Show the sword, start from the guerrillas

The final test firing was still conducted at the shooting range in the east of the village, and cadres such as Zhao Danian and Zhu Xingyu were still observing on the spot.

On the field, there were four 4mm mortars, the fruits of Li Yuexuan's work over the past month. However, three of these four mortars could only be seen but not used, and only one was in working condition.

The three guns that cannot be used are naturally the failed products. The reason for the failure is that there was a problem in the process of processing, so that the caliber of one of the gun barrels is too large, one of the gun barrels has a hard defect, and another gun barrel is 5 cm shorter. Of course, there are other problems, all of which are quality problems, not design problems.

After these failures, the machining and forging teams also figured out the production process of the new mortar, and they can try to avoid the previous mistakes when they start production. Of course, that's a story for later, and what needs to be done now is the live ammunition shooting test.

Li Yuexuan is a cheater, a person who is both artificial and intelligent. In fact, with just a quick glance and a check on the auxiliary panel, he can confirm that this 60mm mortar is a qualified product. However, he knows that this is not possible, and he must experiment again and again to determine the ballistic table.

"Okay, let's start now, charge No. 0, angle..." Li Yuexuan wanted to command on the spot, but no one agreed, so he was forced to stay in the bunker. The one in charge now was Tianchuan from the special forces.

"Understood..." The soldier in charge of the experiment shouted loudly, waving the red flag beside him, responding to Li Yuexuan's order.

Then, the second gunner grasped a 60mm mortar shell in his hand, placed it on the muzzle, and then let go at the command of the leader of the experimental group.

Boom... The mortar shell was triggered when it touched the bottom, then fired out and exploded dozens of meters away, emitting a cloud of white dust.

The so-called No. 0 charge is actually launched only by the propellant tube in the tail fin, so the range is short and the flying speed of the shell is slow. Then, there are 1 charges 2, 3, 4, and 4, which are 1 to 4 propellant bags hung outside the propellant tube of the tail fin. The more you hang, the more propellant there is when launching, and the faster and farther the shell will fly.

In fact, the grenade launcher that everyone is using now is a simple mortar with 50mm, No. propellant. Its range is the same as that of a mortar, and is controlled by the angle of the barrel.

To be honest, the final live-fire test is very boring, because it is necessary to determine the specific parameters of the five charging methods at various angles, so multiple live-fire tests are required. Only then can the most complete data be used for calculation. Of course, after this, the artillerymen will have a specific parameter table, and they only need to load according to the parameter table during the battle.

For example, if the target distance is 780 meters, after determining this distance, the gunners can select the charging method from the reference book, and then adjust the angle according to the parameter table. Of course, the current 60 mortar has a new sight, which makes the gunner's operation faster.

As the experimental shells were fired one after another, the target area gradually became white. This scene also appeared when the 120 mortar was manufactured. Now, the new mortar with a caliber of only 60mm has been reduced by half, and the shooting range has been covered with white lime powder again. "Report, data collection is complete!" Tianchuan ran to the bunker to report.

"Very good, now, the target area - the 12-meter target area at the 1440 o'clock direction, live ammunition shooting!" Li Yuexuan ordered.

"Yes!" Tianchuan received the order and continued to command the live-fire shooting. Tianchuan understood that this new type of mortar would be the first batch of equipment for their special forces. And Tianchuan himself was also very interested in the new type of mortar. How should I put it? Although their special forces were equipped with 82 mortars, the 82 mortars were still a bit heavy and not convenient for fast marching and carrying.

There was no choice before. If there was no mortar to support the battle, it would always feel like something was missing. Now that we have this lightweight mortar, we must equip it! As for the difference in range, if the special forces team cannot reach the enemy within 1000 meters when they go out to fight, wouldn’t his work as a special forces leader be in vain? Not to mention within 100 meters, he has also done it before when he reached behind the enemy.
Tian Chuan was directing the experiment, and among the crowd of observers, Hu Lanzhou's eyes sparkled. The quick reaction company, although they had trucks, war horses, and pack horses when they went out to fight, these things were not useful in certain situations, such as when they were chasing the Japanese in Baiyu Village.

In the last pursuit, Hu Lanzhou also felt the inconvenience of carrying too heavy weapons! Just two 82 mortars and four Min-4 heavy machine guns made the soldiers miserable, greatly slowing down the efficiency of the pursuit. Fortunately, there were militiamen at the time, who directly got on the cart and pushed it, otherwise it would be hard to say whether they could stop the Japanese in Baiyu Village.

However, if the heavy 82 and 60 mortars were replaced with the lightweight 60 mortar, the situation would be different! Hu Lanzhou had already learned the data of this new 19 mortar from Li Yuexuan, and knew that the whole gun weighed only about 1444 kilograms, but the range could reach meters.

19 kg, the barrel, bracket, and base are separated, and two soldiers can easily carry it and run without getting tired. At this time, Hu Lanzhou would rather not use the Civilian 60 heavy machine gun for suppression, and also want to equip a few more 82 mortars in the company. As for the heavy 82 mortar? Well, just give it to any regiment. For regimental-level combat, the mortar is the standard!
In fact, there are many people who think the same as Hu Lanzhou, that is, the company commanders of various units! Although each battalion, including the main regiment, has an artillery company, the use of the artillery company is still decided by the regiment, and sometimes it is difficult to get artillery reinforcement in time.

But if the company is equipped with 60mm mortars, the situation will be different! No need for more, just 3 is enough for the company commanders to play around! 60mm mortars, plus the 82mm heavy machine guns, are enough to guard a position with mutual cooperation! And then add the 120mm mortar support in the regiment and the mm heavy mortar support of the detachment, and the entire battlefield will be stable.

As everyone was watching, live ammunition was fired one by one. The farthest range was 1440 meters, and then it continued until it reached 140 meters. Although the 60 mortar could be fired closer, no one would be willing to use it to fire at such a close distance on the battlefield.

In fact, when the bomb reached 500 meters, Zhao Danian and his team wanted to call a halt, but because it was the first live-fire shooting experiment, they resisted the urge to stop.

After the experiment, everyone looked at the series of craters from far to near, and naturally applauded Li Yuexuan. They were different from Xiao Fengyun, they knew that this 60 mortar was definitely a good thing! (End of this chapter)