Chapter 2449: In the United States

"Grass! Grass! This TM really came out of the three-year war in the front line, it is level." Marshallton was in awe of what Major General Karls said just now! Because this German major general is too right! There are indeed some problems with the M1 rifle air guide setting! This is also the reason why American veterans are reluctant to change their guns after a long time.

If the problem of ammunition capacity can be seen with the eye, then if you can find some loopholes in the air movement during shooting, then it is really a talent or actual combat that has accumulated over time. The air guide design of the M1 semi-automatic rifle in this era is indeed problematic, because the gunpowder airflow used by the early M1 Garand rifle in history is provided through the muzzle sleeve device instead of the air guide hole. This problem was not solved until 1939. Although the design was flawed, it did not affect the use too much, so it has not been changed.

"In general, this is a very well-designed and manufactured weapon. It doesn't matter for general troops to use it, but for some troops that undertake special tasks, I feel that the weapon should still meet their needs." Karls handed the gun over. Said after giving it to an American soldier next to him.

"Okay," Marshall said. According to the thinking of the US government, the Army’s weapons should naturally be purchased from the country as much as possible. Tanks and other things are more complicated. If the United States will not be able to deal with it for a while, will it not even be bad for rifles? However, in fact, after it came out, the American Garland semi-automatic rifle was indeed not as good as the German M1908. Garland is a classic, but there are still some flaws in some designs, and these flaws directly cause the user's perception to become a bit bad...

For these problems, the US Army has nothing to do. After all, as long as the people on the battlefield, everyone hopes that the guy in their hands is perfect. Even the ordinary infantry, the truly critical and elite elites similar to the assault force should indeed be equipped with some weapons they want to use. So soon, the US Army added a batch of 20,000 German M1908 semi-automatic rifles. Of course, the ammunition used must be compatible with American ammunition.

Just after Major General Karls and Major General Marshall ended their argument about semi-automatic rifles, the two saw in the distance, an American officer was arguing with Count Calipute.

"I really want to know what such a rifle with an empty gun weighing more than 7 kilograms looks like in your country's firepower positioning?" General Caliput asked. To be honest, this automatic rifle or light machine gun called BAR is still very attractive. If he goes hunting in the royal hunting ground in the future, then he will choose such an automatic rifle, but if it is on the battlefield, he is I really don't understand the positioning of this weapon.

"In our jungle or landing battles, we found that the infantry lacked an assault-type automatic weapon that could accompany them forward. Your country’s MG series machine guns are really easy to use. They use magazines or drums for ammunition, and they can pass Quickly replace the barrel to obtain continuous firepower, but the weight is a bit heavy. For example, the empty weight of the current MG machine gun is as high as nearly 12 kg. In addition to the heavy drum, it is difficult for us soldiers to bear against the shoulders or hold the waist during the march. Shooting. If we need to use the firepower of the MG machine gun, we must find a flat place and then unfold it. The main shooter opens the bracket, and the secondary shooter is responsible for flattening the drag chain to ensure the firepower. It is very troublesome and easy to miss the fighter."

Major Garland explained to the side. That’s right. Just now when Karls and Marshall were evaluating the rifle he designed, this buddy was chatting with Calypte. He wanted to go, but he was stopped by a German army general. Can't you leave?

"I feel vaguely familiar with this need." Calypte said, touching his chin. Wait, how does it feel a bit close to the French Shaosha in use? Your Excellency General seems to understand that point.

"How effective is it?" Calypte asked.

"It feels good, the soldiers have reliable mid-range and mid-range combat weapons." Major Garland said. At least better than the French Shaosha.

"How can I say it? I personally feel that this fully automatic rifle is a very good folk collection. It has an elegant appearance and a good center of gravity. It is good for shooting hunting or target shooting in the hand. But If used on the battlefield is not good, especially not suitable for the battlefield of fierce confrontation." General Calipute said. "If the Garand rifle you shoot can score 80 points, this weapon has a maximum of 65 points."

"But the soldiers feel they use it very well," said John Browning, the designer of this weapon. He didn’t lie, at least in the “Veteran Oil Weapon Evaluation” organized by the US Army, the evaluation of this BAR machine gun was much higher than that of Garland. Why did the Germans say that Garland’s design is better than Garland? Is his BAR better?

"That's it~www.wuxiaspot.com~ Mr. Garland's design at least allows the M1 semi-automatic rifle to complete his positioning well, that is, as a good semi-automatic rifle. But what about this BAR? What is his positioning? In the German Army’s infantry system, even with semi-automatic rifles, the main firepower of the infantry squad platoon is still machine guns, which requires the machine guns to have a high rate of fire and a large ammunition capacity. But I am in your army I haven't seen it, even in the first level of the company, I can only see that the Browning water-cooled machine gun in the heavy weapon platoon can be worthy of the word pillar." Calipute said seriously.

This is the issue of combat philosophy. The Germans are considering how to gain an advantage in large-scale army engagements, so they have relatively high requirements for weapon firepower, and because the European battlefield supplies are relatively smooth, there is no need to worry about ammunition supply, machine gun fire rate It can be adjusted higher. But the Americans' thinking is also reasonable. After all, this time the US military is fighting on the Pacific islands thousands of miles away. The US military is on the offensive side. Especially in the jungle environment, the mobility of the infantry is very important.

Compared to his firepower, the German MG machine gun has a 12KG empty gun weight which is already very good. But for American soldiers, this weight is still relatively large. Moreover, the Americans feel that there will be no long-term machine gun shooting or suppression in jungle operations. After all, jungle warfare is very close, the reaction is faster, and the more agile BAR will be better. To say that Americans choose BAR is totally unreasonable, it is also wrong.

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