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Chapter 43, Confrontation

At the 626 Factory, in the test range, Lin Dehong, Hao Guoliang, Ge Jianshe and others were all here, but at this time Lin Dehong and others were persuading Wang Duoyu not to participate in the testing work.

"You're a technician, there's no need to participate in this testing. We have professional gun testers here. If a gun goes off accidentally, it'll be very difficult to deal with."

Wang Duoyu has already put on protective gear and is sorting out the gun in his hand. This gun was just assembled by him, and he is very clear about its specific performance.

Facing Director Hao's persuasion, he said with a little excitement: "Director Hao, I thank you for your advice, but you also said that I am a technician. If I don't dare to test it myself, it doesn't mean that I am afraid of death, but that I don't understand the firearms I designed well enough, and I don't have enough confidence."

He paused, glanced at Ge Jianshe in the distance, and then continued, "Of course, I'm not like some people who are afraid of death and only know how to hide in the safest place to survive."

Ge Jianshe had already left a very bad impression on Wang Duoyu on the first day, and in the past three days, the other party's jealousy and various nitpickings also made him feel very uncomfortable, so whenever he had the chance, he would complain about the other party in person or behind his back.

In fact, Wang Duoyu originally planned to use stainless steel to replace high-alloy chromium-molybdenum steel. After all, stainless steel has the advantages of corrosion resistance, high precision and long life. However, Ge Jianshe rejected his proposal on the grounds of insufficient funds.

When you are under someone's roof, you have to bow your head. Although Wang Duoyu has money in his pocket, it is useless. The 626 Factory is still controlled by Hao Guoliang, Ge Jianshe and others. What qualifications does he have?
But if the other party tripped him up, he would of course take revenge on the spot. The saying "a gentleman's revenge is never too late" doesn't work for him, because after he leaves the 626 Factory, he may not have another chance to take revenge in the future.

After saying that, Wang Duoyu picked up the magazine, aimed at the target four hundred meters away, and pulled the trigger. He fired the first ten bullets as single shots, and the next twenty as continuous shots.

Within a few seconds, the magazine was emptied, but Wang Duoyu himself didn't feel anything. He felt very light and refreshed.

After emptying one magazine, he quickly changed to another and continued shooting. In his opinion, this gun was pretty good. At least the recoil was a little smaller than his previous Type 55 small-caliber sports rifle. Anyway, he felt very good about it.

"bang bang bang"

In the shooting range, the sound of gunfire continued. After emptying four magazines, Wang Duoyu picked up another standard assault rifle and shot again.

A total of ten of the latest assault rifles were installed for testing. This was the number of test guns agreed upon by Lin Dehong and Hao Guoliang, and now they have all been tested by Wang Duoyu one by one.

After he finished shooting, Lin Dehong, itching to test his own gun, was stopped by Hao Guoliang. Lin Dehong was a staff officer, a leader. How could he personally participate in testing a new weapon? What if something went wrong?
Anyway, Hao Guoliang, a factory director, definitely couldn't shoulder this heavy responsibility. He could only hold Lin Dehong back and quickly signaled to others to let them do the test.

"Let me go, aren't these guns good? What could possibly be wrong with them? I've participated in the Peninsular War and the Plateau War, and I wasn't afraid. Why would I be afraid of this little gun test?" But at this moment, Wang Duoyu suddenly frowned and said:

"Leader, Director Hao, these ten firearms are actually quite good, but this gun's barrel is still not working properly. It gets very hot after continuous firing. We need to replace it with high-alloy chromium-molybdenum steel, or replace it with stainless steel for testing. Otherwise, our work over the past few days will be in vain."

"Nonsense, isn't it normal for a gun barrel to be scorching hot? You just changed six magazines in a row, how could it not be hot? You're making a fuss out of nothing. Don't keep talking about alloy steel. No matter how many fancy things you have, it's unrealistic. And you still say it's economical and affordable? How shameless!"

Ge Jianshe immediately spoke up, shouting. Wang Duoyu rolled his eyes and sarcastically said, "So you're just sitting in a well, not seeing the world outside. You only know how to bully others all day long."

Without waiting for the other party to refute, he continued: "I designed this gun. I know exactly what materials it needs to be used. Shooting accuracy, strength, and other data must be guaranteed. We are currently in the research and development stage of the gun. At this stage, the cost of gun materials is inevitable. However, when it comes to mass production, such problems will definitely not occur again."

"You think high-alloy chromium-molybdenum steel is high-tech and must be expensive, but if I tell you it's cheaper than stainless steel, would you be unbelievable?"

At this time, Ge Jianshe's face was indeed full of disbelief, and even Lin Dehong had an expression that said, "I have little education, so don't lie to me." Hao Guoliang and others were watching curiously, and most of the workers or gun testers were just watching the show.

In the past few days, Wang Duoyu and Ge Jianshe have been bickering frequently. The funny thing is that Wang Duoyu always wins, while Ge Jianshe is so depressed that he almost becomes autistic.

There was actually nothing wrong with Ge Jianshe's point just now. It was normal for the barrel to be hot after continuous shooting, but he didn't understand at all and didn't realize how excellent the high-alloy chromium-molybdenum steel barrel material mentioned by Wang Duoyu was, so he was destined to become a clown.

Not only did Ge Jianshe not believe it, he also said with disdain: "Tsk, I've worked at the Firearms Research Institute for so many years, I know all kinds of steel, such as manganese steel, stainless steel, alloy steel, etc., but there is no such high-alloy chromium-molybdenum steel as you are talking about. You may not know how much it costs to develop a new steel, haha, you say I'm sitting in a well and looking at the sky? I'm afraid you are talking about yourself?"

The two men engaged in a fierce technical debate, which made Lin Dehong and other laymen who didn't know much about technology a little confused, but the technicians from the Firearms Research Institute nodded repeatedly, and they obviously believed what Ge Jianshe said.

"Haha, remember what you said. One day you will realize how ignorant you are!" Wang Duoyu shook his head, too lazy to talk nonsense with the other party. He turned to look at Lin Dehong and Hao Guoliang and said:

"Leader, Director Hao, high-alloy chromium-molybdenum steel has superior performance and is the perfect material for this gun's barrel. Any other material wouldn't be able to withstand its high rate of fire, and its lifespan would be greatly reduced. Just like the gun I have, I'm sure it will take three more consecutive, high-speed bursts of six magazines before the barrel breaks."

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