Bright Sword: Starting from the Improved Grenade

"Now let's start choosing the heavy machine gun."

Zhao Tianyang unfolded two drawings.

"The first MG34 heavy machine gun, copied by Comrade Shen Hong and Cheng Mingsheng, is also a general-purpose machine gun."

"The second model was copied by Comrade Liu Ding, the Type 24 Maxim heavy machine gun."

"And the last one is a heavy machine gun I designed, with a caliber of 7.62. It uses a gas-operated automatic principle, a bolt offset locking mechanism, secondary ammunition feeding, and can fire in bursts."

Because they had never seen this type of heavy machine gun before, Zhao Tianyang not only drew a picture on the blackboard, but also wrote down the detailed data.

"Total weight 58 catties, muzzle velocity 865 meters per second, theoretical rate of fire 600 to 700 rounds, effective range 1000 meters, magazine capacity 250 rounds."

"Based on the role of heavy machine guns, we should choose the MG34 heavy machine gun. In heavy machine gun mode, the effective range of this machine gun can reach a terrifying 1800 meters."

"You know, the most important thing about a heavy machine gun is its suppression power. The effective range of 1800 meters is much longer than the 1000-meter effective range of the second and third heavy machine guns."

As soon as Zhao Tianyang finished speaking, Liu Guifu spoke.

"That's right. Putting aside the third heavy machine gun, the MG34 heavy machine gun is much easier to manufacture than the Type Maxim heavy machine gun."

Tian Jinchen echoed.

"So, Mr. Liu, your Type 24 Maxim heavy machine gun is going to be eliminated!"

Zhao Tianyang looked at Liu Ding and teased.

"Just eliminate them!"

Liu Ding was quite open-minded: "The reason why I copied it was because this heavy machine gun has been copied for a long time in our country and the technology is mature."

"But your gun does look quite interesting. Although it looks like the most difficult to manufacture, judging by the data you marked, it should be an excellent heavy machine gun."

"Hahaha, of course the heavy machine gun I designed is very powerful, but it seems that it doesn't have much of an advantage at the moment!"

Zhao Tianyang laughed. He knew that the Type 57 heavy machine gun was very powerful, but its manufacturing process was also the most demanding, so he was hesitant whether to recommend this rifle.

"Oh, I think the MG34 heavy machine gun is the best. Compared with the other two heavy machine guns, the MG34 heavy machine gun has a simple structure, the manufacturing process is not very difficult, and the data is very good."

Tian Jincheng couldn't help feeling a little anxious when he saw that everyone was taking a long time to make up their minds.

"Why rush? The MG34 heavy machine gun is good, but I think there is still room for improvement!"

Zhao Tianyang signaled to everyone not to be anxious, went to the blackboard, and re-drew the structural diagram of the MG34 heavy machine gun.

Soon a heavy machine gun very similar to the MG34 appeared on the blackboard.

"Compared with the MG34 heavy machine gun, I redesigned the barrel casing from the original multi-circular hole design to a simpler longitudinal long heat dissipation slot, which will have a better heat dissipation effect."

Zhao Tianyang took a piece of chalk and marked the new data while introducing it to everyone.

"I also modified and optimized the feeding mechanism, gun body structure, and locking mechanism. At the same time, compared with the cutting manufacturing of the MG34 heavy machine gun, I changed the manufacturing process to a simpler stamping one."

"According to my calculations, although the effective range of this heavy machine gun is only 1000 meters, its theoretical rate of fire can reach 1200 to 1500 rounds per minute, and the ammunition feeding method has also been changed to drum feeding and belt feeding. The total weight is 38.4 kilograms."

After saying that, Zhao Tianyang looked at the silent crowd below and asked in confusion: "Why don't you speak?"

"Is this... really something you just improved? Wasn't it originally designed?"

Liu Ding looked at Zhao Tianyang with a complicated expression. Is he really a genius?

"Yes, after this modification, it can be said to be another general-purpose machine gun."

Everyone agreed.

"Hey, be low-key, be low-key, these are all talents that you can't learn!"

Zhao Tianyang waved his hand and said proudly.

What is this if not talent?

At this point in time, the MG42 heavy machine gun had just begun to be researched. It was not completed until 1941, and it was not until 1942 that it began to be equipped in large quantities by the German army.

Now he says that he designed it, and it is indeed designed by him, and even Grunov can’t do anything about it.

"Okay, okay, you're the best! Let's choose the heavy machine gun you modified!"

Liu Ding waved his hands weakly, deeply realizing the gap between people.

After determining the models of light and heavy machine guns, just as Zhao Tianyang was about to pack up and adjourn the meeting, Shen Hong stopped him.

"Section Chief, you haven't named this gun yet?"

"name?"

Zhao Tianyang looked at the curious eyes of the crowd and thought for a while, then asked tentatively: "How about calling it Hitler's chainsaw?"

"What the hell?"

Everyone looked at each other.

"Forget it, let's just call it the Taihang Type 38 general-purpose machine gun!"

Seeing that no one understood the meaning of it, Zhao Tianyang said a name that looked normal in a boring way.

"Taihang represents the place of production, and 38 represents the time of finalization. What do you think?"

"Let's use the old-fashioned way of naming it. It sounds good. I think it'll work!"

Liu Ding smiled.

"agree."

The rest of the people nodded in agreement.