Of course, this applies only to bolt-action rifles and eight-shot rifles.
Even the slowest machine gun consumes an astonishing amount of ammunition.
Not to mention, there are also cloth shredders like the MG42 available. Xia Yu equipped each gun with four spare barrels, just in case Fu Ge didn't get a good time.
"We've finished filming all the bolt-action rifles, but not the machine guns yet. And that batch of semi-automatic rifles you brought in, boss, we just picked up the container this morning, and we haven't even opened the boxes yet!"
Leonardo counted on his fingers as he spoke.
I've been incredibly busy these past few days. The boss's business is expanding so much that we're running out of manpower.
"Don't rush the machine guns, take pictures of the semi-automatic rifles first. Also, I remember there's more than one container!"
Xia Yu put down what he was doing and asked.
For containers that do not require system maintenance, he now entrusts them to his employees for retrieval.
“That’s right, there are two in total. One was shipped from Syria, and the other is from Serviya.”
Leonardo pulled the receipt out of his pocket and confirmed it.
"The one in Sulliya is not just a semi-automatic rifle, there should also be a howitzer inside."
Xia Yu recalled.
The long-running war has brought many classic World War II weapons stored in military warehouses back to the surface, and they are circulating on the black market at extremely low prices.
Since he couldn't print light weapons, Xia Yu naturally wouldn't miss this opportunity. Through his connections with Old Yev, he plundered extensively in Syria.
Like the world's first assault rifle, the Sanders STG-44, which once sold for a dollar at Sotheby's.
Syria bought tens of thousands of STG-44s back then. These old weapons were unearthed and returned to the battlefield, but once the original 7.92x33mm steel-cased ammunition was used up, they became useless fire sticks.
There was no other way; each one cost tens to hundreds of dollars, so we cleared out our entire stock.
Xia Yu bought 5 boxes of 30 guns, kept a few for his collection, and put the rest at the shooting range to make money.
As for bullets, Serviya's PPU ammunition factory has been producing these Kurz copper-cased short bullets, and he directly stockpiled half a container of them.
The remaining half consists of the 7.92x57mm Mauser cartridge from the Nilslav version, as well as various niche caliber modern reissue cartridges.
The main reason for buying them, aside from the fact that some cannot be printed, is to give customers more options.
The original printed ammunition sold in Xia Yu is priced at the same level as World War II ammunition circulating in the market.
Using modern, mass-produced ammunition would be much cheaper, but the downside is that it lacks the soul of the original.
"Click, creak"
Working together to open the container door, what comes into view is the old wooden crates piled on top of the container.
I opened one of the smaller ones and found five or six MP4 players inside.
There was no other way; the guns were so cheap in Syria that even though he didn't need them at the shooting range, he wanted to buy some himself.
"None of them are new guns, but we haven't fired them much."
After pulling back the bolt to confirm there was no ammunition left, Leonardo checked the wear on the rifling and said.
After all, this gun fires Paragon rounds. The difference between new and old rounds is only in the manufacturing process and gunpowder formula, so it's normal for them to have been fired before.
"There should be two more boxes of PPSh-45s and Thompson submachine guns inside, but let's skip the submachine guns!"
These submachine guns are just a bonus; the museum's main business is machine guns, so not including submachine guns would save on logistics!
Xia Yu had Sergei and the others take the submachine guns to the vehicle yard and continue unpacking, taking out the five boxes of STG-44s.
Keep one box for yourself, and transport the rest along with the ammunition to the auxiliary building of the shooting range.
But it wasn't just the STG-44; there were even more valuable items piled up in the old wooden crates inside.
"This is an FG-42."
Leonardo picked up an FG-42II paratrooper rifle equipped with a ZF4 scope and said.
"If you call it a rifle, it can be fully automatic; if you call it a machine gun, its high rate of fire and small magazine capacity are simply a disaster."
The design concept was probably inspired by the ZB-26 Gunpla, but although it has a 20-round magazine, its rate of fire is only 500 rounds per minute.
However, even after improvements, the FG-42i's rate of fire of 900 rounds per minute was only reduced to the FG-42ii's 600 rounds per minute.
"I heard that this gun wasn't produced in large quantities, and it seems to be quite expensive in the United States."
Because he was a machine gunner and had a good understanding of old guns from World War II, Xia Yu entrusted Leonardo with the preliminary work at the shooting range, as he was quite familiar with the FG-42.
"It's not high, only 7,000, but just like their paratroopers didn't play a big role, quite a few of these specialized firearms have been preserved. The high price in the US is mainly due to legal restrictions."
Yes, the famous NFA Act restricts the possession or trading of fully automatic firearms, which stipulates that only fully automatic firearms manufactured and registered in 1986 can be legally possessed or traded.
