When shooting at a 200-meter target in the wind and snow, Yang Mingzhi and others used traditional light machine gun operation techniques, which are so-called non-stop short bursts of fire, usually firing three rounds at a time.
What is obtained by this operation is the so-called combat rate of fire of firearms. The expert commander of the military region can easily see the doorway here. Although he has not yet brought out the DP machine gun for comparison, he also knows that General Berekov's light machine gun, its
The continuity of the battle was absolutely excellent. He could even conclude that there was no standard light machine gun in the Soviet army that was better than the one currently being demonstrated.
Johnson was very clear. The commander of the military region stared at Yang Mingzhi's lying back, saw the snowflakes piled up on his body, and then looked at the steaming gun body and the yellow gun flame that kept spraying out from the muzzle.
75-round drum magazine. The German mg34 also uses this type of drum. Of course, for the German high-rate machine gun, such a magazine capacity is too small. In comparison, the 47-round large magazine of the DP machine gun has a starting capacity of
It is satisfying. And its easy controllability of combat fire rate is even more talked about by Soviet soldiers.
Now it seems that the light machine gun version of the assault rifle will bring major changes.
Compared with the previous shooting, the new shooting took a full two minutes.
All the gun testers imagined the battle scene, so the shooting was very rhythmic, as if what was covered by the wind and snow in the distance was a group of sneaky attacking German soldiers.
For example, Semyonov didn't say a word when he was shooting, but the feeling was really wonderful.
The new machine gun is so comfortable. Regardless of the specific performance of the gun, the human-machine experience is simply wonderful. In short, he keeps shooting without any physical discomfort, which is difficult to reflect with other firearms.
Semyonov has his own ideas. He believes that the comfortable feeling is not only due to the use of intermediate-power bullets, which results in a much reduced recoil. The biggest reason lies in the firearm itself.
The last bullets were fired from the drums, and snowflakes splashed on the gun body, turning into a ball of steam in an instant.
Now Semyonov only felt refreshed. He slowly got up and let out a long sigh of relief.
At this moment, Yang Mingzhi also stood up, jumping around and shaking off the snow on his body.
Unable to suppress the excitement in his heart, Semyonov couldn't control so much, so he approached Yang Mingzhi: "Comrade General, your new gun is really great. Now... I feel an indescribable feeling, it's all over my body.
My bones feel comfortable, as if...as if I had received a massage."
"Oh? Are you very comfortable? Your words are too exaggerated."
Yang Mingzhi was a little confused, but the excitement of Semyonov, the gun tester, was written on his face.
"How should I describe it to you? Comrade General, I have used many types of light machine guns, and I have also operated several heavy machine guns. Compared with those, your light machine gun is the most comfortable for me."
At this point, Yang Mingzhi finally understood what he meant.
"That's what's called ergonomics."
Yang Mingzhi didn't know how to say the term "ergonomics" in Russian. I'm afraid there is no such clear concept today! He spelled the words "human body structure" and "engineering" into one word, basically
Explain what he means.
"Ergonomics? Ah! You are a scientist, and I...I don't understand them at all."
"You will understand soon." Yang Mingzhi shrugged and explained in detail: "My new gun is more in line with the structure of the human body. The same is true for assault rifles, and the same is true for this new light machine gun. What I want to build is for soldiers.
For weapons, I must give priority to the feeling of soldiers using them. For an excellent firearm, its combat performance must be good, and it must be comfortable for soldiers to operate. How do you feel now?"
"It feels so good!" Semyonov said excitedly, and others had the same attitude.
"It's better not to be too happy. I have to see how many of the 75 bullets I hit."
At first, everyone, including the test gunners, was not very optimistic about the results of target shooting in the wind and snow. When the soldiers came back carrying the targets, everyone was also nervous.
The vibration of the gun body when firing has a huge impact on the continuous fire weapon, so if you continuously fire more than a dozen rounds, the accuracy of the first few rounds will be very high. Furthermore, after the bullet comes out of the chamber, it begins to be affected by gravity, wind resistance, wind, etc.
Due to the influence of various obstacles, the ballistic trajectory of any bullet beyond a certain distance is difficult to estimate.
Obviously, the authenticity of the experiment under Goose Fei Heavy Snow is questionable, and the commander of the military region also set a very low bottom line for himself.
Just so, when the target was brought back, the number of single holes on each target paper was significantly higher than everyone expected, and even the same density as the single hole density of the 100-meter target.
"Wow! It's really beyond my expectation! It's so accurate." Because of his approval, the commander of the military region spoke at the same volume as his family.
"So, you..." Yang Mingzhi turned his face slightly and looked at the commander of the military region, "Comrade, what do you think? Are you satisfied?"
