As soon as Lin Mo finished speaking, everyone asked again, mainly about other caliber weapons and the details of the requirements. Lin Mo explained them one by one.
"For the bullet chain, I also replaced it with a metal bullet chain. I run on the water every day and it is wet and damp. I am afraid that the canvas bullet chain is not suitable and will cause many failures and problems. Of course, it is also semi-dispersible and has good rust prevention.
deal with.
In addition, we need to study some accessories at the same time. In addition to the muzzle, tripod, etc., we also need to get some parallel components and accessories, such as double and quadruple parallels. It will be troublesome to increase the Maxim's rate of fire, but it can be fired more
Use them in series and in parallel to increase the density of firepower projection."
After explaining some other situations one by one, the topic finally came to the focus, talking about artillery issues.
"As for guns, the main equipment is mortars. I have selected many calibers, starting with 60 mm, 81 or 82, 100, 120, 150, 2
One hundred and two hundred and fifty, seven types in total.
For sixty and eighty-one or eighty-two, the national government may have arrangements for these two calibers. Remember to communicate and finalize the specific details. For the rest, we will make the decision ourselves and just round up."
After Lin Mo finished speaking, there was a bit of noise at the conference table. Someone soon asked questions, but Lin Mo still patiently answered and explained one by one.
But the most frequently asked questions are not the ones that cannot be solved. This is not surprising. The Northeast Arsenal in those days produced many mortars of various calibers. What’s more, Lin Mo also explained in advance that the weight can be relaxed.
Many of them are knowledgeable and naturally understand, which can greatly reduce the difficulty.
Their questions mainly focus on whether the boat can withstand the rear seat, the barrel length and bombing issues, sighting issues, etc.
For these, like recoil, the gun emplacement part of the hull can be reinforced. Naturally, the barrel cannot be too short. After all, the range is linked to it. As for the extended bombing problem, you can choose the breech!
Aiming is not a small problem. After all, the recoil may cause the hull to shake and move. This problem will be more obvious especially when a small boat is carrying a cannon.
Lin Mo had no good solution for the time being. He could only ask them to get some training bombs, then strengthen training, and use the gunner's skills to minimize the impact in this regard.
"As a reference for the structure of mortars, especially small and medium calibers, the Brand M1927 81mm mortar is used as a reference. I personally feel that this model is very classic in structure and can be used more often.
Of course, when used on a ship, the seat plate can be omitted and the hull of the ship can be used directly as the seat plate. A guide rail can be added to the gun mount and fixed on the ship for steering and adjustment.
But relevant research cannot be omitted. This is a good opportunity. In addition to concentrating efforts on early research, once a breakthrough is made and the prototype is completed, we must quickly start researching the corresponding land artillery and strive to produce results as soon as possible."
Lin Mo looked for an opening and made some additions, but as soon as he finished speaking, various old and new problems came to him again, such as the structure of the gun, ammunition problems, etc., which made Lin Mo's brain explode.
Even though he had made a lot of preparations in advance, Lin Mo was still confused. It lasted for an hour! Everyone was talking about it before they stopped reluctantly.
"The issue of mortars will be discussed here for the time being. There may be some additions in the future, but we should wait until you have preliminary results and then discuss it based on the situation."
Lin Mo opened his mouth and looked around. Most people nodded in agreement, saying that the materials were in place and it shouldn't take too long. After all, the small and medium-diameter ones were just a pipe with a shelf, so it was very quick to make initially.
However, several people still asked questions, and Lin Mo still patiently answered them one by one. Of course, the replies were limited to his knowledge and ability, and there were many questions that he could not answer.
"Captain Lin, is it true that the ship is not equipped to fire direct-sighted artillery? There is no problem if the marine police are not equipped, but if the boat troops are not equipped, the firepower is probably not enough!"
One person at the conference table spoke, and the rest of the people cast their gazes one after another. Obviously, there may be such considerations, but they are more interested in it, and there must be some reasons for it.
"The boat force is mainly composed of small boats. Even if it is equipped with serious guns, with its caliber and power, facing future enemies, there is almost no possibility of the artillery threatening the opponent's large ships.
As for the opponent's small boat, the effect of using rapid-fire firepower such as machine guns directly is not necessarily bad, because the boat is small and the target is small. With the current accuracy of gunfire, and the small boat is inevitably heaving and swaying, etc., it is difficult to hit it.
