Chapter 2449 In the U.S. Army 2

"Hold the grass! Hold the grass! This **** was indeed made by fighting on the front lines during the three-year war. He is really capable." Marshall was immediately in awe of what Major General Karls just said! Because what this German major general said is so right! There is indeed something wrong with the gas setting of the M1 rifle! This is also the reason why American veterans are reluctant to change their guns after touching them for a long time!

If the problem of ammunition capacity can be seen with the naked eye, then if you can find some loopholes in the gas movement during shooting, then it is really talent or accumulated practice over time. There is indeed a problem with the gas guide design of the M1 semi-automatic rifle in this era, because the gunpowder airflow used by the early M1 Garand rifle in history was provided through the muzzle sleeve device instead of the gas guide hole. Historically, this problem was not solved until 1939. Although the design was flawed, it did not affect the use too much, so it has not been changed.

"Overall, this is a very well-designed and manufactured weapon. It doesn't matter if it is used by general troops, but for some troops that undertake special tasks, I feel that the weapon should also meet their needs." Karls handed the gun to them. He said after giving it to an American soldier next to him.

"Okay," Marshall said. According to the thinking of the U.S. government, the Army's weapons should naturally be purchased from the country as much as possible. Tanks and other weapons are more complicated. If the United States can't handle it for a while, won't it not even be able to use rifles? However, in fact, after it was developed, the American Garand semi-automatic rifle was indeed not as useful as the German M1908. Garand is a classic, but it still has some flaws in some designs, and these flaws directly lead to a bad user experience...

The U.S. Army has nothing to do about these problems. After all, everyone who goes to the battlefield wants the guy in their hands to be perfect. Forget about ordinary infantry, the truly critical and elite assault force-like elites should indeed be equipped with some weapons they want to use. Therefore, not long after, the U.S. Army added a batch of 20,000 German M1908 semi-automatic rifles. For orders, of course, the ammunition used must be compatible with American ammunition.

Just after Major General Karls and Major General Marshall ended their argument about semi-automatic rifles, the two saw in the distance an American military officer arguing with Count Caliput.

"I would like to know what a rifle with an empty gun weight of more than 7 kilograms looks like in your country's firepower positioning?" General Kariput asked. To be honest, the automatic rifle or light machine gun called BAR is very good-looking. If he goes hunting in the royal hunting ground in the future, he will choose such an automatic rifle. However, if it is on the battlefield, he will I really don't understand the positioning of this weapon.

"In our jungle warfare or landing warfare, we found that the infantry lacked an assault-type automatic weapon that could accompany them forward. Your country's MG series machine guns are really easy to use. They use clips or drums to feed ammunition, and they can pass through The barrel can be quickly replaced to obtain continuous firepower, but the weight is a bit heavy. For example, the empty weight of the current MG machine gun is as high as nearly 12 kilograms. Coupled with the heavy drum, it is difficult for our soldiers to shoulder or support the waist while marching. Shooting. If we need to use the firepower of the MG machine gun, we must find a flat place and then deploy it. The main shooter opens the bracket, and the secondary shooter is responsible for dragging the ammunition chain flat to ensure the smooth flow of firepower. It is very troublesome and can easily delay the fighter plane."

Major Garland on the side explained. That's right, just when Karls and Marshall were evaluating the rifle he designed, this guy was chatting with Caliput. He originally wanted to go, but he was stopped by a German army general.

He can't leave, can he?

"This request seems vaguely familiar to me." Caliput said, touching his chin. Wait, why does this feel so close to the French Chauchat in use? The general seems to understand a little bit.

"How is the effect?" Caliput asked.

"It feels good. The soldiers have a reliable mid-range and mid-range engagement weapon." Major Garland said. At least it's much better than the Frenchman's Chauchat.

"How should I put it, my personal feeling is that this fully automatic rifle is a very good folk collection. It has an elegant appearance and a good center of gravity. It is very good in the hand whether it is used for hunting or target shooting. But It is not good if used on the battlefield, especially not suitable for battlefields with fierce confrontations," said General Caliput. "If the Garand rifle you shoot can score 80 points, this weapon can score up to 65 points."

"But the soldiers thought it was very good to use it." At this time, the designer of this weapon, John Browning, said. He wasn't lying. At least in the previous "Veteran Oil Weapon Evaluation" event held by the US Army, this BAR machine gun was rated much higher than the Garand. Why do the Germans say that the Garand's design is better than the Garand? Is his BAR better?

"That's right. Mr. Garland's design at least allows the M1 semi-automatic rifle to complete its positioning well, that is, as a good semi-automatic rifle. But what about this BAR? What is its positioning? In the German Army infantry system Even if there are semi-automatic rifles, the mainstay of firepower of the infantry squad is still the machine gun, which requires the machine gun to have a high rate of fire and a large ammunition capacity. But I have not seen it in your army, even in In the company's first level, I can only see that the Browning water-cooled machine gun in the heavy weapons platoon can be worthy of the word pillar." Caliput said seriously.

This is a matter of combat concept. The Germans are thinking about how to gain an advantage in large-scale army battles, so they have relatively high firepower requirements for weapons. And because supplies are relatively smooth on the European battlefield, they don’t have to worry about ammunition supply and machine gun fire rates. Can be adjusted higher. But the Americans' ideas also make sense. After all, this time the US military is fighting on a Pacific island thousands of miles away, and the US military is the attacking party. Especially in a jungle warfare environment, the mobility of infantry is very important.

Compared with its firepower, the German MG machine gun's empty gun weight of 12KG is already very good. But for American soldiers, this weight is still relatively large. Moreover, Americans feel that there will be no long-term machine gun fire or suppression in jungle operations. After all, the combat distance in jungle warfare is very close, and a BAR with faster response and more agility will be better. It is also wrong to say that it is completely unreasonable for Americans to choose BAR.

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