There was no jamming of the firearm, and the obstacles imposed by the wind and snow on the gun body were non-existent, and the shooter had been adopting the operation mode of short burst firing. The accuracy of hitting the target at 200 meters was very high. It seems that it is by no means a miracle, but the performance of the firearm is excellent.
The reason why shooters are so skilled.
At this moment, the commander was filled with the desire to try it himself. He said tentatively: "Maybe, I should really try it. I want to feel it for myself."
"Well, that's a wise decision! But aren't you afraid of snowflakes staining your coat?"
"Bah! As a soldier, why don't you lie down if you're afraid of getting dirty? That's a little bourgeois mentality, and I don't have it at all. Besides, the air in Siberia is clear and transparent, and the fallen snowflakes can be eaten directly. The snow is like Baikal in the distance.
The lake water is so pure.”
In a sense, what the commander said is indeed correct. Siberia has been the same for thousands of years. However, Yang Mingzhi did not dare to compliment the environment around Novosibirsk City. The heavy industry factories in the city were working hard to produce ordnance, and the smoke was always thick.
Emissions to the air. Perhaps the countryside far away from the city is indeed a secluded and clean environment, but it is a bit too original.
The commander is happy to take action himself, so why not?
Yang Mingzhi said happily: "Very good, before you play the role of a machine gunner in the snow, we must first restore the empty drum to its condition. What do you think? Do you have any ideas about loading it yourself?"
"I want to do it myself? I wish I could! Great! I just want to see what's so special about your tapered drum."
“I guarantee you’ll be amazed!”
The cold wind and snow no longer mattered. The soldiers in the military camp raided and built three large canvas tents to provide shelter from the wind and rain for the time being.
All the gun testers shook off the snow and got into the tent with their weapons. Some people just rested and drank two cups of hot black tea to warm themselves up (wine was not allowed). But Yang Mingzhi, he only chose
Two gun testers got into the large tent of the military region commander and had to explain to several senior officers how to load bullets.
On the desk, the back cover of a 75-round drum was easily opened. Under the soft light of a kerosene lamp, the commander of the military region could see the structure clearly.
"Is there...is there a gear structure in this?" What the Commander saw today was completely new to him.
"That's right, the gear structure is quite special." Yang Mingzhi shrugged and began to demonstrate the loading in front of everyone.
As a skilled person, Yang Mingzhi's movements were very skillful. He grabbed a handful of broken bullets and put them directly into the slots in the drum, regardless of whether they were neat or not. To load 75 rounds of bullets, his performance only required
A little more than a minute. Then close the lid, pull the outside wrench, and fully apply power to the spring.
The whole operation took only two minutes, and the speed was amazing! Indeed, in Yang Mingzhi's opinion, his speed was very fast.
That unavoidable competition in the military camp, pressing bullets into the magazine drum, was a key project. Thanks to my parents for giving me these dexterous and powerful hands, I quickly became an expert.
However, based on the military region commander and several other senior officers, it was a bit too much mental stimulation.
"It's so fast! It's so fast!" It was not because of the cold that the military region commander's wrinkled old face couldn't help but tremble.
Smart people instantly understood that the drum was driven by a clockwork gear, which ensured a smooth supply of bullets. Firearms with this structure did not exist in the army. General Berekov not only made a new gun, but also had some interesting things.
A small invention that seems inconspicuous but is actually of great significance.
If a soldier can load a 75-round drum magazine in three minutes, the tactical advantage will be unparalleled!
Wait a minute! That's not all.
These drum magazines are all made by the submachine gun factory in the city!
The commander of the military region took the loaded drum and could easily see the steel seal on the side. There was the number "830" in the seal, thus confirming that its place of production was the state-owned 830 Factory.
The commander of the military region, who became more and more excited as he thought about it, suddenly asked: "Comrade Berekov, do all your drums have the same structure?"
"Of course! Any questions?"
"There is a big problem! Ten machine guns fired twenty drums, and there was no malfunction during the process. This failure rate is incredibly low. On the other hand, Bobosha's 71-round drum is actually loaded with 71 rounds, and the jam rate is
A huge increase. The structure of your new drum magazine has obviously solved a major difficulty in our army’s firearms. Since it is loaded with intermediate-power bullets, wouldn’t it be easy to modify it to load Tokarev pistol bullets?”
"Oh? What do you mean..." Yang Mingzhi understood everything instantly.
"Since these drum magazines are produced by Factory 830, I can discuss with the military industry supervision department and ask them to produce new drum drums suitable for submachine guns."
