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    Although Major Pearson used his authority to hand over most of the small arms orders to companies with which he was associated.  But in order to ensure the progress of delivery, it is also to share the interests.  Under the protests of other manufacturers, and with the secret coordination of the U.S. Department of War, 200,000 allocations were also allocated and handed over to other manufacturers.

    In order to deliver the goods as soon as possible within the time required by Yang Zhen, it is also to take advantage of this rare opportunity to expand production capacity.  Even the Springfield Arsenal, which specializes in producing small arms for the U.S. Army, produced 50,000 rifles and 50 million rounds of ammunition for Yang Zhen within a month.

    ¡°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.  It also bypassed Congress in disguise and provided funds for several major small arms manufacturers to improve equipment.

    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.  As for Americans' generosity, they take advantage of the opportunities provided to other countries to produce weapons and use other countries' funds to expand their own production capabilities.  In order to quickly expand production capacity when necessary, Yang Zhen certainly knew it clearly.

    But for such a mutually beneficial matter, he has neither the ability nor the reason to oppose it.  After all, the Americans are our allies from now on and in the next few years, right?  In the next few years of war, it will be a good thing to have such a wet nurse with sufficient milk.

    As for the Americans mastering the performance of this weapon through the production of this weapon, Yang Zhen doesn't even care.  Given Americans' conservative views on small arms and the fact that the equally excellent M-Garand semi-automatic rifle has begun mass production, they will not look down on this kind of rifle that uses intermediate bullets.

    ¡°And with fully loaded bullet rifles being used all over the world, Americans will not agree to imitate their own rifles with intermediate bullets whose effective range is only half that of fully loaded rifle bullets.  Especially this kind of bullets and firearms were 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 Soviets used the intermediate bullet ak 47 rifle.  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 small arms.  It is difficult to keep secrets on the battlefield, let alone prevent them from being captured by the enemy.  It is much 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.  He picked up the one made in the United States and also put a magazine in it 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 cause  The accuracy is different. With our old foundation, it¡¯s pretty good to be able to achieve this level.¡±

    After saying that, Yang Zhen picked up two more rifles and replaced them with new magazines. After loading two more magazines each, Yang Zhen took a closer look at the front sight.  It was found that the sights of the two guns did not change in any way under continuous shooting and did not need to be recalibrated.  The gun body also didn't appear to be out of shape in any way.

    Seeing that the front sight and gun body had not changed in any way, Yang Zhen breathed a sigh of relief.  It seems that the Type 63 rifles with many problems that I saw in later generations were indeed caused by unauthorized changes to the production process and original drawings.  Original design, 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, we can only use the three-point shooting method?¡±

    Regarding Yang Zhen¡¯s problem, Xiong Dazhen, the main prototype manufacturer of the rifle, was also puzzled and scratching 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 better than that of continuous shooting.  Because short rifle bullets are used and the barrel is long enough, the propellant can burn completely.  When firing continuously, although the accuracy dropped slightly, there was no fundamental change.

    Except for the slightly shorter range, this rifle is no less powerful than a light machine gun when firing continuously.??.  The magazine capacity of twenty rounds is also equivalent to the Czech light machine gun used by the customs forces.  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.

    But the No. 1 has canceled the continuous fire function on the mass-produced model and only retained the three-round burst fire function. This really makes Xiong Dazhen a little confused.  He had only heard of people who tried every means to improve weapon performance and increase the rate of fire.  This is the first time I heard about deliberately suppressing the performance of a weapon.

    As soon as this rifle was produced, Xiong Dazhen, the producer, completely fell in love with this weapon that had the rate of fire of a submachine gun and a light machine gun, as well as a range close to that of a rifle, and its accuracy was 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.

    And the recoil is not comparable to the 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 overall forged receiver is a slightly more complicated process than the punch-riveted combined receiver specifically produced for the short automatic rifles produced for the reconnaissance battalion directly under the military region, it also uses more raw materials.

    But the overall production cost is not high.  The triangular bayonet used is cheaper to manufacture and process than the sword-shaped bayonet used in general rifles.  According to Xiong Dazhen's estimation, in the United States, which has extremely high machining capabilities, the cost of producing such a so-called No. 1 automatic rifle with excellent performance will not exceed that of a manual rifle.

    " However, Xiong Dazhen can't understand it, but that doesn't mean that Wang Guangyu and Zhang Zhenhua, two veterans who have been in the army for many years, don't understand.  Regarding Yang Zhen's question, Wang Guangyu answered directly without thinking: "No. 1, a small weapon with a fast firing rate, which also means fast ammunition consumption."

    "On the battlefield, you can encounter any situation, and no one can guarantee that the replenishment of ammunition will be delivered on time. If the soldiers are used to firing bursts, the ammunition they carry cannot 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 damage to 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 shooting setting. Three  Burst firing is enough on the battlefield. As for more fire suppression tasks, it can be left to the machine gun.¡±

    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 continuous fire function and change it to three-shot bursts.  We just want to allow the soldiers to rely on the ammunition they carry to last longer while ensuring the density of firepower.¡±

    "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 one hundred and forty rounds of ammunition. And one hundred and fourteen  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 in a few bursts. "

    "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 something happens,  This situation, even if it is equipped with seven magazines, will not last too long, and 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. It is enough. If the rifle is 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 is stored 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 "designed" behind the rifle.  Looking at the familiar seventy-five-round drum and gun body under the gun, I suppressed the wandering thoughts in my heart.  This rifle with the same name, which is now in small batch production, and the machine gun that accompanied him throughout his two-year military career in later generations, are simply too familiar to him.

    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 got along day and night and shared life and death.  Suppressing the longing in his heart, Yang Zhen leaned down and put the butt of the machine gun on his shoulder, and gently pulled the trigger with his finger.  Yang Zhen, who seemed a little uneasy this time, only played the drum once and thenHe lowered his machine gun.

    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.  But the basic performance has not changed in any way.  Its burst firing accuracy is comparable to 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 gun body without making any comments.  Yang Zhen didn't speak, and the others around him couldn't say anything.  Even Wang Guangyu, who also played the drum, did not speak.  The originally relaxed atmosphere on the scene suddenly seemed a bit dull
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