If the West does not shine, the East shines. As the saying goes, the flaws cannot hide the advantages. The shell gun is really loved by users in China.
At the beginning of the 20th century, domestic warlords were fighting, and there was a huge demand for arms. At that time, countries around the world imposed an arms embargo on China, but pistols were not included in the embargo.
Therefore, the Mauser C96 and its models entered China through various channels (first, through the European Agents United Company, sold to Japanese weapons dealers and trading companies, and then sold to China by Japan. Second, through the import and export companies in Shanghai
Export traders sell shell guns to China)
At that time, all types of Chinese armies lacked automatic weapons, so many elite troops were often issued shell guns, which were used as submachine guns or even machine guns.
The shell gun has various ammunition supply methods depending on the model. The early ones are basically semi-automatic fixed magazines. The current M712 model uses a detachable ammunition supply, which can be fired continuously or burst-fired, including 10-round short magazines and 20-round magazines.
There are two kinds of long magazines, which have as many ammunition as the Czech light machine gun, which is the mainstay of Chinese infantry firepower. It is unique in the pistol world at that time.
The most interesting thing is that the Chinese have come up with a very simple method, which not only solves the problem of muzzle jumping, but also turns it into a fully automatic rapid-fire strafing advantage.
That is, the shooter holds the shell gun in his right hand, sets the gun to rapid fire, holds the gun up with the palm of his hand, reaches to the left front, and pulls the trigger. The upward jump of the muzzle causes the shell gun to fire from the gunner's left front to the right front; the palm of the hand is raised downward.
When the gun is fired, it shoots from the right front to the left front; when the gun is held in the left hand, it is completely opposite. This is really a magic touch that turns stone into gold and turns decay into magic!
It was this shooting method that Zhou Wen used just now. As a military fan who came from time and space, he naturally knew this shooting method that would be familiar to countless people in later generations.
Therefore, when shooting in bursts, his results naturally far exceeded Miaohua who shot with a traditional pistol.
In fact, based on the current weapons composition of the mercenary regiment, the twenty-shot shell gun is completely useless to the infantry company. The continuity and range of the bursts are far inferior to the Suomi submachine gun that is now widely equipped in the infantry company.
, in close combat, it does not have the convenience, speed and power of the Colt M1911 pistol. The key is that you can buy two M1911 pistols for the price of one German-made rifle.
However, in Zhou Wen's memory from later generations, how could the anti-Japanese war be without twenty-shot shell guns?
Those legendary anti-Japanese heroes, Li Xiangyang with two guns in "Plain Guerrilla", Li Yunlong in "Bright Sword", Monk Wei, with a twenty-shot shell gun on their back, their power and style will add a lot to the little devils.
Divide courage.
Moreover, for the mercenary group, the engineer platoon, communications platoon, two artillery companies, and two machine gun companies can all be manned. It is also a good choice for close combat defense, and it is easy to carry.
So Zhou Wen spent more than 30,000 US dollars at one time to buy 2,000 German original M712 rifles, and the calibers he chose were all 9 mm.
The use of 9mm pistol ammunition can be unified with the Somi submachine gun ammunition to reduce logistical pressure.
9mm pistol bullets can now be produced at the Lishi ammunition factory, which can greatly reduce the training costs of the troops.
Zhou Wen said to Miaohua and the others: "This shooting method may not be accustomed to you at first, but it is the best way to use this kind of shell gun to shoot, especially when facing the charge of the little devil, if several shell guns shoot at the same time,
The horizontal fire coverage is increased, and the killing effect at close range is no worse than that of a submachine gun."
Zhang Xiaoping and others were very excited, holding a shell gun in their hands, and started shooting at the training ground.
You must know that these brothers are already masters of shooting guns. After understanding the principles, the shooting effect will appear quickly.
After Miaohua fired another magazine, she looked at Zhou Wen and said with admiration: "Junior brother, your head that has been transformed by Lord Buddha is different from others. If you don't tell me about such a simple shooting skill, I will not see it for a while."
No one can think of it at the moment, I think we can promote training to a team."
Zhou Wen nodded and was about to speak when he suddenly saw Chief of Staff Zhu Jiang rushing over with several officers in the distance.
Zhou Wen knew as soon as he saw that something was going on with the commander, and hurried to greet him.
One of the officers with the rank of lieutenant colonel rushed to salute Zhou Wen and said: "Report to Captain Zhou, today is the first time Taiyuan Chengbei Airport is open to traffic. A test flight will take off from Tianjin at noon. The commander-in-chief said that there is an old acquaintance of yours on it.
, let me inform you to pick you up at the Chengbei Airport."
Zhou Wen was a little strange. He didn't have any old acquaintances in Tianjin, and civil aviation was open... Wait, Zhou Wen suddenly thought of a person.
The current director of the National Aviation Commission, Chief Qian, is now in charge of all military and civilian aviation affairs across the country. If you want to open a new route, you must first submit it to Chief Qian for approval, right?
Chief Qian must be here. Zhou Wen's heart can't help but heat up when he thinks that he hasn't seen this caring and supportive brother for nearly a year.
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At four o'clock in the afternoon, at the Chengbei Airport, which is more than ten kilometers north of Taiyuan City, a large number of Jin troops set up a cordon around the airport and the security was tight.
Just beside the airport runway, several long tables were set up, covered with a layer of stain-free white tablecloths. On the tables were placed a variety of red wines and some melon and fruit snacks.
Zhou Wen and Marshal were sitting on two chairs next to the table, chatting under the warm winter sun, waiting for the plane to arrive.
Taiyuan Chengbei Airport was a flight base for the commander to train pilots in the early years. It is said to be an airport, but in fact the facilities are very simple.
The entire airport has only one earthen runway, five hangars, and a small red brick building on both sides serving as a control tower.
Zhou Wen looked at the facilities around him and thought of his cousin Wang Chengming who was sent to Germany to learn flying, and Zhang Jie, whose real name was Zhang Jiaju. After they came back, he founded Shanxi's first air force unit.
Just as I was thinking about it, I heard an officer report: "Commander, the plane is coming."
Zhou Wen looked towards the sky and saw a silver-gray plane flying from the north.
Zhou Wen was surprised to find that this aircraft was actually the Junkers Ju52, the famous German transport aircraft during World War II.
He did not expect that China Airlines, which has American shareholders involved, would actually use German passenger planes.
But after thinking about it, I was relieved, because during this period, the United States was transporting Junkers Ju52 transport aircraft, neither Douglas Aircraft Company nor Boeing Company had any medium-to-long-range transport aircraft that could compete with the Junkers Ju52.
The Junkers Ju52 is a medium-sized transport aircraft specially developed by the German Junkers Company to fill the gap of insufficient capacity and limited range of civilian cargo and passenger aircraft.