The folded gun butt kept hitting his shoulder, but the force was not very strong. The continuous hits made the military commander feel increasingly uncomfortable.
Why?
Look at the firearm in your hand, which has a short barrel. Its shooting continuity has surpassed that of some machine guns.
He had fired five magazines in a row, and also tried the magical operation of changing the magazine with one hand, although the technique was very unfamiliar. The barrel of the gun was slightly red from the beating, but surprisingly, it was still possible to continue shooting.
Of course, the barrel has become like this, and the accuracy has been greatly reduced.
In a crazy shooting feast, the commander of the military region fired nearly 600 rounds himself. As an old guy who is already half a century old, his well-maintained strong body is also very tired. The only thing that is not tired is his spirit. The excitement in his heart is even higher because he goes into battle in person.
class.
Based on this personal experience, the commander came to many conclusions.
First of all, it is certainly impossible for an ordinary infantryman to carry 600 rounds of ammunition on his body. It is too heavy for the soldier to bear. By current standards, an ordinary soldier can only carry a maximum of two base rounds, that is, 120 rounds of full-power rifle ammunition.
The new gun uses intermediate-power rifle bullets. The bullets are lighter and can carry more. However, the new gun actually has a very fast rate of fire. Even if it adopts semi-automatic mode, the recruits will definitely squander the firepower. When a gunfight breaks out, each soldier will consume more ammunition.
It is huge. In order to cope with this consumption, each soldier may have to carry more than 200 rounds of bullets, and the army's logistics department will also bear greater pressure. Perhaps this is the only trouble after the new gun is fully equipped with the army.
Let's do it.
After thinking about it for a moment, maybe it’s not that big of a difficulty.
Originally, before the war broke out, the commander of the military region was thinking about the many issues in the training and exercises of new recruits after the Siberian Military Region fully replaced the semi-automatic rifles. Replacing a gun with a faster shooting efficiency would increase the logistical pressure, and grassroots soldiers should also implement new weapons.
Tactical training.
Fortunately, now, a firearm with a faster rate of fire has emerged. Its superior performance is incredible, but its embarrassing disadvantages have to be faced.
For this experiment, Yang Mingzhi prepared 9,000 rounds of ammunition, which were consumed by ten assault rifles.
Making a firearm fire efficiently to determine its combat performance was something that armies of all countries were doing as early as World War I.
A German Maxim, with its water tank constantly circulating water for cooling, had to fire 17,000 rounds of ammunition before it was damaged. A French Kess, relying on air cooling, was able to fire 12,000 rounds of ammunition.
Only then did the malfunction occur.
They are all retractable-barreled firearms, and their mechanical performance is inherently more stable than gas-guided ones.
Therefore, in this experiment, an assault rifle withstood the firing pressure of up to 3,000 rounds.
Yes, if an infantry gun can fire so many bullets continuously without major problems, it can completely prove its excellent performance.
This is the grand finale of the entire experiment.
The commander of the military region lowered his gun, and he hit the target a hundred meters away beyond recognition. It was the first time for him to operate a new firearm, and most of the bullets hit the target. He lamented that his physical fitness was not bad, but he was in awe.
Heart, facing the hot "guy" in his hand.
"Ah! It's wonderful. I feel like this aging body is young again!"
Yang Mingzhi said proudly: "I'm very happy to see you. How do you feel about it? How about my new gun?"
"It's amazing. I feel like ten heavy machine guns are firing, and I really feel its recoil. Listen, General Berekov, I have to change my attitude now. Your new gun has really small bullets.
If you add a lot, the power will never weaken too much."
"Oh? Have you changed your opinion?" Yang Mingzhi asked, narrowing his eyes.
"Of course, if the muzzle brake is removed, the recoil will be fatal to an old man like me! Even now, after as many as 600 impacts, I feel that my shoulders are slightly bruised."
"Ah? Comrade Commander, maybe we should call the doctor immediately."
"No, I'm not that old. I'm a veteran, and I've learned some basic physics knowledge. I know that power is reciprocal. The greater the kinetic energy of the bullet, the greater the recoil I will bear. Look at the target in the distance.
, it has changed beyond recognition! Its bullets are absolutely powerful, maybe it is just that the warhead cannot kill the enemy after flying a thousand meters. In fact, this is enough, at a distance of 200 to 300 meters, every fighter can hold it in his hand.