In this way, the advantage of rapid-fire firepower will be more obvious. By the way, remember to develop tracer bullets and use the tracer bullets to indicate the trajectory. The advantages will be more obvious.
What I mean by serious guns is just for your attitude towards mortars and other artillery. But in my opinion, I personally think that mortars are more practical for us.
First, our technology and production capabilities are still relatively low, while mortars, whether guns or shells, are less difficult to produce and can be produced and supplied in large quantities by ourselves.
The cost of the two is relatively low, both for guns and shells, and they are affordable; for the third, their power, at least the lethality to personnel, is that for the same caliber, the mortar has more charges, and its fall is almost vertical.
The damage to personnel is no worse than other artillery pieces.
The third point combined with the first and second points, in the foreseeable future, it is expected to become the key firepower for us to attack the enemy. Therefore, I hope that everyone will not be biased about this and do their best to complete this work.
Of course, mortars cannot replace the role of other artillery, and arrangements will definitely have to be made in the future, but the premise is that the mortar work must be done well first."
After listening, everyone nodded in agreement, pondered, or looked ashamed. Some even looked at Lin Mo with admiration, which made Lin Mo feel a little embarrassed.
"As for the boat force, there is indeed a need for direct firepower. After careful consideration, I have two options that should be able to barely meet their needs.
One is to install some small-caliber anti-aircraft guns on the ship. They have a long range and a fairly slow rate of fire. They should be more practical for them. Of course, these can only be purchased outsourced.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Another plan is that I designed an artillery piece. Of course, whether it can be used is still a question. The main reason is that its principles are relatively new, and whether it can achieve the effect is still unclear.
Say something else."
After Lin Mo finished speaking, he took out several design materials from the briefcase he had brought with him and handed them to everyone to circulate. Of course, he did not forget to give a copy to Section Chief Xu.
"Before, I had read some information on the development of recoilless rifles abroad. After carefully studying its principles, I designed a new recoilless configuration.
These are sketches I drew, accompanied by relevant information from some foreign studies. Now I would like to ask professionals to help me see if they are reasonable? Is it possible to realize them?"
What Lin Mo painted was the one with a classic big-butt configuration, which is the structure used by the domestic 82 recoilless rifle. Although he was not clear about the details, the general structure was relatively clear.
Everyone quickly gathered into a few groups, reading and communicating. From time to time, some people exclaimed, and they exchanged ideas with each other. Finally, they came to a unanimous conclusion, which was very feasible.
"Captain Lin is so ingenious! To be honest, this design can only add a little detail in the design. It is a brand-new type of equipment. Even if the back seat cannot be completely reduced, the recoil force can definitely be reduced by most."
One of them spoke with some emotion, Lin Mo quickly waved his hand and said: "It's not really an ingenious idea, I just looked at the foreign design, which is to charge the powder and add a counterweight at the other end of the cannon.
I thought about whether we could connect the barrels of the cannon and share the same charge. After all, when the firecracker explodes, the mud at both ends will fly away, so it should work in the cannon, and we can improve accordingly."
Lin Mo made a lot of nonsense, and everyone started to praise his strange idea. Lin Mo was helpless and didn't explain too much. He just asked everyone whether this design was feasible and whether it could be manufactured.
"There should be no problem. Both ends are connected, and the bore pressure it receives is greatly reduced. The requirements should not be much higher than that of a mortar. We have the pipe materials on hand. After perfecting the design, we can quickly produce a prototype for testing."
The person who spoke just now replied, and another person took over and said: "It's no problem to install it on the boat. If there is really no recoil, the boat can probably be equipped with artillery with a larger caliber than a mortar. Of course, there are restrictions.
Its tail flames are more troublesome, and there will be certain troubles and limitations in its use."
Lin Mo nodded and added: "I have designed two types of artillery ammunition. One is conventionally loaded artillery shells, which have a large number of holes cut into the shell. The technical difficulty is not estimated to be high, but it may be relatively time-consuming and labor-intensive.
The other type has a projectile body shaped like a mortar shell, with a tail tube and a charge attached to the tail rod like a mortar. And I feel that after making some adaptive designs, if necessary, the tail rod can be attached to the mortar.
