After firing two shots in succession, Fang Lang finally found the feeling. He turned the gun sideways and looked at it carefully, but did not see anything unusual.
He knelt again and held the gun, switching the firing mode to continuous fire.
Then came three quick short bursts of fire.
Feeling the amplitude of the muzzle's vibration and the force with which he pulled the trigger, Fang Lang felt that the recoil of this gun seemed to be acceptable.
After all, what I am using now is just the most basic design posture.
In the videos he saw later on, many special forces used a shooting method called Mapuge shooting, also known as TOB shooting, which is a shooting tactic that reduces the amplitude of muzzle jump by pressing the upper part of the handguard with the thumb.
Judging from the current gun testing situation, the range of muzzle jump can be completely controlled using this TOB shooting method.
But since it was a new gun, he was not in a hurry.
After firing a few short bursts and emptying the magazine, Fang Lang ejected the bullet.
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After taking a look at the target in the distance, Fang Lang could now see more clearly the 400-meter target. He could ensure that all three short bursts would hit the target.
What does this mean? It means that the shooting accuracy of this rifle is very good.
At least so far, Fang Lang is very satisfied with this prototype rifle.
What he didn't know was that the gun designer Ludwig Folger standing next to him looked very surprised.
It turned out that I only knew that my boss was a military man, so it was normal for him to be familiar with weapons.
But now seeing Fang Lang easily controlling a weapon that had just been trial-produced was still beyond his expectations.
After all, this short burst shooting method was something he had never thought of before.
He knew that many excellent machine gunners were accustomed to using this short burst design, but now it seems that his boss has figured out the best shooting method for this weapon as soon as he got started.
The soldiers and instructors who were resting not far away were originally looking at Fang Lang without paying much attention. He was shooting one shot after another in an uncommon shooting posture.
But after firing three single shots, this weapon, which was obviously a rifle rather than a submachine gun, was able to easily accomplish the effect of three short bursts.
Everyone was stunned, and some people didn't quite understand the purpose of this weapon.
It seems to have the same function as a submachine gun!
But there were also many knowledgeable people present. After all, many of the soldiers here had participated in the European War.
Many of the American instructors were the best in the war.
Although it is still just a test and the specific performance of this weapon is not very clear, they can already vaguely feel that this weapon is somewhat different from the weapons they have come into contact with before.
Fang Lang did not pay attention to the opinions of the people around him, but was carefully feeling the performance of the rifle.
He handed the old magazine to the person behind him, took out a new magazine filled with bullets, and clicked it into place.
He pulled the bolt again and pulled the trigger directly at the target a hundred meters away.
I only heard "Da Da Da..."
Continuous gunshots continued to ring out.
Fang Lang did not try hard to lower the muzzle, but just used a little force to control the amplitude of the muzzle's movement to a small range.
After firing a whole magazine, Fang Lang had a general understanding of the weapon in his hand.
He ejected the magazine again and threw the gun to his adjutant Qi Qingshan.
“Qingshan, try shooting the gun the way I just did.
First single shot, then short bursts, and finally continuous fire.
See if you can hold down the muzzle of the gun.
Just to remind you, in the continuous fire mode, the muzzle jump will be larger and the recoil will be similar to that of the M1 Garand.
You better be careful."
Adjutant Qi Qingshan was also a veteran who had participated in the European War, so he had no problem test-firing the new rifle.
Qi Qingshan had been standing behind and when he saw Fang Lang shooting, he became eager to take action.
After all, what man doesn't like guns?
What's more, this is a gun that has just been successfully trial-produced and is of an experimental nature!
Therefore, Qi Qingshan took it without hesitation and said directly without any hesitation:
"Yes, Boss, let me try."
Fang Lang stood next to Ludwig Folger and watched Qi Qingshan test the gun.
When firing alone, there is no problem.
Short bursts of fire are not a big problem, but the accuracy is obviously lost when firing continuously.
After two magazines, Fang Lang roughly understood the situation of this gun.
He turned his head and said to Ludwig Folger beside him:
“It’s a good gun, but there are two problems.
First of all, the bullet was chosen incorrectly. The 7.62mm*63mm rifle bullet should not be used.
The full-power bullet is too powerful, resulting in excessive recoil and muzzle jump.
Especially in burst mode, it is difficult to control the accuracy.
So, I suggest you choose the medium power bullet.
At present, Brazil does not have an independent bullet production line, nor does it have mandatory unified bullet standards.
I hope you can design an intermediate power bullet, and you can test it yourself to find out which one is most suitable.
I think there is no problem with using 7.62mm caliber, it has sufficient lethality.
Second, as I said before, although you have tried your best to reduce the weight of the gun.