The firepower of a light machine gun is fatal to enemy infantry. The only way to break through the defense line constructed by it is to charge with a tank or assault gun."
Yang Mingzhi was a little surprised. It was only the first time he used it, but this old guy had already understood the problem thoroughly.
But this person's vision is by no means particularly thorough.
The so-called АБ42 assault rifle is a tool that serves 7.62x39mm rifle bullets. This type of bullet can still kill an enemy with one shot when flying 800 meters, but such a distance has exceeded the limit of human eye mechanical aiming, and the bullet flight has become increasingly unstable.
.The maximum range of the bullet can reach two thousand meters, but at such a distance, the penetrating power of the warhead can no longer penetrate cowhide.
Facing the bullet casings on the ground, Yang Mingzhi shrugged: "What you said makes sense. In fact, I will make some improvements, such as lengthening the barrel and installing a bipod, and replacing the 30-round magazine with a 50-round magazine."
, I can even further modify it so that it can use a 200-round bullet chain."
"Ah! This...isn't this really a light machine gun?!"
The eyes of the commander of the military region were filled with shock. Hearing Berekov's astonishing words, he did not think it was bragging at all, because in terms of technical improvements alone, in any arsenal that makes firearms, the craftsmen there would get the АБ42 assault rifle.
After drawing, it is easy to make large-scale improvements, and it is not difficult to turn it into a light machine gun.
Yang Mingzhi shook his head slightly: "What you said is not entirely correct. I have the ability to leave and enter. At present, I only need to adjust the drawings, and several arsenals in the city can start manufacturing. As long as the improved model comes out, it will not be light.
Machine gun, I call it squad machine gun. As the name suggests, each infantry squad will have a firepower leader, and all the firearms use exactly the same bullets."
"Wow, it sounds really tempting. But... there is another problem that you must try to solve on the new model. That is the overheating problem of your muzzle! I believe in your ability, so I will also talk about my hopes."
The commander of the military region calmed down, then showed his burned fingers and said to Yang Mingzhi: "The shooter must avoid this situation. You must find a way to improve the heat dissipation problem of the barrel. Since your so-called squad machine gun has a strong continuous firepower
Sex, you should solve this problem even more. I have some suggestions."
"Please speak."
"Install a heat sink on the barrel, which will achieve good results and is not a big problem for you. Or equip it with a water-cooling jacket, and the firepower will last better."
Radiator? Water-cooling jacket? Yang Mingzhi’s mind is a little messy. The suggestion of the military commander is not unique. Many machine guns in the world can be equipped with water-cooling jackets, such as the ancestral m2hb heavy machine gun of the US military, which is often given to the US Navy’s air defense cruisers.
Put on a water-cooling jacket to obtain superior air-to-air shooting performance.
"It is indeed operable to add a heat sink. But I don't think it is a good idea, because I think that in actual combat, only the stupidest soldiers will shoot all their ammunition in a short period of crazy continuous shooting.
.That is a suicidal behavior, and no one will do it. I have sufficient experience with grassroots soldiers. Soldiers will definitely use semi-automatic mode mainly in order to achieve maximum damage with more accurate shooting under limited bullet conditions. I estimate,
Only when entering street fighting will soldiers use it as a submachine gun."
The commander of the military region shrugged: "Maybe I'm overthinking it. Indeed, you are a veteran who has experienced many battles. Maybe I will ask you for advice in the future."
"Hey, you're overly complimentary. It's true that my new gun still needs a lot of improvements. Didn't this experiment expose some problems? I think the problem with the barrel should be to improve the metal properties. If we can develop a
Using a high-temperature-resistant alloy, you don’t have to worry about the barrel becoming red and deformed when the gun is fired.”
War forces the rapid development of military science and technology, which is an urgent need for victory. It forces the science of warring countries to use their strongest brains.
It has been two years since the full-scale world war broke out. In the past two years, the arsenals of the warring countries have continued to increase in power, new weapons have emerged one after another, and there have been various improvements to existing weapons.
German arsenals began to smelt special steel to be used as cutting-edge armor for tanks. While the Soviet technical department was developing new armor, it was also trying to use technical means to maximize the protection of existing armor.
The accumulation of technology and weapons ideas during World War II quickly led to the emergence of main battle tanks in various countries after the war that took into account firepower, protection, and mobility.
Firearms, as the most basic weapons, have also made great progress.