It is used for general purpose on artillery shells, so its caliber can be the same as that of mortars unless there are special requirements."
Everyone nodded. After all, the battlefield is changeable. If necessary, they can be combined and used, and they may be of great use. Moreover, the unified caliber can save a lot of trouble when processing pipes and other materials.
However, whether it is feasible or not still needs to be confirmed by experiments. Lin Mo did not let everyone talk more, and the topic quickly turned to other aspects.
Although we have talked about guns and artillery, food, clothing and housing are also part of military supplies. An order of at least 3,000 people is not small.
The most important thing is that these products can be pushed to the boat force, which will take a step forward in supplying military supplies, instead of being like the current situation where only the Intelligence Department can provide a small amount of demand and fight in their own territory.
Therefore, Lin Mo paid enough attention to these aspects. After reading the information that Wu Liangdong had prepared in advance, Lin Mo added a lot of opinions on these aspects.
After answering everyone's questions, Xu Guyu clarified the relevant confidentiality requirements, signed a confidentiality agreement, dissolved the meeting, and left with Wu Liangdong.
The confidentiality agreement was suggested by Lin Mo. He felt that when facing these people, some things should be done more formally, not because they don't trust each other, but because they make people feel respected.
The effect was indeed achieved, and these people showed no resistance to this. Many of them even read the terms seriously before signing their names with great solemnity.
"...The future life is terrible..." Xu Guyu handed back the information Lin Mo gave him, patted his shoulder and sighed, which made Lin Mo feel uncomfortable and suspicious.
"What are you thinking about? Just let it go and do it boldly. As your boss, how can I still be jealous of you?" What is Lin Mo thinking about? Doesn't he know? He cursed angrily.
Lin Mo laughed and confused the matter. He must be jealous, but he couldn't say it. If Xu Guyu could talk like this, it wouldn't be a big problem if he could explain it.
Everyone got in the car and quickly arrived at the place they had agreed with Scott in advance. Scott had been waiting in the room for a while.
The four of them were all acquaintances, and Wu Liangdong had a lot of contact with him. He had previously cooperated with foreign intelligence forces, and Scott was among them to make connections. Xu Guyu was in charge of the connection, and the two parties also had a lot of contacts.
After sitting down, they didn't talk about anything directly. They ate first and then talked about it. The three of them were still hungry! There were a lot of matters to negotiate, and they might not be able to be settled in a short while.
"... Lin... something big happened, why are you all here?" While they were chatting, of course they were drinking tea, Scott quietly came over and asked Lin Mo.
"You can't guess it. Don't worry, I have a big order for you. This time, it will definitely be enough for you to make a lot of money!"
Lin Mo responded a few words and picked up two more dishes with chopsticks, but stopped for some reason and looked at Scott.
"No, there's something wrong with you kid! Being able to ask that question means that you didn't get the goal of our coming here, but that's not normal.
To put it another way, there is a high probability that you did something bad and felt guilty, so you came to try to get close to me, right?
Old Wu is here too. He is here with you not to give you the order, but also to do other things related to him. You boy, could it be that there is something wrong with the supplied goods? Is it a shoddy product? Or is it cutting corners?
"
Just after he breathed a sigh of relief, Scott's hand, which was about to pick up the food, stopped in mid-air. The other two people also looked at him, and the atmosphere became slightly frozen for a while.
Seeing the scrutinizing gazes of several people, Scott hurriedly waved his hands and said with an innocent face: "There is absolutely nothing about shoddy goods or cutting corners. I just asked out of curiosity."
"Old Si, be honest. You're just asking for it by pretending to be innocent. If you can't make it clear, then we'll have to think carefully about this big order."
Seeing Lin Mo's mature appearance, Scott had no choice but to say: "Lin, you are really getting better and better now. As people in your country say, you are like an old fox!"
"...Ha..." Scott's words made Xu Guyu laugh out loud. Although he suppressed it immediately, the look still made Lin Mo's mouth twitch.
Seeing that the embarrassment was resolved, Scott hurriedly said: "Let me make it clear first that I have never done anything like shoddy quality or cut corners, and I will never do it, but there are some things that I can't help but do.
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Scott looked sincere, and everyone listened quietly. He explained the matter carefully and clearly without any further delay.