old things! How many years has the Hall rifle been used?" Comrade Thorpe said.
Although some joint logistics complain about the new and dislike the old, the navy is very supportive of the equipment of the 1637 type. This is natural. The ammunition for the rifles issued by the sailors is insignificant compared to the huge warships, and sailors rarely use rifles.
, ammunition consumption is negligible. As for the base team and the naval force, the former is stationed as a garrison, with the warehouse behind it; the latter basically operates near the coastline and rivers, and rarely goes deep into places where ships cannot supply supplies. Moreover, its number of personnel is small.
, the self-sustaining combat time is short, and small unit operations such as multi-person raids have certain requirements on the rate of fire and range of the rifle.
The Political Office of the General Staff also submitted a report. The General Political Department pointed out in the report: Troops using new rifles have more complex tactics, which places higher requirements on the cultural level of officers. Only with a higher cultural level can we understand the decision-making process well.
Use these new tactics well.
The intellectual talents cultivated by the Senate's own education system are completely insufficient. Various departments are not willing to recruit them into the army. The Political Department stated that the quality of officers needs to be improved urgently.
As a result, two opinions were formed in the military. The industrial sector was also very contradictory. On the one hand, the industry veterans were extremely interested in product upgrades. After all, the performance of the Hall rifle after it was put into production could not be considered "satisfactory". If it could
The introduction of Type 1637 means that the industrial sector will usher in industrial upgrading. In particular, the fixed-loading ammunition that Type 1637 will use will have an upgrading effect on the metal stamping and chemical industries.
On the other hand, the production of Type 1637 poses new challenges to the current level of machining. The structure of the Mini rifle is extremely simple. Strictly speaking, the core component is just a barrel, and the most complex part is its trigger part. Parts
Very few and easy to process. The caliber of more than ten millimeters also makes it very insensitive to tolerances - the same is true for ammunition.
Although the Hall rifle has been improved, it only adds a movable barrel, which is not a big improvement.
The Type 1637 is a completely modern breech-loading rifle. It has a more complex structure, more parts, smaller tolerances and better materials. With the current level of machining and materials in the industry, stable quality is required.
Giving birth is difficult.
Since this is a brand-new rifle, the actual equipment and tooling cannot be used in common with the production lines of old rifles. The factory needs to be rebuilt, and at the same time, a supporting ammunition production enterprise must be built. Even if the raw materials and skilled workers can ensure the smooth supply of everything,
, it will take about three or four years to stabilize mass production.
"It's not feasible to build and produce at the same time. There are two main problems: first, the quality is not stable, and second, the output is very low." Zhan Wuya expressed his opinions to Wu De who came to seek advice after looking at the entire structure of the rifle.
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"How much can we produce in the first year?"
"As long as the equipment and tooling are not complete, we can rely on skilled fitters to assemble them by hand. In the first year, we can produce about 300 to 500 pieces of qualified products. Once the equipment and tooling are completed, mass production will be fast. An annual output of 10,000 pieces is not a problem.
―The premise is that you can guarantee investment. By the way, there is also ammunition, which requires chemical industry support. Black powder propellant can be used, but it is best to use smokeless powder. There is also the deep-drawing process of brass cartridge cases that we have not done.
――But it’s not too difficult. By the way, can the supply of copper be guaranteed?”
"Japanese copper..."
"To be honest, the output of Japanese copper is really not enough. Not only bullets, but also the current industrial demand, Japanese copper is stretched. New sources must be opened up as soon as possible."
"It seems like it's not easy."
"In fact, everyone knows that there are benefits to this matter, but it is very difficult to do it." Zhan Wuya smiled, "The artillerymen of the Army are shouting every day to throw the Napoleon cannon into the garbage heap of history, but now they still have to rely on those."
Iron pipes' to maintain firepower. Who doesn't like good things, but they are expensive! From 1632 to the present, the ones equipped for the navy are almost scrapped, and there is still no mass production. Is it because the army does not want to
?"
Of course, it's not that the Army doesn't want to, but that the Ministry of Finance and the Planning Institute think it's unnecessary. Wu De understands what he means. In terms of artillery equipment, the Navy's artillery technology has always been more advanced than the Army's. It's just that it's technically inferior, but the Navy's
There are also a lot of artillery that need to be deployed on ships and fortresses. This consumes a lot of funds and industrial resources, causing the Army to complain.
"We won't mention this matter. If the Type 37 rifle is to be mass-produced, do you think it is feasible?"
"Of course it's feasible." Zhan Wuya nodded, "As I said, as long as you can guarantee your investment, I can do it here."
So the consultation paper returned to the table of the General Staff. The rifle was of little use to the navy, so it didn't care about taking the lead in this matter. Then the attitude of the largest potential user determined the future of the weapon.
Although the opinion of the General Staff is not to change uniforms, the veteran officers have their own ideas, and there are supporters of "changing uniforms" and "not changing uniforms". In the conference room of the General Staff, a heated debate broke out among the veteran officers of the Army.
