African Nationhood

Chapter 221 Herstar Arsenal’s upgrade package
  Coming to the Herstar Arsenal again, Boss Shi found that the scale of the place had expanded again.

The Martini-Henry rifle production line from the UK has been installed, the factory has recruited more than 3000 new workers, and the factory continues to expand.

At present, the production capacity here is at full capacity and can produce 500 Martini-Henry rifles and 4.6 rounds of ammunition per day.

The Anhai Town Arsenal is currently in full production, but the production capacity conditions are worse than here. Currently, it can only maintain a production capacity of 300 rifles and 2 rounds of ammunition.

Shi Jintang is somewhat dissatisfied with the production capacity conditions here.

"We need to add some more workers. The requirements of the Army Department are very strict. We must complete the order on time and in sufficient quantity."

Trudeau nodded and replied: "Okay, boss, I have been recruiting workers as fast as possible. It's just that these production lines have just been shipped and assembled not long ago, and our workers are still in the process of adapting."

"Well, try to double the production capacity. After completing the order from the Ministry of War as soon as possible, we can then transition to the production of our new rifles."

Trudeau nodded, "Okay, boss, I will implement this matter as soon as possible."

All skilled workers in the factory are arranged on the Martini-Henry rifle production line, and there are fewer workers on the corresponding shell guns and Maxim machine guns.

Because Shi Jintang instructed Trudeau that both the Maxim machine gun and the shell gun need further improvement, the production line should not be expanded too early.

For example, the bracket of the Maxim heavy machine gun can be changed to a wheeled one.

This heavy machine gun weighs 27.1 kilograms. It must be carried by two people when moving, otherwise it cannot move quickly. If it is changed to a wheel type, it can be dragged by animal power, which is also labor-saving for short-distance transportation.

The water inlet of the heat pipe can also be expanded, otherwise it will be just a small hole and it will be too late to fill it with water in an emergency, which will definitely delay the fighter jet.

In addition, when used in freezing weather, the water injection hole is too small, which is not conducive to loading ice and snow.

During the "Winter War" between Red Goose and Finland, Red Goose soldiers often misfired their Maxim heavy machine guns because the water injection holes were too small and they could not find water.

Finland, however, followed suit. Later, after the Red Goose soldiers seized Finland's heavy machine gun, they discovered that the Finns had enlarged the water injection hole and stuffed it directly with ice and snow when using it.

The painful lessons of blood and fire made Red Goose smarter, and they quickly improved their own imitation heavy machine guns.

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In addition, a shield must be added to the Maxim machine gun. This can protect the heavy machine gunner from being targeted by stray bullets or snipers.

The Maxim machine gun can follow the example of Mercedes-Benz and "eat more from one fish". The price of the host machine will go up a bit, and if you want to upgrade the components, you will have to spend more money.

With Mr. Shi’s upgraded package, other countries will have to pay copyright fees if they want to imitate the product. Otherwise, they will follow the example of Mauser and sue the U.S. government and make the United States suffer and accept the punishment.

As for the gun belt, it will not be upgraded for the time being due to technical reasons. When the metal stamping technology matures in the future, the canvas gun belt can be upgraded.

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After talking about the Maxim heavy machine gun, let’s talk about the upgrade package of the shell gun.

For the time being, we will promote semi-automatic firearms, and wait two years before launching a fully automatic version with an open magazine function.

The reason why the Spaniards in the original time and space were able to magically modify the shell gun was because there were loopholes in the patent law promulgated by the Spanish government.

As long as there is no factory set up in Spain, Spanish nationals can copy foreign weapons, but they cannot copy them 100%.

Therefore, the shell guns imitated by the Spaniards were very rough, and the quality was also much inferior.

They opened a side door on the shell gun. The purpose of doing this is to facilitate maintenance. If the technology is qualified, they will not open this side door.

As for the subsequent change to a fully automatic "speed machine" function and the addition of magazines, they are all part of the upgrade package. It can be provided as long as the customer needs it. Even changing the caliber is possible, which is just a matter of changing the barrel.

A rough upgrade route has been planned, and most of the money must be earned back. Even if the Spaniards take advantage of the loopholes, it will only be a fraction.

In short, Herstal Arsenal provides customers with multiple grades and styles of star-rated services, so that they can experience great value for money when they spend money.

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Trudeau looked at the heavily worded upgrade document in his hand and was a little confused. "Boss, you are squeezing my labor force in disguise. I protest!"

"The protest is ineffective. How far has the new rifle been developed?"

Hearing Boss Shi ask a serious question, Trudeau also put away his previous show of pity and said with a smile: "Currently, people have been arranged to make a prototype gun, but the strength of the prototype barrel is still too low, and there is a problem of explosion. .

The problems with the new gunpowder are also very serious. After our test firing, we found that in addition to being very powerful, this gunpowder will ablate the rifling of the barrel. Engineers are still trying to figure out how to solve this problem.

In addition, workers are still in the exploratory stage in the manufacturing process of new gun cases. Many new parts and components are made manually, and setting up a production line requires a lot of time to prepare and polish. "

After listening to Trudeau's report, Shi Jintang nodded.

The new rifle has a lot at stake, and every aspect must be considered.

Once a major safety hazard is discovered in the field, it will cause huge economic losses and irresponsibility for the lives of soldiers. It will also be a great loss to the reputation of the Herstal Arsenal.

This was the case with the old and American M16 in the original time and space. At that time, arms dealers were very excited that their new rifles had many innovations and could be automatically cleaned, saving soldiers the trouble of maintenance.

Who would have known that the M16 would become stuck in the rainforest of Vietnam. In addition to jamming due to mud and water problems, there were also many problems such as broken cartridge cases, damaged cartridges and lack of wiping tools.

A Vietnam War veteran put it bluntly when he wrote to his family: “It is not the enemy that kills us the most, but the new rifles that we are proud of.

Most of the teammates who died tragically were killed by the Ak47 in the hands of the Vietnamese because of rifle malfunction and misfire. "

During the Vietnam War, many US soldiers abandoned the M16 and switched to the AK47. The M16 rifle was a slap in the face of the United States, and it also made the AK47 famous in disguise.

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Before the British in the original time and space installed the Lee-Enfield rifle, they also spent several years working from black powder to smokeless gunpowder. It iterated many times before it was actually installed. There were many updates in the future.

In the current time and space, although Shi Jintang has never seen the British's new rifle, according to historical inertia, the British will most likely adopt the Lee-Enfield rifle.

After all, the structure of the Lee-Enfield is indeed advanced, and the magazine is large and holds 10 rounds.
  Crush the Mannlichers on the market, as well as the lever-action rifles favored by Americans.

Except for one problem, the Lee-Enfield rifle was not bayonet-friendly enough. In World War I, British soldiers could not install bayonets. This thing was too painful.

As for the update frequency of Lee-Enfield, it is even more speechless. It can also be seen from this that British gentlemen love to be serious. With a slight change, a new version can be obtained.

So much so that the models of later generations of Lee-Enfield rifles make people dizzy.

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"Well, take your time with this, don't be in a hurry, be sure to test it properly before releasing it, and don't forget to expand the production line."

Trudeau patted his chest and assured, "Don't worry, boss, I won't miss anything important."

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