The resulting firearm barrels are not resistant to high temperatures. As the metallurgical industry becomes more and more advanced, in the 21st century, the heat resistance of gun barrels has reached its peak. For example, the barrels of Vulcan cannons are burned white, and bullets can still be like fountains.
It poured out like crazy, and its rate of fire shocked the armies of various countries in 1942. Currently, the mg34's rate of fire of twenty rounds per second has given the German army a great tactical advantage, although the disadvantages are also obvious.
The technical level of assault rifles is actually not high. As long as the shooter does not shoot wildly and uses the barrel of the barrel pin smelted in this time and space, it can be dealt with even if it is irreplaceable.
Wait! Crazy shooting?!
A crazy idea suddenly appeared in Yang Mingzhi's mind.
"Comrade Commander!"
"I am here!"
Yang Mingzhi composed himself and said seriously: "I think we can conduct another extreme experiment."
"Oh? I welcome the new experiment. Please tell me how extreme it is."
"Hehe, an assault rifle with three thousand rounds of ammunition, shoot them all in a short time. Hmm... just like a heavy machine gun."
"you……"
For a moment, the commander of the military region had nothing to say. After cleaning his ears, he asked more questions, confirming once again that Berekov's crazy idea was true.
Since the designer has such an attitude, why should I, as a spectator, refuse?
He only gave a reminder: "Dear General, I would like to remind you that there are thirty reporters on the scene! I don't want your firearms to make any fools of themselves. Maybe you should be more cautious. That is... that is what we cited
The proud Bobosha doesn't dare to fire out forty bullets in a row, it's not a heavy machine gun!"
"Really? I have great confidence in my design, and I am equally confident in Novosibirsk's manufacturing capabilities. We should experiment immediately, that's it, it's decided. Grishenko!"
"Here!" Grishenko hurriedly ran to Yang Mingzhi's side.
"Dear Grishenko, now I give you a glorious task. Now, you call all our brothers here."
"As you command!"
Yang Mingzhi estimated that in order to operate the astonishing 3,000-round continuous shooting experiment, all participants must be his subordinates. Fortunately, for this experimental operation, he brought basically all the guards over. Nine people, including himself,
A special performance will be completed to explore the mechanical limits of АБ42.
For machine guns, such as the German mg34, they often replace the barrel directly after firing 200 rounds of ammunition. Fortunately, the German general-purpose machine gun can replace the barrel in five seconds, and skilled shooters are used to it.
operate.
The commander of the military region was really shocked by Berekov's shocking idea. Since the designer was so persistent and not afraid of making a fool of himself, he was happy to sit on the sidelines.
Soon, Grishenko gathered all the brothers. Everyone obeyed Yang Mingzhi's order and half knelt on the ground. In front of them was a large box of fragmented bullets.
The ammunition was weighed on a scale and there were probably three thousand rounds in the box.
Yang Mingzhi squatted down, looked left and right, and said seriously: "Listen carefully, this is the final experiment. The commander of the military region personally experimented with continuous shooting 600 times. This time we will experiment 3,000 times."
shooting limit. Once we succeed, all those people's concerns should disappear."
"General, you can rest assured that we will complete the mission perfectly." Grishenko assured.
"It's mainly you, Grishenko!" Yang Mingzhi patted him on the shoulder again, "You will be the first shooter. And you, Lebed, you are the second. Sergey, you are the third.
.In short, the gun cannot be changed, but the people can be changed. As for the rest of the people, including me, we are here to load bullets as quickly as possible."
It seems that everything is no big problem? No! Everyone is murmuring in their hearts.
It's just a light machine gun. Will that crazy shooter try to fire three thousand rounds non-stop? Crazy, absolutely crazy. It's like roulette. The shooter keeps changing, but the gun gets hotter and hotter. Who knows, it will explode.
It's time to be the shooter.
It's a pity that the general just wanted a brutal operation.
Grishenko asked more: "General, after all, there are three thousand rounds of ammunition. If the barrel of the gun heats up to a certain level, the handguard may also burn."
"Yes, so I have to ask them to bring a few buckets of water. If it is too hot, it will be quenched directly. The extreme high temperature and rapid cooling can be regarded as another kind of test. After all, the troops are really being deployed. Our soldiers are here
When fighting in ice and snow, I will definitely use ice cubes to cool it down."
After some explanation, three barrels of cooling water were put in place, and everything seemed ready.