Chapter 376: Batch Production, Trial

Except for Gao Zhendong and the people from Changjian Factory, everyone who came to attend the meeting couldn't help but come to the two sample bullets and observe them carefully.

Then, after obtaining consent from the people at the longsword factory, he carefully picked it up and tested the weight.

Some comrades in the army have even learned it on their own. They carry the rocket launcher on their shoulders and make the postures and movements of aiming and firing.

The firing mechanism is completely disengaged and safe.

Although it did not fire, the comrades in the army were obviously very satisfied with the feel. This thing is about 40kg lighter than the existing 1mm rifle and has a similar overall length.

Although the report has not started yet, the disposable rocket launcher has already taken the lead with its weight and convenience.

Of the two veteran comrades who made the small-scale report last time, the one in military uniform was also here this time. Last time he saw the penetration, but did not see the sample bullet.

After testing the full weight of the sample projectile, he chuckled and said, "Comrade Xiao Gao, is this the new rocket you made? Such a small thing can hit 150 meters and 600 armored vehicles. It's incredible."

Gao Zhendong smiled and said, "Report to the commander, we have made some improvements and can now shoot at a range of 180 meters."

The leader was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter: "Great! Great! I need you to have the spirit of not resting on your laurels!"

The people around just thought they had heard it wrong. What 600 armors? That was impossible. It must be some special term with a similar pronunciation, such as "six thin armors" or "six waves of armor"?
Almost everyone has arrived, and quite a few people have come up from the army.

The leader of the Defense Work Committee announced the start of the meeting, which was called "Discussion Meeting on the Pre-production of New Disposable Rocket Launchers."

The first half of the reporting process was uneventful, except for the one-time-use, non-organizational combat scenario which caused some discussion among everyone.

However, when General Luo reported that "the static armor penetration depth of the shaped-charge armor-piercing warhead is 600 mm, the static armor penetration depth of the shaped-charge armor-piercing lethal warhead is 550 mm, and the personnel killing radius in the rear hemisphere is 10 meters", except for a few people who knew the situation and did not react much, everyone else was shocked!

Anyway, the technicians don't believe it.

600mm!!! Are you launching a satellite here?

Even the 550mm is pretty much bullshit.

The old 40mm round used now has basically the same bullet weight and warhead caliber as this one, and its static armor penetration is only 180 to 280. The depth of 280 was modified with great effort, and it is still unstable, so I can only shyly write "(maximum)".

General Luo did not stop reporting: "The above static armor-penetration data were determined after dozens or even hundreds of live ammunition firings. The penetration rate of the test bullets on armor of the above thickness is over 90%."

That's impossible. Let alone a 90% penetration rate, even if it's a lucky chance and you can hit 100 once out of 600 times, I would suspect that there is something wrong with your target board.

The comrades in the army were shocked, not because they didn’t believe it, but because they were too happy. 600 was stable! 550 was stable!

First of all, some of them knew Gao Zhendong and were very sure that he would not joke about such a thing.

In the past, during meetings, when someone was designing an armored personnel carrier and tried hard to reduce the weight, and even reduced the thickness of the armor, he would get very angry because he would never do such a thing as falsifying the power data of the equipment he was developing.

Secondly, they also knew the leader who had just applauded Gao Zhendong. That leader had no objection and instead was very happy to praise him. This was also very telling.

Seeing that some comrades had doubts about the data, Gao Zhendong nodded to General Luo.

General Luo stood up and said, "Comrades, seeing is believing. Please look here."

After saying that, he turned around and pulled down a piece of cloth behind him.

Behind the cloth are pieces of cut steel targets.

Black perforations more than half a meter long were engraved on the silver metal surface, making it look somewhat hideous.

"607", "615", "609", "611".
"567", "561", "572", "559".
The numbers on the penetration marks seem to be smiling. Did you expect that?
Everyone was quiet, looking at the target boards in disbelief, including the soldiers.

Although they believed it, what they saw was far more shocking than they had imagined.

What tank can withstand this thing? I heard it's disposable? They felt a little happy in their hearts, you bastard, watch out!

Some people walked forward and gently stroked the rough perforated surface with their hands. They said nothing, but their eyes were a little red.

No one questioned that this was a fake result of shooting with a large-caliber bullet. That would be a bit too much. In fact, everyone would rather believe that this penetration was really achieved. The doubts arising from the technology all disappeared the moment they saw the facts, and were replaced by ecstasy.

I haven't heard of any company in the world producing a bullet of this caliber and this depth. Does that mean that we have accidentally become the best in the world in this regard?
"Good, good, well done!" Some people began to applaud.

