The entire military factory was divided into a rifle manufacturing area, a bullet production area, a grenade launcher production area, a test site area, and a research and development design area. Zhang Hanze and the others were currently on the spacious test site, and they had even marked the location.
In front of Zhang Han, there was a vertical grenade launcher. Its entire body was painted black. Just from its appearance, it could be seen that this new type of weapon was light and simple. It could be operated by one person. This grenade launcher was used to make up for the firepower gap between grenades and mortars. In the future, the grenade launcher equipment would be distributed to platoons or even squads.
This 50mm caliber grenade launcher weighed only 2.6kg, not even as heavy as a Type 16 rifle with a bayonet installed. This extremely simple device was the fundamental reason why the Germanic and Japanese armies were vigorously developing it.
Of course, in order to make the launch more stable, they could even install a tripod on the ground. The new grenade launcher could launch special grenades or some special small-caliber shells...
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For example, the armor-piercing characteristic, the combustion characteristic, or the flare!!
"Boss Zhang, according to the current production efficiency of the military factory, I estimate that we can produce 12 50mm grenade launchers in a month!!”
"Of course, if we expand the production line of the military factory and recruit more employees, I believe that the production volume will increase several times in a short period of time!!”
Xu Zhendong was quite confident in the development of the 50mm grenade launcher. Even though he did not know where Zhang Hanze got the design drawings, Xu Zhendong had played a crucial role in the grenade launcher project, the subsequent mortars, and even the various artillery designs of the infantry artillery.
The most important thing was that once the 50mm caliber grenade launcher went off the production line, there would be a sharp increase in the combat effectiveness of the army in Yingkou.
"Let's test fire it. Whether it's good or not depends on the effect of the shooting!!”
Zhang Han was also very interested, as if he was watching his own child grow up step by step. In the Yingkou military factory, new weapons were produced every few months. Although they could not compare to the huge military systems of the foreign powers, these things were produced independently by them, so they naturally felt proud.
Soon, in the test site, Xu Zhendong personally controlled this simple grenade launcher. After loading the grenade, he pulled the needle impact device at the end. In an instant, the gunpowder ignited, producing a huge internal energy. Only a bang was heard.
At the exit of the grenade launcher, an orange-red figure suddenly cut through the air. With a swoosh, it drew an arc in the sky.
Xu Zhendong's mouth also twitched. If he was skilled with this 50mm caliber grenade launcher, he could even reach the maximum firing rate of 13 bullets in a minute...
The marked dummy hidden behind a rock 20 meters away was also hit. With a boom, the shattered rock was shaken.
Some of the technical workers around them also applauded. After all, in front of Zhang Hanze, they were proud that their experiment was so successful. The salary that Zhang Hanze gave them was really high. They couldn't possibly take so much money from others and end up with a failed product, right?
Li Guangxing was shocked by the scene in front of him. He could even hit the dummy behind the rock?？
If a war really broke out, wouldn't those hiding behind bunkers also be blown up?？
Following that, Xu Zhendong fired several grenades, all of which were accurate targets. The accuracy of this test firing also made Zhang Hanze believe that the 50mm grenade launcher could indeed be taken off the production line.
"Old Xu, you have to produce these things as soon as possible. The sooner the better. Quickly equip the troops and start training as soon as possible. If you really get a thousand or eight hundred of them, I'll pull them over and chase away all the Japanese at Huanggutun train station!!”
Zhang Han naturally knew that although this kind of grenade launcher was easy to shoot and portable, it also had its shortcomings. The damage it could cause to the enemy was too small. Therefore, it was necessary to develop larger caliber mortars and infantry cannons. This kind of grenade launcher could only play a key role in small-scale battles, such as street battles and support battles for small troops. No matter what, it was still a small cannon.
"Boss Zhang, don't worry. You've already spent so much money on the military factory. I, Xu Zhendong, can't guarantee anything else. As long as you continue to trust me, the new larger-caliber mortar will definitely be produced in half a year!!”
A few minutes later, only Zhang Hanze and Xu Zhendong were in the internal laboratory of the military factory. After all, some things were classified military secrets.
"Zhendong, I'm not worried about the grenade launcher. What I want to know is, how long will it take to develop the 75mm rapid-fire mountain cannon?？”
Bigger caliber artillery was the only way to suppress the assault of the Japanese army. After the fall of the Qing Dynasty, Yuan Shikai's Northern Army was able to unite the north and south in such a short period of time. Even the revolutionary party in the south took the initiative to retreat. It was none other than Yuan Shikai's Northern Army. Every town was equipped with a complete artillery regiment, and each artillery regiment had thirty-six 75mm mountain cannons under its jurisdiction.。
The cannon fired, and ten thousand taels of gold were released!
The annual maintenance, maintenance, and training costs of a complete artillery regiment were astronomical.
However, the pressure that an artillery regiment could give the enemy on the battlefield was definitely something that infantry could not have.。
"Zhang Shao Shuai, to be honest, if you want to produce cannons like the ones produced by the Hanyang Munitions Factory, you can do it with the current production capacity of the Yingkou Military Factory. However, I have to say that the quality of the cannons produced by the Hanyang Munitions Factory is not something I can compliment, especially the quality of the barrels. If you don't use high-quality seamless steel pipes, I'm afraid that the cannons produced will explode after a few shots.。”
"When the Hanyang Munitions Factory was first established, it imitated the Germanic infantry cannons and imported a large number of seamless steel pipes from abroad. However, in recent years, the foreign powers have begun to implement seamless steel pipe control over the entire Dragon Country.。”
" Therefore, the production of the 75mm cannon requires Yingkou to get seamless steel pipes…"
Xu Zhendong's words also made Zhang Hanze understand a lot. It seemed that he needed to exchange for the design drawings for manufacturing seamless steel pipes from the Dream Machine. Without the cannon, he would not feel at ease.
"In three months, I will get Yingkou Steel Plant to produce the seamless steel pipe test product!!”
Xu Zhendong really did not know why Zhang Hanze was so confident. Seamless steel pipes were not considered a very complicated technology in the Western powers, but the Dragon Country's industry was basically blank. Forget about seamless steel pipes, even the technology of the steam era was still a vast expanse of whiteness on the Dragon Country's technology tree.
The foreign powers had been sealing off the Dragon Country's technology for a long time. Even if there was a war on the European Continent…Zhang Shao Shuai could not be treated like an ordinary person. Perhaps he could really obtain some sealing technology.
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