FG-42 meets the manufacturing age requirements, but the number that can be registered in the United States is not large, and the imbalance between supply and demand has naturally driven up the price.
However, the price of over ten thousand US dollars is still a bit exaggerated. Old Yev helped him find one for only 3,000 dollars, which is about the price of a second-hand MG-3. But the economic benefits it can generate are higher than those of an MG-42.
The Kar-98k and MG-42 are priced the same, $5 per bullet. The same bullet would cost $10 in an FG-42, since rarity justifies a premium.
Two boxes of 10 FG-42II and 2 FG-42i (which are even rarer) were brought out, finally revealing the big guy inside.
San Dezi's 88mm gun is famous, but you can't use anti-aircraft guns for the divisional artillery of infantry!
The le.fh18 howitzer is the best partner for infantry; even the principal praised it when he used it.
Xia Yu had long ago acquired a 105mm caliber Wasp self-propelled gun for the museum. This vehicle was modified from a 28-caliber LE.FH18/2 howitzer and a Panzer II F tank chassis.
He initially planned to disassemble the cannon, install a gun mount, and distribute it to the artillery firing range, but then he thought it would be too much trouble and gave up on that idea.
Then I saw on the news that Syria had this kind of cannon, and quite a lot of them, so I decided to buy one as well, and use the broken barrel from the gun mount as a spare part, to combine with his old guns in a cabinet.
The model, le.fh18m, which only went into production in 1940, had its range increased from meters for the Wasp to meters for the le.fh18m.
However, there's not much difference in the museum; they're all laid flat to shoot at the T-72, and no matter how accurate the indirect fire is, there's no visual effect.
Fortunately, the guns are slightly different, but the shells and propellants are the same. The No. 1 charge is used for ordinary fuse shells, so there is no need for the No. 6 high charge, or for double fuse shells and armor-piercing shells.
"Call Pillar, this is your godfather. Bring the BMW and Mini over here together."
Xia Yu picked up the walkie-talkie, switched to the museum's internal channel, and called Ke Long directly.
As the company expanded, one donkey might not be enough for Mali, so he asked the village chief Saixi to help him buy another one, specifically a female donkey named Mini.
See? He's working diligently on fire prevention and control, and he's even getting a wife along the way.
After the foals are born, compare them with the offspring of Dahuang and Dahei, and then assign them a ration coupon.
"Yes, Papa!"
Kolon put down what he was doing, went to the donkey shed, drove two stubborn donkeys, and came over.
Like BMW, Mini has just undergone desensitization training and will not be frightened or run away when it hears gunfire.
In addition, perhaps due to its natural advantages, the Mini is more robust than a typical female donkey, and only half a size smaller than a BMW, so its towing capacity is also very strong.
The couple together might have difficulty pulling the le.fh18m howitzer, which has a combat weight of 1985kg, but it can definitely be pulled when the weight is reduced to 1500kg.
The concentrated feed and eggs weren't given to them for nothing; their level has already surpassed 70% of the Black Brother's. The two donkeys are giving Xia Yu a sustained and stable pulling ability in return.
Regarding the current trend of bio-electric conversion, Xia Yu stated that he would not get involved.
Only old man like David can afford a $170,000 power-enhanced silent tactical wagon. It's enough for Afika to buy 340 strong donkeys, after all, BMW only cost $500.
"That's just a scam by AWG. Give me the money, and I can handle it."
This is what Johnny said.
Yes, if you have enough money, you can be treated like a donkey. Asking for 170,000 is a lie!
All-terrain capability, quiet operation, and zero emissions are not unusual features, let alone a load of only one or two hundred kilograms.
Watching the BMW couple drag the LE.FH18M howitzer toward the artillery firing range, Xia Yu and his group opened the second container.
The 17.5 tons of bullets, worth over $300,000, could conservatively bring him millions in profit.
But what's even more profitable are the original bullets. Xia Yu has already printed 100 tons, enough to destroy all the guns at the shooting range.
Hopefully, the first phase of the museum project, along with its supporting facilities, can generate hundreds of millions in revenue within a year.
With the addition of the more profitable second and third phases of the project, the scale will reach 1 billion.
As for the revenue, if it's spread out over a year, it's only $2.74 million per day. Xia Yu doesn't believe that a project like the Tank Museum, which is in its first phase, can't even achieve a revenue of $300,000.
The off-season might be a bit tough, but we can just add in the revenue from concentrated firepower defense.
Xia Yu retrieved a box of 7.92x33mm intermediate-power rounds from the container and led his men to the shooting range.
He randomly picked an STG-44, loaded a magazine, and chambered a round. Leonardo DiCaprio, dressed in a replica of the Wehrmacht uniform, pulled the trigger in front of the camera.
