bullyxtreme Chapter 722: Making AK
Chapter 722: Making AK
The successful production of the Metallurgical Company and the Steel Company, and their ability to produce qualified steel and alloy steel for the manufacture of guns, artillery and ammunition, greatly boosted Zhang Yunhe's confidence.
As for which firearms to produce next, Zhang Yunhe decided to directly imitate them. As for what kind of firearms to imitate, he specially called a group of his men to discuss it.
An infantry battalion commander raised his hand and said, "Sir, for rifles, I suggest imitating the Mao Se 98K, the pistols the Browning 1911, the light machine guns the Czech model, and the heavy machine guns the Maxim and Browning. As for mortars and artillery, it's even simpler. We can just copy whatever samples we have now!"
Some people expressed doubts about copying these foreign weapons: "I'm afraid this is not a good idea. What if Mauser or Browning comes knocking on our door and accuses us of infringing their patents..."
A few participants expressed concerns about this, but most did not take it seriously.
Zhang Yunhe smiled and said, "I think there's nothing wrong with Captain Liu's suggestion. We're in a wartime, and it's a world war. Those weapons companies don't have the time to worry about patent infringement!"
"Since they've sent people to negotiate, we can just talk to them about the patent fee and give them a certain amount. If we can't reach an agreement, we'll just leave it to them. If we want to sue, we can just go to court. If the lawsuit drags on for a few years, we can just design and produce our own weapons!"
"When the time comes, we'll revamp our production line and eliminate any traces of those weapons we once copied. We might even lose the lawsuit. Currently, copying weapons from other countries is just a temporary solution!"
"These days, anyone with a weapon is a boss. As long as the quality is top-notch, who cares if it's a knockoff or an original? Believe it or not, if I sold a large batch of knockoff weapons to the British, their judges would even help us in a lawsuit!"
Everyone nodded.
But someone else said, "Sir, since you want to imitate weapons, why not imitate the Japanese's Type 38 rifle and the clown's Springfield rifle?"
Zhang Yunhe looked at Captain Liu and asked, "Captain Liu, please tell me your reasons!"
"Yes, sir!" Captain Liu stood up, straightened his uniform, and said, "Most of our domestic soldiers use German weapons or weapons modified or imitated from German weapons. Most of the weapons we manufacture in the future will definitely be shipped back to China for sale before the war ends!"
"The Type 38 rifle has a stable trajectory, high accuracy, adaptability to the environment, a simple structure, and is easy to maintain. However, its shortcomings are also obvious. The gun is long and slightly heavy, which makes it less maneuverable and inconvenient to carry. Moreover, the bullet is not as lethal as the German weapon, and the magazine capacity is small, with only five rounds!"
"The Springfield rifle is ultimately a modification of the Mauser rifle, but it hasn't deviated from the Mauser rifle's scope. It might as well have been a direct imitation of the Mauser rifle."
Everyone nodded in agreement after hearing his explanation, mainly because the country was already accustomed to using German weapons.
Zhang Yunhe gestured for Captain Liu to sit down, then said to Director Chang of the Weaponry Research and Design Department, "This matter is settled. Director Chang, when you return, call a meeting with the people in the Weaponry Research and Design Department. Communicate the spirit of this meeting and have them draw up blueprints based on the actual objects as soon as possible."
"Also, just because we want to copy weapons doesn't mean we can only copy them. The Weapons Research and Design Department was established to design and research new weapons. We must have our own masterpieces, and we must work hard to make them world-renowned. Do you understand?"
Minister Chang immediately stood up and said, "Sir, I understand!"
The meeting lasted for more than an hour and decided on the types of weapons to be imitated and the first phase of production tasks.
"Today's meeting ends here. Minister Chang, please stay. The meeting is adjourned!"
After Zhang Yunhe announced the adjournment of the meeting, everyone else stood up and left, but Minister Chang stayed.
Zhang Yunhe snapped his fingers at a guard standing by the wall. The guard came over with a box, put it on the conference table and opened it.
Zhang Yunhe took out a stack of drawings from a metal box and placed them in front of Minister Chang.
Minister Chang took a look and was shocked: "This..."
Zhang Yunhe smiled and said, "This is a rifle I designed myself. It uses a 30-round magazine and uses a 7.62*39mm caliber bullet. The gun body is shorter than the current single-shot rifles and the range is also shorter, but the firepower is strong. It is suitable for close combat such as trenches, charges, and street fighting."
"However, it can also fire single shots in semi-automatic mode. Its simple structure makes it easy to disassemble, maintain, and carry! As for its combat performance in extreme environments, you'll need to test it after manufacturing it!"
That’s right, as a former pseudo-military fan, Zhang Yunhe certainly remembered the specific structural data parameters of the famous AK47 rifle, so he drew the structural diagram of its overall structure and components.
Minister Chang couldn't help but praise while looking at the drawings. As an expert in weapons design and research, he certainly knew what was good and what was bad.
"This gas-guided locking method is so ingeniously designed..."
Zhang Yunhe asked, "Minister Chang, is there any problem with the design of my gun?"
"It's hard to say now. We have to make a real thing and test it to know. But one thing is for sure, sir. This gun consumes too many bullets. If everyone has one, it will put too much pressure on the army's logistics supply. If you hold the trigger, a whole magazine of bullets will be used up in the blink of an eye!" Minister Chang said.
Zhang Yunhe smiled and said, "With our current military production capacity, we certainly can't afford this rifle, but we can equip a small number of them to suicide squads or assault and reconnaissance units. I'm not thinking of selling a large number of these rifles to Jiangzhou right now. We'll mainly sell them to Europe to earn foreign exchange!"
Minister Chang nodded when he heard what Zhang Yunhe said. "If that's the case, then there's no problem. Your drawings are very detailed. We can now manufacture all the parts according to the drawings, assemble them and give it a try!"
"Okay, take it and make a few samples and some bullets to try out. How long will it take?"
"This gun doesn't have many parts. If we make them all at the same time according to the blueprint, we can make several samples in an hour!"
Minister Chang has a strong execution ability. After receiving the drawings, he had produced 6d samples and 5000 rounds of ammunition before noon.
After receiving the report, Zhang Yunhe immediately called out and brought Ah Gui, several guards, and the soldiers who were conducting weapons tests to the shooting range to test the guns.