But I think the weight needs to be reduced further.
After all, this type of rifle consumes a lot of ammunition, and soldiers need to carry more ammunition when using it.
This will greatly increase the weight of the soldiers.
In order to maintain combat effectiveness, it is necessary to continue to lose weight.
Here is a suggestion for you. For some non-important parts, you can change a new material.
If there are certain requirements for strength, it can be replaced with aluminum, and if there are no requirements for strength, it can be replaced with plastic.
This will definitely help you lose a lot of weight.”
Ludwig Folger didn't expect that his boss would find so many problems and provide solutions just by simply testing the gun once.
As an excellent firearms designer, he had never heard of the concept of intermediate power bullets.
But since the 7.62mm*63mm rifle bullet is a full-power bullet, it is conceivable that the intermediate-power bullet must be a bullet with less power than this full-power bullet.
Doesn’t the 7.92×33mm short bullet used by the German STG44 rifle perfectly meet this standard?
When he first designed this rifle, he considered using this short bullet directly.
But, now in Brazil, he was very worried that the weapons he designed based on this bullet would be unpopular.
So the most common ammunition of the Brazilian army was chosen.
"Boss, the intermediate power bullet you mentioned,
Do you mean a bullet like the German 7.92*33mm short bullet? "
Fang Lang was not sure how intermediate-power bullets were classified in later generations, but he had a basic concept, that is, bullets with a power between rifle bullets and pistol bullets were intermediate-power bullets.
After hearing what Ludwig Folger said, his first reaction was that the length of this bullet seemed a bit off, but its caliber of 7.92 was larger than the 7.62 used by AK.
The length is 6mm shorter than AK's 39mm, but the caliber is a little thicker. After conversion, the charge is estimated to be similar to AK's 7.62*39mm.
It must be an intermediate-power bullet.
But he didn't want to be the only one to use a special bullet for Brazilian troops. He ran a company, and the weapons he produced were intended to be sold all over the world.
NATO countries around the world will use 7.62×51mm NATO bullets in the future, and he doesn't want to take a detour.
Moreover, he wanted to unify the bullets for rifles and machine guns in the future to reduce logistical pressure.
The 7.92*33mm short bullet is obviously not suitable for use in machine guns, so from this point of view, Fang Lang passed this type of bullet.
Although the NATO standard 7.62×51mm NATO bullet was not developed by the United States until 1950, isn’t this an advantage for those who have been reborn?
Knowing that the entire NATO will use this kind of bullet in the future, why don’t we stay ahead of the world and do it in one step!
So, he said without hesitation:
"Ludwig, the bullet you are talking about is indeed an intermediate-power bullet.
But the bullet you mentioned is not powerful enough. What I want is to let the troops' rifles and light machine guns use the same bullets.
I need you to help me develop a 7.62*51mm intermediate power bullet.
All our rifles and light machine guns will use this bullet in the future to reduce logistical pressure."
Upon hearing this, Ludwig Folger immediately understood what Fang Lang meant. It seemed that he would have to develop a light machine gun based on this type of bullet in the future!
Of course, this was no problem for Ludwig Folger, who invented the MG42 machine gun.
He wished he had the opportunity to develop more advanced weapons so that he could demonstrate his value.
However, researching bullets is not a simple matter, and establishing a complete bullet production line is even more difficult.
It seems that my task is very heavy!
After nodding heavily, Ludwig said:
"No problem, boss. When we get back, we'll start organizing people to develop the bullet you mentioned.
But if you want to mass-produce bullets, it is not much easier than making firearms.
Maybe we need to recruit more people.”
Fang Lang knew very well that what Ludwig Folger said was true. Although bullets may seem insignificant, in fact, producing them is much more difficult than manufacturing firearms.
Look at the Indians of later generations, who always claim that they are the third largest military power in the world and have the ability to manufacture their own airplanes, tanks, aircraft carriers and the like.
But we hit a snag with a small bullet. Although we now have a certain ability to manufacture bullets, we are simply unable to produce high-precision bullets and can only choose to import them from abroad.
If Fang Lang wants to manufacture and sell arms in the future, he must have his own bullet production capabilities.
So, he nodded without hesitation:
"No problem, feel free to recruit whatever kind of people you need. I only have one request.
We must allow our factories to have completely independent bullet production and development capabilities, understand?"
Ludwig Folger nodded seriously after hearing Fang Lang's words. If he wanted this light weapons manufacturing factory to gain a foothold in the global arms market, it must have complete bullet production capabilities.
It seems that we have to go to Germany to take advantage of the situation. After all, Germany is the easiest place to obtain technology and personnel.
If I don't think of a solution here, do I have to start my research from scratch?
This wastes a lot of time.
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