Yang Mingzhi had never thought of it this way. He never thought that the commander of the military region had brought it up first, not to mention that he still had the right to do so.
Seeing that an honor had become someone else's, Yang Mingzhi was a little displeased and only hated that he couldn't help it.
"Okay, they have my drawings, and their technicians are capable of modifying them."
"It seems that this time, you don't need your design bureau to do it yourself. That's good, you will have more time to develop weapons with better performance. Next, it's my turn to load it myself."
After watching Belekov's performance, the military district commander boasted that loading ammunition was very simple.
This is indeed the case. Although it is impossible to load 75 rounds of ammunition in two or three minutes, the job can be completed in five minutes.
The empty drum was filled with bullets again, and a new round of shooting tests began!
The test just now was, in a sense, proof that the new gun was operable, and the next step was a rigorous test, just to explore its limits.
This time, the commander of the military region completely forgot about the pain he felt after personally wielding an assault rifle a few days ago. Just like his own surname, the thick clothing he made to deal with the wind and snow today was indeed like a brown bear lying on the snow.
Of course, this is a "brown bear" with incredible combat power! It is armed with a semi-automatic light machine gun and has ten 75-round drum magazines lying on the snow beside it.
The onlookers, including Yang Mingzhi, also boasted that they would not easily disturb the madness of the military commander.
This guy planned to shoot a thousand rounds of bullets at once. If he went through such a test, Yang Mingzhi estimated that when the commander returned, he would be so happy that he would write a report himself and then forward the telegram to Moscow.
The sound of the wind could not cover up the continuous sound of gunfire, so the military district commander opened fire. As test gunner Semyonov said, the feeling of firing was unique and comfortable.
An aging body regained its youth. The commander thought of his time when he was twenty years old and the civil war against the Tsar. At that time, how could the newly born Red Army have such advanced weapons? A heavy machine gun is regarded as a standard, and now
, this special machine gun is a good explanation of what firepower and mobility are.
After continuous short bursts of shooting, the temperature of the muzzle did not rise uncontrollably. Feeling that the temperature was too high, the commander of the military region also looked like a rough man, so he turned the gun upside down and put the hot barrel directly into the snow.
in order to cool down.
At first, Yang Mingzhi was really worried that the gun would jam. However, the commander of the military region had fired four drum cartridges and the barrel had been "water-cooled" three times in the snow. So far, there was no problem.
Yang Mingzhi just took out his cigarette case and smoked beautifully...
The commander of the military region "battled" for nearly half an hour. He imagined that he was a young machine gunner and successfully completed the role play.
It was different from the previous assault rifle test. When he stood up again, he just shook his arm, and everything seemed to be fine.
"Comrade Commander, does your shoulder hurt?" Yang Mingzhi asked worriedly.
"No! It's like a massage, every bone feels comfortable."
Looking at this guy's expression, Yang Mingzhi smiled, guessing that the other person's smile was not fake. Maybe it was really comfortable, or maybe it was because the new gun performed so amazingly that he was extremely excited.
There are many more tests to follow. In a sense, the presence of wind and snow increases the difficulty of the test, which is a benefit to the test itself.
It was not until 1:30 in the afternoon that all the experiments were successfully completed.
The commander of the military region and other officers could not conceal their excitement, so they almost took off their coats and danced in the snow!
More than 5,000 rounds of ammunition were fired, and the firearm did not have any malfunctions. Its shooting accuracy is also quite accurate. Another thing is that it is really very light.
It has many benefits, one of the major benefits that excites the commander of the military region is the concept of the gun family.
The squad light machine gun is an improved version of the assault rifle, but it is not a simple improvement. The two firearms are basically twins. Their core components are exactly the same. The biggest difference is only the length of the barrel and gas tube.
Therefore, it is completely suitable to insert a 75-round drum magazine into the assault rifle tested a few days ago.
What kind of tactical advantage is this? It’s crazy! A few days ago, the military commander was a little worried about the automatic firepower provided by the 30-round magazine, and whether there was any disadvantage compared to Bobosa’s drum magazine.
Ah, the assault rifle actually has a 75-round drum magazine, so is there any argument?
Standing on the ice fields of Siberia whistling by the cold wind, the commander of the military region truly realized that the era of submachine guns only lasted for thirty years, and now it is about to be replaced! The era of assault rifles and its "big brother" squad light machine guns
The dawn has already caught cold, and it will blow from Siberia like a cold current all the way to the equator and even the entire earth.
So, is it necessary to bring out the dp28 light machine gun for comparison?
Bah! The squad machine gun with the largest drum magazine is only nine kilograms, and the fully loaded dp28 is fifteen kilograms! Which one is the light machine gun?!