Bright Sword: Japs, times have changed

The journey to reconnaissance was long, so Lin Qiang put this matter aside for the time being.

Because it took two days to go to the regiment headquarters, the STG44 assault rifle that Xu Lin made in one day was not inspected.

When he came to the arsenal again, Xu Lin had already produced six STG44 assault rifles, equipped with a magazine with a capacity of rounds and more than bullets.

When he got this brand new assault rifle in his hand, Lin Qiang felt an indescribable emotion in his heart. The emergence of the fully automatic assault rifle would be the beginning of changing northwest Shanxi and even the entire battlefield.

Just imagine, when an entire regiment is equipped with fully automatic assault rifles and has plenty of ammunition, the powerful firepower will cause a great psychological impact on the Japanese.

This time, not only assault rifles and bullets were produced, but Xu Lin also had people produce some shells for infantry artillery. Although there were only a dozen shells, this was just a beginning.

In addition, it is worth being happy that from now on there is no need to worry about mortar shells. According to Xu Lin's analysis of the shells, mortar shells can be produced in the arsenal.

Unlike the original artillery shells, it has a larger killing range and stronger power. The shock wave generated by the explosion alone can make the enemy within three meters lose its combat capability.

I thought Xu Lin could only produce weapons and ammunition according to the blueprints, but I didn't expect that with the infusion of various manufacturing knowledge, he could bring unexpected surprises.

This made Lin Qiang feel even more lucky. He initially asked Xu Lin to come to the arsenal just to prevent him from going to the battlefield and to prevent Xu Lang from worrying all the time during the war so that he could devote himself to the battle.

Lin Qiang has done a lot of similar things. For example, many soldiers' families were brought to the base, which also made the loyalty of the entire platoon of soldiers soar.

Lin Qiang asked the monk to learn how to load bullets into the magazines. With the combined efforts of several people, they soon filled all six magazines with bullets.

One magazine holds thirty rounds of bullets, so six magazines mean one hundred and eighty rounds of bullets.

"Come on, follow me to the shooting range to try out the gun!"

Lin Qiang called everyone in the arsenal so that they could witness the results of their hard work with their own eyes.

Before testing the gun, Lin Qiang asked someone to call Duan Peng. After all, this gun would first be equipped for the special forces team. Duan Peng had to familiarize himself with it in advance so that he could better teach other team members.

The first thing Duan Peng saw when he arrived at the shooting range was the assault rifle in Lin Qiang's hand. He walked up to him with shining eyes and said, "Platoon leader, when did we get such a good thing?"

"Oh? Do you know what kind of gun this is?"

This was asked by Xu Lin. When the first assault rifle was produced, he was shocked for a moment when he held it in his hand.

Even Lin Qiang didn't know how much was in Duan Peng's head, but a qualified special forces soldier must at least know all the firearms and how to use them.

Duan Peng didn't take his eyes off the assault rifle and replied, "The STG44 assault rifle uses fully automatic and semi-automatic shooting modes. It is effective..."

These words shocked Xu Lin. It seemed that Duan Peng knew more about the gun than he, the man who made the assault rifle.

"Monk, give me the magazine!"

Taking the magazine from the monk, Lin Qiang loaded it with a little awkwardness, and loaded the gun with the bolt very skillfully.

After turning on the safety, Lin Qiang switched the shooting mode to semi-automatic mode for the first time.

"Ta-ta, ta-ta-ta!"

As the gunshot rang out, the bullet shot out of the muzzle and flew towards the target.

"Yes, it's a good gun!"

After the gunshots rang out, Duan Peng was not in a hurry to try the gun. He knew why the platoon leader called him here, and he also knew that this gun would be equipped to the special forces team first.

Instead, the monk couldn't hold back any longer. If Lin Qiang hadn't been still testing the gun, he would have asked to experience it long ago.

Semi-automatic fire allows for precise bursts of fire, which is not satisfying at all compared to full-automatic fire. Knowing the recoil of this gun, Lin Qiang simply switched the firing mode to full-automatic and held the trigger tightly.

"Da da da da da da!"

The remaining bullets in the magazine were all emptied in less than ten seconds. The extremely high firing rate left everyone except Duan Peng stunned.