"Put-put-put"
The sound of the gun was completely different from that of the AKM, sharper and less crisp. Yet, it was this very assault rifle that inflicted heavy casualties on the Soviet troops who invaded Berlin.
The ancestor is indeed the ancestor, it smells so good!
After removing the memory card from the camera, Xia Yu quickly exported the one-minute video and uploaded it to various platforms.
"Wow, you guys even offer STG-44 shooting services. I fired that gun in Las Vegas, and it cost me $95 for 10 rounds."
A user whose IP address was identified as belonging to the United States commented.
“Come to Kongluga, we only need 5 knives and 1 shot.”
Xia Yu immediately commented.
It seems that only mainstream ammunition is cheap for the old magnesium, while these less common guns are priced higher than it is.
Then he didn't hold back and started snatching it.
"Damn it, why doesn't Apple grant us visa-free access?"
Another old magnesium replied.
He seems to have gotten used to traveling to most countries without a visa.
"We're in the same boat; they don't even offer visa-free entry to Singaporeans."
Immediately following, a fellow countryman replied to him.
He wanted to go as soon as he saw the advertisement, after all, there were so many tanks that could move and fire cannons. But after buying the plane ticket, he found out that the visa-free policy only applied to most Afica countries.
Xia Yu said he was also helpless, as Anka had already submitted a proposal for short-term visa-free/visa-on-arrival for tourists.
However, the National Assembly of Busa is very inefficient unless it involves matters of life and death.
Only after the defense budget was approved did they have time to deal with this proposal to develop the tourism economy.
Okay, both of these are related to concentrated fire defense.
It will take about another month to complete the formalities, but Jihuo Defense can't wait a month to open, so that's why we have the scene we see today.
Actually, this is a good thing. By applying for visas in a unified manner, the flow of tourists can be more concentrated.
Xia Yu is opening a museum for the first time and has little experience. The managers he recruited probably haven't seen such a popular scene either. It's always good to have more time to prepare.
Once the bill is officially passed, tourists will be able to enjoy a 7-day visa on arrival and visa-free entry to some countries for up to 30 days.
Speaking of which, it seems like Jihuo Defense has never applied for a visa despite visiting so many Afica countries.
While the first group of tourists were waiting for their visas, two batches of goods arrived in Xiayu.
A batch of two completely disabled Su-25s, which came from Busa, were loaded onto transport wagons and sent to Konluga via the only main railway line in the country.
It can only be said that the aircraft condition is better than those Mi-8 Hippo aircraft. The main problem is that the hydraulic system responsible for rear landing gear retraction and extension, landing gear braking, aileron control, and nose landing gear steering has problems, as does the backup system used for redundancy.
Whether it's a large or small item, it can be repaired by sending it back to the factory, but the price of 1 million is a bit too much.
Including round-trip shipping costs, it would cost at least 1.5 to 2 million.
For a price-sensitive client like Busa, he might not bother with the repairs, but Xia Yu's quote was right at their target price.
For Middle Eastern clients, the price can be increased by 20%, but for Afica, that's all they can do.
[Project: cy-25]
Completeness: 95.4% (Ready for repair)
The integrity of the entire aircraft is high; even if a part breaks, it remains on the aircraft, directly reducing the maintenance time by 50%.
In less than two days, Xia Yu completed the restoration of two Su-25s, bringing them back to about 70% of their original condition.
For an aircraft, 80% is still too new; the entire airframe has remained untouched throughout its lifespan.
He made a trip to the mountain cave branch base and left the two planes there for the time being. According to the contract, the first plane would be delivered in three months, so he wasn't in a hurry for the 1 million.
The one in a hurry was Alexei, who had just gathered a second batch of fighter planes and loaded them onto a ship bound for the western coast of Afica.
"Mr. Sherlock, the cargo has been loaded onto the ship."
Alexei got through to Xia Yu on the phone and said directly.
It's the off-season for arms sales right now, so even for a deal worth less than two million, he has to personally oversee it.
30% prepayment, 60% upon shipment, and the final 40% upon arrival at port.
“Really? That’s great. My museum opens in a week. If you have time, Mr. Alexei, you can come and take a look.”
Xia Yu extended an invitation to the other party.
When doing business, it's always good to make more friends; quite a few people have confirmed they'll be coming this time.
Busa military and political figures, the Nelobi military, the Philippine transitional government, as well as Malaysians, the United Nations, and embassies.
It's a pity that old Yev can't come, otherwise I really wanted to invite him to sit on the St. Paul.
Yes, the delivery process has also started in Batsil.
A tugboat towed the completely "dead" São Paulo from South America, and it would take about ten days to reach Konluga.
If Yevgeny could come, he would really like to hear his professional opinions, such as the decorating style of the ship's mess hall.
"I'll definitely come when I have time."
Alexei chimed in.
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