The leaders of the Defense Work Committee did not stop it. Gao Zhendong and the comrades from the Changjian Machinery Factory indeed deserved the applause.

He and the leader who was about the same age as him narrowed their eyes and smiled at the scene. Everyone had vented their emotions and quieted down, but the report was not yet finished.

"The total weight of the missile is 3.7kg, and the effective range is 180 meters. Within this range, there is no need to correct for wind deviation in winds below level 4."

The applause rang out again, and this time no one doubted it, they were just happy.

"Lighter than an empty rifle?"

"180 meters? The old Type 40 rifle can only reach a little over 100 meters." Actually, that's not certain. In order to ensure the hit rate, the soldiers in 69 took the old Type 40 rifle and fired at within 3 or 40 meters. Unfortunately, it was useless. They hit the target but couldn't penetrate it.

Comrades in the army are even calculating how many bullets they can withstand when they go to the battlefield. Others don’t know, but they calculate themselves and there will be no problem.

However, the leader of the Defense Work Committee and the old leader next to him heard more than that. They also heard "no need to correct wind deviation below Level 4 winds."

The two exchanged glances, and the old comrade smiled and said, "He really made weapons according to the requirements of mass warfare. He was not pretentious at all. With these characteristics, even poorly trained militia comrades can pick them up and shoot, and they can guarantee a certain hit rate."

The leader of the Defense Work Committee nodded and said, "He always keeps his word when doing things. This is not just true for the militia comrades, but also for the ordinary soldiers in the army. They can shoot more accurately without much training."

Comrades in the army have already begun to imagine the beautiful scene of each man holding a gun and shooting the enemy from a distance of 100 meters, making them cry for their parents.

After everyone calmed down, Mr. Luo continued his report.

There was not much content left in the report. After he finished speaking and everyone applauded again, Gao Zhendong spoke up and made some additional comments.

"Comrades, this time, in addition to the above situation, there is another situation that needs to be decided, which is which warhead to use."

Which one should I use? Aren't there two? I want both.

The comrades in the army have very simple ideas.

"Considering that the armor of existing tanks is far from thick enough to penetrate the armor of this warhead, and may not even reach half of its armor-piercing capability, the armor-piercing power of this rocket is far beyond what is needed at present."

Those who were able to attend this meeting had a good idea of ​​the current development of tanks in the world and expressed their agreement.

Except for my comrades in the army, I can do without them, but you can't.

"Considering that rocket launchers are used more as offensive firepower to attack enemy firepower points in actual combat, especially in mountain and street fighting, I sacrificed a little armor-piercing power in the design and increased the killing effect on personnel in the rear hemisphere. The final result is the shaped charge armor-piercing and killing round. However, I am not sure whether this round can meet the demand, and I would like to ask comrades to discuss it carefully."

Gao Zhendong's words made everyone think, especially the comrades in the army.

"That makes sense. In actual combat, there may not be so many tanks to attack. There are also many situations where you have to attack fortifications and infantry."

"600mm is a bit too much. This lethal warhead can guarantee a 10-meter killing radius in the rear hemisphere, and 550mm is actually more than enough."

"Can you guarantee 10 meters in all directions?"

"You're stupid. The front half of the ball is meant to break armor."

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Everyone had a heated discussion, and the leaders of the Defense Work Committee and the old comrade also exchanged views.

After Gao Zhendong explained his ideas, he no longer participated in the discussion to influence other people's thinking. His idea was actually that simple. I am responsible for making the most extreme and the most balanced one. The choice depends on the comrades on the front line who actually use it.

He did not think that he was any better than others in this regard. Anyway, the data of 550 would be enough to be used until the 90s. At least it would still be a big threat to those in the Middle East and Africa by hitting the side armor and the rear. It could even hit the plywood on the front of some tanks.

After that, it was time to put on the tandem armor-piercing and change the equipment.

Everyone discussed it for a long time before making a difficult decision based on the advice of the two leaders.

——Use a 550mm shaped-charge armor-piercing warhead. The shaped-charge armor-piercing warhead will be transferred to technical reserves and can be pulled out for production when necessary. In fact, the biggest difference between the two is just a fragmentation cover.

It turned out to be the same as Chief Engineer Gao's guess, General Luo thought with admiration. It seemed that Chief Engineer Gao knew the troops' thoughts best.

The use of disposable rocket launchers has also been decided. After the process of producing plastic launch tubes is completely stable, a small batch of 40 rounds will be produced and sent to the troops for trial use. Since the old Type rockets are still in service, there will be no big changes.

The trial troops mainly include border defense, airborne and other troops, which are also old users of small-scale trial installation of light weapons.

　There is another chapter tonight

　　
　
(End of this chapter)