Start 1861: I just inherited the Dutch throne

Chapter 1089 Mauser Maxim Browning, the Three Dutch Musketeers of Small Arms
1882 year 3 month 10 day,
Kingdom of the Netherlands, New South Wales, mainland Australia, the Netherlands Army Weapons Technology Institute test site north of the inland city of Albury.

Several five-star generals and other mid-level officers were surrounding William IV.

William IV held a rifle in his hand that was very similar to that of later generations, but the handle of the rifle was made of solid wood.instead of metal.

Surrounding William IV to express their opinions were heavyweights in the Dutch military. They were 69-year-old Chief of General Staff Mark Rudd, 62-year-old Army Minister Jan Peter, and 60-year-old Army Chief of Staff Jo. P. Iyer, 50-year-old Arms Minister Louis Bell, etc.

"The previous test product was 6.5 caliber, and I felt a little dissatisfied. Now the new product is 7.62 caliber, and it has improved many parts, and now it has finally taken shape."

Arms Minister Louis Bell said: "When the 6.5 rifle was fired before, the gunpowder gas produced not only ejected the bullet out of the barrel, but also caused the gun to produce recoil. Now our improved plan is to use part of the power of the gunpowder gas to It completes a series of actions such as unlocking, ejecting the shell, feeding ammunition and re-locking, thereby realizing automatic continuous shooting of the rifle and reducing the recoil force of the gun's impact on the shooter."

William IV said: "I remember who was the firearms expert named Maxim who developed automatic rifles and machine guns?"

Louis Bell nodded and said: "Yes"

William IV asked: "Is this improvement plan also inspired by him?"

Louis Bell shook his head and said: "No, it's not him, but someone else."

William IV looked at Louis Bell curiously.

The latter gave the answer: "He is a young American immigrant."

"Immigration to America?"

William IV vaguely caught some information, but he was certain.

William IV asked several questions in a row, and others became interested.

Louis Berthold nodded and said: "Yes, a young man from the United States. His name is John Moses Browning."

It's really him!

Although William IV had some guesses in his mind, he was still shocked when it was confirmed.

John Moses Browning was born in 1855 and died in 1926. He was an American small arms designer at the end of the 19th century.He is an important figure in the history of the development of modern automatic and semi-automatic light weapons in the world.

Browning successfully designed and developed as many as 37 types of weapons such as pistols, rifles (automatic and semi-automatic), light and heavy machine guns, and large-caliber machine guns in his lifetime.

因此他也被称为现代枪械之王，其中他自己研制成功并被后世传颂为经典的武器，包括M1911 0.45手枪、M1918 0.30自动步枪、M2 0.5重机枪和9mm口径大威力手枪。

Faced with such a classic figure in the firearms industry, William IV was naturally unwilling to let it go, so he learned about Browning's current information from Louis Bell, the Minister of Arms, who had done his homework.

In 1855, you, John Moses Browning, were born in a small town called Ogden, Utah, USA. Your father, Jonathan, ran a gun shop there.

However, after Johnson and Andrew came to power for a second term, gun control was strict. In the end, the gun shop opened by his father Jonathan had a bleak business, so the family's life became difficult.

It happened that the Netherlands moved its capital to the Far Eastern Australian continent.

Many friends around him discussed that the Netherlands had more development opportunities, so he and his brother came to New South Wales, Australia in 1873 to start a gun shop business.Sure enough, because there are so many immigrants, everyone wants to buy a gun for self-defense, so the gun business is booming.

After two years of making money, they were no longer satisfied with opening a shop to earn a middle price, so they became familiar with firearms.Began to open his own firearms factory called "Browning Gun Factory" in Albury.

It used to be an OEM for the production of old-fashioned rifles, and then in 1876, his father Jonathan and other relatives also immigrated here.

Unfortunately, Jonathan passed away in 1879, and then it seemed to explode.

Browning designed the "breech-loading single-shot rifle" and obtained a patent from the Royal Netherlands Academy of Sciences, and began mass production in 1880.

The reason why William IV appeared here this time was because Browning applied for a patent for an automatic rifle and a pistol from the Royal Netherlands Academy of Sciences.

This alarmed the senior management of the Patent Office of the Royal Academy of Sciences, and they subsequently reported it to the Dutch Minister of Arms, Louis Bell.

Then this scene appeared in front of me.

After he finished listening, he realized that his arrival had indeed changed the world.

Many talented people in the United States "escaped" to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which moved its capital to Australia.

Edison, the original inventor king of the United States, has become the most famous inventor in the Netherlands.

Mark Twain, the most famous writer in the United States, is now the deputy chairman of the Dutch Cultural Bureau. His status is second only to Strindberg, a literary and drama writer who immigrated from Sweden, and his status is the same as that of Vincent, a pioneer of post-impressionism in the world of painting born in the Netherlands. .William Van Gogh is equal.

In terms of firearms, Mauser, a German immigrant, Maxim, an American immigrant, and Browning, the world's firearms, can almost be called the Three Musketeers of Dutch small arms.

The Minister of War said eagerly: "Louis, give me the automatic rifle in your hand."

Louis Bell smiled and said: "Hey, you better wait. These are just experimental products. There are only three of them. The other two are in the hands of His Majesty and the other is with Mr. Mark, Chief of General Staff. If you want it, you should wait. Let’s talk about mass production later.”

Mark Rudd held this automatic rifle named Browning and said: "Maxin was already good, but now Browning has gone one step further.

Your Majesty, I think that with these two people and Mauser, the future of the firearms industry in the Netherlands is promising."

Army Chief of Staff Jopp Il nodded and said: "Mauser has now been recruited to work for the East India Arms Company under the East India Group, and Maxim has also been recruited by the Far East Arms of the Far East Group. I also understood just now that this is called Browning is only 27 years old. Currently, his weapons manufacturing factory is affiliated to the United Arms Company, a subsidiary of the Dutch United Group. While doing OEM business, he also uses the sales channels of the United Arms Company to sell new weapons developed by the department."

War Minister Jan Peter said at this time: "Is this arranged by God? It is too even. The Dutch small arms seem to have three pillars."

I have to say, that's true.

Behind the East India Group are the two Christian parties in the Netherlands, behind the Far East Group is the Dutch Liberal Party, and the United Netherlands Group is the Socialist Party that just took full power in the Dutch cabinet government this month.

Not to mention, coincidences often happen like this.

(End of this chapter)