Chapter 718 Departure (Fourth update, please subscribe)
Standing by the window of the office on the eighth floor, looking into the distance, Zhao Xuezhe frowned. Occasionally, he would look at his desk. There is a document on the table.
The documents were just sent.
The content is very simple. In addition to the additional order for 100,000 Type 50 assault rifles, the military also has a request - a requirement to more than triple the production of ammunition.
“It’s a bit difficult!”
As the director of Nanyang Defense Company, Zhao Xuezhe knows the company's financial background very well.
Although the scale of Nanyang industry has expanded more than ten times in the past few years, this does not include Nanyang defense companies. In fact, because the military has a large number of old weapons and US aid, the demand for arms It has never been high. In recent years, the company has produced the most light weapons...ammunition. For example, the 7.92×33mmKurz bullet used by STG44, but even so, the demand is not large. After all, the size of the army is there, and the military also has a large number of US aid weapons.
But even so, defense companies have been tenaciously surviving with the funds provided by the military and the support of new rifles, tanks and other projects.
Until the end of last year, Zhao Xuezhe finally saw hope, but the military order disrupted his plan.
“It’s a little difficult!”
As soon as he walked into the office, Zhang Shuli saw the manager with a frown on his face and asked.
"Manager, are you still worried about the military order?"
As the deputy manager of the company, of course he knows how huge the order just sent by the military is.
For a defense company, it was a big order that had never been seen before.
“Don’t worry, our salesperson just took a boat to Europe a few days ago. If we take the order and there is no production capacity, then all our efforts will be wasted.”
Turning around, Zhao Xuezhe said helplessly.
“At present, NATO intends to standardize military supplies within its member countries for strategic and economic purposes. Almost every NATO country needs to rebuild the production industry destroyed by the war, so the production and equipment of brand-new military weapons is A quick way, we have been eyeing this business since we designed the Type 50 rifle, otherwise why would we use the British .280 bullet?”
Although the Type 50 rifle is developed on the basis of STG44? , but the ammunition it uses is no longer the 7.92mm short bullet, but the British .280 bullet, which is the 7*43mm rifle bullet.
"Manager, we use this bullet because it performed very well in the test. It does not have the same peeing trajectory as 7.92. The trajectory at a distance of 600 meters is very close to the 7.92 long rifle bullet. Such a trajectory It is very good, and the recoil is equivalent to that of short bullets, which is why we use it."
In response to Zhang Shuli's rebuttal, Zhao Xuezhe just said "hmm" and did not say anything. In fact, it is better to use this kind of ammunition. There is a reason. It is a new type of ammunition jointly developed by the United Kingdom and Canada. They and the United States are founding members of NATO. The three countries have jointly signed an agreement to develop and jointly equip a kind of light weapons and bullets.
It is for this reason that Zhao Xuezhe advocates the use of this kind of ammunition. In his opinion, it has the support of the United Kingdom and Canada, and the United States has not developed its own bullets and is also testing the British design. In this case, This kind of bullet will definitely be adopted by NATO. If the rifle they develop can seize the opportunity, they will definitely take the opportunity to seize the market and export a batch of them. It would be even better if it could be adopted by NATO.
But the plan could not keep up with the changes. After the test was finalized in September last year, when the military order was being prepared here, the military over there placed an additional order. If he had put it aside, he would naturally be very happy, but now he We are planning to expand overseas markets.
Seeing that the manager was a little unhappy, Zhang Shuli comforted him.
"Manager, the military orders are definitely the most important. As for overseas orders, even if you get them, you can still lean back. Besides, this dispatch of troops to Malaya is of great importance, and we should fully cooperate. That's right."
Nodding, Zhao Xuezhe said.
"I can distinguish between light and heavy. What I'm worried about is the ammunition."
After that, he walked to the desk and said.
"The military has placed an additional order of 100,000 units. This is not important. The important thing is the ammunition. After all, assault rifles have always been a large consumer of ammunition."
The first batch of products of the defense company that year What is it? Not firearms, but ammunition. Even if the search team obtained hundreds of millions of rounds of ammunition from German arsenals, it was still a drop in the bucket for the high-consumption assault rifles. Therefore, making ammunition has become a top priority.
Later, the reason why the military used a large number of M1 carbines was because the supply of STG44 ammunition could not keep up.
“A Type 50 requires at least 2,000 rounds of ammunition, 150,000 rifles, and 300 million rounds of ammunition. This is just a basic reserve. If a war breaks out, I am worried about the output of the ammunition factory. I can’t keep up at all!”
The manager’s worry made Zhang Shuli’s expression become solemn, and he said after thinking for a moment.
“Take one step at a time and try your best!”
……
Gunshots!
Rapid gunfire echoed on the training ground.
Although it had just rained, the Marine Corps officers and soldiers wearing camouflage uniforms were still lying on the ground for shooting training.
"Bang!"
At the moment when the trigger was pulled, the Type 50 assault rifle recoiled, Liang Chengdong's eyes were fixed on the dense crowd in the distance, and suddenly there was another scene behind the tree pole. A humanoid target appeared.
"Da da..."
After a crisp shot, Liang Chengdong started to move. While moving forward, his eyes were still staring ahead.
Move, aim, shoot.
It wasn't until one magazine was empty and the whistle sounded that he walked out of the shooting range.
"Captain Liang, what do you think of Type 50?"
Listening to the defense company investigator's inquiry, Liang Chengdong placed the gun horizontally on his chest, fiddled with it a few times and said.
“Lightweight, much lighter than the STG44. With a full magazine of 20 rounds, it is not as heavy as the empty gun of the STG44, and the shooting accuracy is better. The gun body is well sealed, unlike the STG44 with a recoil spring. A lot has been exposed, and it is more reliable to use in harsh environments..."
After Liang Chengdong briefly expressed his opinion, the investigator from the defense company on the side asked.
"Is there anything that needs improvement?"
Since the weapons were delivered, defense company investigators have been among the military campaigners gathering feedback from the front lines.
After thinking about it, Liang Chengdong said.
“Although it has a long range and high accuracy, and its long-distance shooting accuracy is not even worse than the M1 semi-automatic rifle, the biggest problem is its length. A one-meter-long rifle has no problem for infantry to use, but we are For commandos, it is best to have a folding stock, like the M1 carbine.”
Liang Chengdong’s suggestions were naturally written down in the questionnaire by the defense company’s investigators, although the Type 50 rifle had a folding stock. The rifle has been finalized, but company investigators will still collect targeted data in order to make further improvements.
Just as the defense company's investigators were asking other team members about their feelings about using the Type 50 assault rifle, suddenly, a siren sounded in the air. The moment the siren sounded, the Marines immediately rushed outside the training ground with their rifles in hand, while Liang Chengdong and other officers shouted loudly.
“Gather, everyone, everyone, everyone, everyone!”
(End of this chapter)