Hitler's coming to power also marked that Germany would embark on the path of arms expansion and war preparations, which was a challenge for Edel. Because a large number of new weapons were about to be developed by various countries. For Romania, it would also mean a challenge.
Fortunately, there is good news. After years of research and development, the new rifle developed by Gadelil Defense Company has finally come to fruition.
The Gadelil Defense Company was the original Bucharest Arsenal, which was split after the end of World War I. The artillery was assigned to the Lviv New Weapons Factory, which was affiliated with RK Company, and what remained was firearms production and research and development.
I need to say more here. At present, the Romanian weapons group has the following companies responsible for research and development. Gadelil Defense Company is responsible for the research and development of firearms, RK Company is responsible for the research and development of artillery, and the Romanian State-owned Second Manufacturing Plant is responsible for the research and development and production of tanks (others
Coanda Aircraft Manufacturing Company is responsible for the development and production of fighter jets, while Fokshani Aircraft Manufacturing Company is responsible for the development and production of reconnaissance aircraft and bombers. As for the research and development of passenger aircraft and transport aircraft, the Constanta Aircraft Manufacturing Company is responsible for it.
The navy's ships are built at the Varna Naval Shipyard, and only a few small warships are built at the Constanta Naval Shipyard. The main reason is that Varna is more suitable as a military port than Constanta, and the busy Constanta is not conducive to warships.
As for the construction of Odessa, the best port on the Black Sea, it was not selected by the navy because it was too close to the Soviet Union.
As for other equipment such as gas masks, poison gas, radar, etc., they are all produced by other companies. Many of them are purchased from civilian companies to reduce costs. In fact, the quality of the products of private companies is also good, as long as they are properly tested,
Some private enterprises of military supplies can also do very well.
Of course, the Gadelil Defense Company that Edel is about to work for is not included in this list. It is a standard state-owned enterprise.
Since it is a state-owned enterprise, there must be some common problems among state-owned enterprises, but as long as it can complete the tasks assigned by the military and as long as it is not excessive, neither Edel nor the military care much about it.
It was no different from when Edel went to other places. The process of greeting at the door was still the same. A large number of military personnel came, but it was still headed by Freit.
"Let's go see the results first."
Edel didn't pay attention to the introduction by the general manager of Gadelir Defense Company next to him, and directly asked to see the new gun first.
Without any embarrassment at being ignored, the general manager named Ledmonk immediately led the way. "Your Majesty, this is the Chief of General Staff, please."
A group of people were led to the shooting range. There were several tables on one side of the shooting range, with several sample guns placed on them. Next to them stood a middle-aged man with a bald head in a white coat, waiting here.
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"This is Mr. Walterland, our chief firearms designer, and the main designer of this semi-automatic rifle."
General Manager Leder Monk introduced the designer of this prototype gun.
"Hello, Mr. Walterland."
Edel extended his hand. He always respected technicians.
"Hello, His Majesty the King, it is a pleasure to meet His Majesty."
"Can you explain this gun to us?"
"Can."
In front of Edel and the military, Mr. Walterland began to explain the gun. "We have temporarily named this G33 semi-automatic rifle. It was first studied in 1921. At that time, it was aimed at World War I.
The firepower of the bolt-action rifle is not strong and the submachine gun is too close and lacks the sustained firepower of 100 meters to 300 meters, so it is specially developed. Of course, we are not the only one to develop semi-automatic rifles. As far as I know, the United States, Britain, France and other countries have developed them.
plan, but the ones that have persisted are us and Springfield in the United States."
After introducing the origin, Mr. Walterland picked up a sample gun and continued, "This G33 semi-automatic rifle has a total length of 1112 mm and a barrel length of 617 mm. It uses a V-shaped rear sight and a blade-shaped front sight.
The bolt uses a gas-guided, rotary locking bolt. The effective range is 800 meters, but the best range is 450 meters. The empty gun weight is 4.39 kg, and the combat weight is 4.71 kg. Muzzle velocity: 835 m/s. Used
It’s 7.92×57mm rifle ammunition.”
After speaking, Walterland picked up an empty magazine and said, "This is the magazine of the G33 semi-automatic rifle. It can hold ten rounds of rifle ammunition. It is enough to form suppressive firepower on the enemy, even if there is no machine gun."
Regarding Walterland's explanation, everyone present except Edel are soldiers, so they know that it is useless to just talk about it. Only the users can know whether it works or not.
"You guys go up and try this gun."
I saw Freit waving behind him, and naturally someone stepped forward to pick up the prepared rifle and began to test-fire.
Edel and the military are naturally waiting for the results of the test firing.
Then intensive gunshots came from the shooting range. These people were test shooters prepared by the military. They tested the sample guns in their hands at different shooting frequencies.
There is no way, the rifle is the main weapon in the hands of soldiers, and it must be ensured that it is worthy of the soldiers' trust. At present, it is just a preliminary review by the military. If the military is satisfied, the next step will be to equip the troops in small batches. If the soldiers equipped with these rifles will also
Once you are satisfied with it, you will naturally start to change your clothes a lot.
While waiting, Edel also chatted with Freit about the situation of the gun.
"If such a semi-automatic rifle is equipped, the army's demand for ammunition will increase. Are you prepared?"
When asked by Edel, Admiral Freit replied, "Yes. We will increase the ammunition reserve based on the consumption. In addition, we need to make certain adjustments to logistics, transportation, and tactics."
modifications, and reasonable arrangements for personnel and equipment also need to be made.”
Indeed, General Freit is right. The equipment of a new gun involves all aspects, and it is far from just issuing the rifle to the soldiers. This will inevitably bring changes to the army's tactics and logistics, and how
Equipment, how many semi-automatic rifles are issued to each squad, and who will use them all need to be tested and explored by the military.
After all, the Romanian family is not that rich. It is a bit unrealistic to imitate the United States and have all the soldiers in one hand. This is not a problem that Romania cannot afford, but that all aspects of equipment transportation need to be considered comprehensively. According to the current Romanian division
For the army to carry 5 million rounds of rifle ammunition, switching to semi-automatic rifles would require at least 3-5 times the reserve. So does this increase the difficulty of logistics? Do we need to prepare more vehicles for transportation? This is just a question
On the other hand, there is also whether military tactics need to be changed and whether officers and soldiers need to adapt.
The shooting progressed very quickly, and only after the test-firing personnel reported their reports, Edel learned the details of the test-firing from them.
In terms of accuracy, it is incomparable with the G98 currently equipped by the army, but the continuous firepower output makes them full of praise. In terms of comfort of use, because it uses the same tail design as the G98, there is nothing in this regard.
It's different. However, some people reported that the muzzle jumped more seriously when shooting continuously, and it made the shoulder holding the gun stock uncomfortable. But overall, it is still a good gun.
As for the military's evaluation, the scientific researchers present immediately took notes. They will then need to make modifications to address the areas they are not satisfied with.
Admiral Freit also made the decision on the spot that the military would first purchase 3,000 units and try them out first. This was a good result for Gadelil Defense Company, but next they would use this
The gun is optimized and strives to win large orders from the military.
