The reason why Wang Xuexin is interested in the m1 carbine is because it can be said to be the pioneer of modern assault rifles...
The more common term is Hans's stg44, because the stg44 is a practical assault rifle.
But in fact, it was Yingjiang who first became aware of assault rifles.
The reason why Yingjiang developed the M1 carbine is that the commonly used bolt-action or semi-automatic rifles are overpowered, with a range of six to seven hundred meters. The effective range of the Springfield rifle can even reach 800 meters.
(Note: Effective range means that the rifle can maintain a stable ballistic trajectory at this distance, its scattering area is within an acceptable range, and it can effectively hit the target)
But this effective range doesn't mean much.
At a distance of 800 meters, even if a 1.7-meter-tall enemy is standing completely, it is equivalent to looking at a thin wire from a distance of one meter. Even if a sniper scope is installed, it will be very difficult to hit.
What's more, most battles occur within a distance of 500 meters.
The conclusion drawn from this is that bolt-action rifles are overpowered.
Firstly, it cannot hit, and secondly, there is almost no practical demand. The disadvantage is that the recoil force is very large, which makes the rifle unable to fire continuously... For bolt-action rifles, the rifle that can fire continuously is a machine gun, which usually cannot be held in the hand."
Shoot at the enemy in a burst of "click, click, click" (except movies and TV).
So why do you need this kind of gun and this kind of bullet?
To be more precise, shouldn't we just leave these guns and bullets to machine guns and sniper rifles?
Is it pointless for ordinary soldiers to use this bolt-action rifle?
On the other hand, the pistol only has an effective range of 50 meters, which is too close for defense and self-defense, and the submachine gun has a range of only more than 100 meters...
Thinking about it this way, there is a huge firepower gap between the range of more than 100 meters and the range of 800 meters.
During combat, too many soldiers have to endure the recoil and low rate of fire of rifles with a range of 800 meters to shoot targets at a distance of 300 meters to 500 meters.
So there is the concept of a modern assault rifle: reduce the power of the bullet so that its range is about 500 meters. Because the power is reduced and the recoil is reduced, the rifle can fire continuously to reach the maximum firepower output.
This is the so-called intermediate power bullet.
The M1 carbine is basically produced based on this idea. The problem is that its bullets are too powerful and have a range of only more than two hundred meters, so they are called "quasi-intermediate power bullets."
From this perspective, although Yingjiang has no combat experience, due to the development of industry and technology, it is still a world leader in the design thinking of weapons and equipment.
When Wang Xuexin got the M1 carbine, the first thing that came to his mind was whether he should tell Sun Erwei these things and then remind Yingjiang to produce intermediate-power bullets.
But after thinking about it, Wang Xuexin swallowed what he wanted to say.
First of all, it's because Yingjiang itself doesn't have much demand for assault rifles.
The reason why Hans was able to produce the stg44 was because its standard rifles were either bolt-action rifles or submachine guns. There was no equipment to fill the huge gap in between, so there was a huge demand for assault rifles.
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The M3 Garand semi-automatic barely fills the gap of insufficient firepower.
The m1 carbine fills the gap in defense and self-defense capabilities.
Coupled with the machine gun configuration in the Yingjiang troops, and the fact that before the war, artillery is usually used to bombard the enemy's positions for days and nights... Do we still need to worry about the lack of rifle firepower?
More importantly, Wang Xuexin actually had selfish motives.
If Yingjiang develops an automatic rifle, will they use it next to resist U.S. aggression and aid Korea?
You must know that in history, Yingjiang still commonly used m3 Garand, m1 carbine and m3 submachine gun known as grease gun when fighting against the United States and aiding Korea.
If automatic rifles are developed... all of these equipment can be eliminated.
Because the automatic rifle has the range of a rifle, the rate of fire and firepower of a carbine and submachine gun, it only needs to be paired with a few sniper rifles and squad machine guns to be perfect.
On the other hand, if Yingjiang were to manufacture an assault rifle, it would be something like the M16. This thing is difficult to maintain, has low safety, and fails to fire at all times. It is not suitable for the Chinese army.
Therefore, whether for the present or the future, it seems that Yingjiang cannot be allowed to develop an assault rifle in advance.
Then Wang Xuexin thought of Mao Xiong...
The assault rifle made by Mao Xiong is the AK47. This thing is easy to maintain and has high safety. It is one of the guerrilla artifacts and is very suitable for China's environment and tactics.
If this thing could be done in advance... then the combat effectiveness of the Eighth Route Army would be raised to a new level!
So Wang Xuexin didn't think much, got up and went to find Androvich.
This matter should have been brought to Lemonlokov.
However, Lemonlokov had been ordered to return to Chongqing, and before leaving, he left the contact matters to Androvich.
Major Lemonlokov said this: "Captain, maybe you know something about comrade battalion commander?"
"What are you referring to, Comrade Major?" Androvich said casually.
Androvich was not disrespectful to Major Lemon Lokov, but he was a very popular advisor in the Independent Regiment... Last time, he drove a T34 and showed off in front of the Eighth Route Army, single-handedly galloping into a group of Japanese tanks.
He killed everyone in all directions, which made the Eighth Route Army tank soldiers regard him as a role model.
After this battle, not to mention Wang Xuexin and Li Yunlong, even the chief personally sent a telegram of thanks to Androvich.
All of this was very useful to Androvich and the furry bear consultants. They found the feeling of being needed and valued here.
Therefore, Androvich was more casual in answering questions about Wang Xuexin.
"But of course!" Androvich then replied confidently: "He is my friend, Comrade Major! I know everything about him!"
"I'm referring to his rocket launcher!" Lemon Lokov criticized with an unhappy expression: "Be serious, comrade captain! If you know the war situation in the country, you should know that the rocket launcher he invented is in
It has played a big role in the country. We have used this equipment to destroy many enemy tanks, and the enemy has nothing to do with it!"
"Yes, Comrade Major!" Androvich stepped forward and answered.
After Lemonlov said this, Androvich realized that what he did in China seemed not worth mentioning.
Therefore, I should be the one thanking Wang Xuexin rather than the Eighth Route Army thanking him.
"Same equipment!" Lemonlokov added with emphasis: "Just the same equipment has changed the situation in the country. Therefore, we cannot let go of any opportunity to make deals with comrade battalion commander. This is your responsibility as a
Another mission of the military advisor. This is the order given to you by the general, do you understand?"
"Yes, Comrade Major!" Androvich stood up and saluted: "For the sake of the motherland, I promise to complete the mission!"