The debate lasted for two or three days, with both sides displaying sand tables, maps and videos taken on the front lines, and conducting repeated arguments. To this end, the navy commander Shi Zhiqi, who was among the first batch of Type 37 rifles to be issued for trial use, was called in.
Argument".
Shi Yuanlao is a loyal fan of the 1637 rifle and recorded every combat case during the "trial". The conclusion is that the biggest shortcoming of this gun is that it was not equipped with troops earlier.
Of course, during this period, the issue of whether the infantry needed to be equipped with breastplates came up again, and another off-topic debate with the characteristics of the Senate broke out.
The consultation paper finally came to fruition after traveling around the Senate, and the final conclusion was that the Senate was in harmony. Secretary Ma made a concluding speech at the State Council meeting. He believed that the 1637-type rifle "is advanced and progressive.
It represents a new military trend." However, "the large-scale mass production of this gun will take time." Now that the gun has been finalized, it is completely necessary to put it into mass production and replace it.
Therefore, the meeting decided to build a new rifle factory in Danzhou Industrial Park. As for the ammunition factory, it will not be launched for the time being. Instead, it will be shared with the Mini bullet production plant and gradually transition to the production of custom-loaded ammunition.
Of course, it will take time for the new rifle factory to build production capacity. In order to familiarize the troops as soon as possible, the 1637 rifles will be equipped in batches in the form of "small quantities and multiple batches".
The first batch of units to be equipped is the Lingao Guard Battalion commanded by the General Administration of Guards of the Senate, and the special reconnaissance team of the General Reconnaissance Bureau will also purchase small quantities; the Marine Corps currently has about one platoon of "trial products", and it was decided at the meeting that the gun will be fully used
Equipped with the 1st Marine Expeditionary Team. Replaced the original Hall rifle.
In the army, the initial equipment targets are mountain companies and light infantry companies. It is gradually expanded to battle infantry. At the same time, 1637 will also produce short-barreled models to equip artillery, cavalry and navy.
The dust has settled on this bill. For the opposition, the gradual replacement of rifles will naturally not impact the existing system of the army; for those in favor, this is legal approval of the replacement of rifles. And it is confirmed.
After ordering the unit, the order for the rifle is also guaranteed - even though it is an arsenal, it still has to calculate costs and profits.
Now, the matter of the establishment of Factory No. 37 has naturally come to Dongmen Chuiyu. Although this is a matter for the industrial port, it is an arsenal after all, and many things must be approved by him.
Judging from the content of the original article, several veterans involved in the design of the 1637 rifle have arrived in Danzhou, ready to roll up their sleeves and have a big fight - after all, this is their biological son, and they must fully prove his "excellence".
As we all know, whether a weapon is easy to use or not, design performance is only one aspect, organization of production is the most important thing. There are countless weapons in the world with seemingly beautiful design indicators that have become useless due to lack of production. The experience in this aspect of light weapons
There are many lessons learned.
The rifles currently issued to the Navy and the General Guard Administration for trial use are all carefully manufactured and processed by mechanical experts with technical backbones, and the materials are also carefully selected. Naturally, they perform well, but mass production requires artificial hands with inferior skills.
For quick workers, quality decline is inevitable.
"This Li Yilao has never designed 1637, why is he going to join in the fun?" After a second look, I found that the Joint Logistics Factory 37 was planning to use the "Repair Department of the General Reconnaissance Bureau" as its foundation.
The so-called "Reconnaissance General Bureau Armory" is actually a small gun-making workshop. It is specially designed for Li Yilao to make various "modern" light weapons to satisfy some elders' obsession with certain light weapons. For example, there are many
The senators all have a Tokarev TT33, and the Senate version of "Hualong Made" such as Browning and Ruger came from this repair shop.
"That's it!" Dongmen Chuiyu thought, no wonder they wanted to recruit Li Yilao to join them.
One of the reasons is naturally because he has good skills and is a very good fitter. He is also familiar with the structure of various light weapons and has rich experience. The second reason is that this repair shop has received various firearms and equipment shipped from the North American Branch in the past.
.Although in the old time and space, these equipments could only be regarded as things for fun, but in this time and space, they are highly sophisticated, and the equipment manufactured in this time and space equipped by this repair shop is also the latest and best. Moreover, this repair shop has long been a
The special reconnaissance team performs weapons maintenance, repair and refurbishment work, and has trained dozens of skilled workers with rich experience in modern weapons maintenance, which is a rare asset for a new factory.
"Smart enough!" He smiled unconsciously, thinking that since he had this intention, let's see what miracles they can do. Anyway, now it is Wu De's headache.
Dongmen Chuiyu thought for a moment and wrote at the end of the letter: "The General Staff has no other opinions on the land, equipment and personnel deployment required for Lianqin 37 Factory. Everything is subject to the plan of the Planning Institute."