Especially the soldiers who participated in the manufacturing, they had no idea that the guns they produced had such terrifying firepower.

"Monk, give me another magazine!"

As expected, no man can refuse to fire a round of ammunition in full automatic mode. Lin Qiang was obviously addicted to it. He loaded the magazine and aimed at another target.

This time he wanted to try firing a full magazine in full automatic mode, testing the accuracy of the gun while also checking its durability.

Don't let the gun jam or explode on the battlefield before you have finished firing a magazine of bullets.

To put it bluntly, it is to test the manufacturing level of the arsenal.

But Lin Qiang was very confident in them. After all, since the Garand was produced, the gun had always performed well on the battlefield and was deeply loved by the special forces and other soldiers.

If Lin Qiang had not given the death order, these captains would have been asking him for Garland every day.

This time, no one else was allowed to watch because we were worried that after seeing the performance of the assault rifle, they would look down on the Garand that they were about to get.

This can be seen from the monk's behavior.

The monk is the only soldier other than the special forces who owns a Garand, and his love for this gun once exceeded that of the pheasant neck.

After firing a whole magazine, there were no other problems except for a noticeable temperature rise at the muzzle.

This made all the soldiers in the arsenal, including Xu Lin, feel relieved, as they were also worried that some problems might suddenly arise.

Durable, powerful, and inexpensive, this gun is very suitable for the current platoon.

Lin Qiang handed the gun to Duan Peng, but before he could say anything, the monk took it away and said, "Platoon leader, let me try."

"Okay, then let you try it first."

The monk, having obtained permission, changed the magazine by imitating Lin Qiang's movements, but his aiming movements were completely different.

The monk was seen with his legs in a half-bow stance, one in front of the other, holding the gun handle with one hand and pressing down on the gun body with the other.

This shooting method made Lin Qiang feel inexplicably familiar, as if he had arrived at a desert battlefield.

After finishing a round of shooting, the monk had an unsatisfied look on his face. Just as he was about to speak, he was interrupted by Lin Qiang's look.

He reluctantly handed the assault rifle in his hand to Duan Peng, along with a magazine.

When it comes to shooting skills, no one in the entire platoon can compare to Duan Peng, and the same goes for marksmanship.

Burst fire, burst fire, full automatic.

Duan Peng brought the performance of this gun to its fullest potential, and all thirty bullets hit the target, which stunned everyone.

"What a great gun! With this assault rifle, killing the devils will be much easier in the future!"

Nowadays, the way of fighting with the Japanese is very different. Basically, the distance between the two sides in the battle is about three or four hundred meters. At this distance, the rifle firing method is a bit stretched and cannot effectively suppress the Japanese charge.

Using submachine guns, the enemy was suppressed in terms of firepower, but the distance could not be reached.

The appearance of this assault rifle just makes up for this disadvantage. With a capacity of 30 rounds and an extremely high rate of fire, it can create a terrifying suppressive force on the battlefield.

After the experience, Duan Peng was about to return the gun to Lin Qiang, but the latter said, "Take this gun back so that the other team members can get familiar with it in advance. It will soon replace the Garand in your hands."

"Yes!"

This order made Duan Peng couldn't help but smile with joy.

At this time, the monk came over and whispered in Lin Qiang's ear: "Platoon Leader, I want it too!"

"what would you like?"

Lin Qiang brought up what the monk had said before and said, "Have you forgotten what you said when you asked for the Garand? You said you wouldn't trade the Garand for anything. The man is there, the gun is there, and the man can die, but the gun cannot die. You said all of this yourself. Have you forgotten it?"

I thought the monk would stop there, but I didn't expect him to give me a reason that Lin Qiang couldn't refuse: "Platoon Leader, I did say it, but don't forget, I'm your guard and I'm responsible for protecting your safety. The weapons in my hands are good, which is also a benefit to you. Don't let the Japanese take advantage of me changing bullets..."

"Stop, stop, stop!"

Lin Qiang interrupted the monk and said angrily, "If you want a gun, then take a gun. Why are you cursing at me?"

"I can give you the gun, the magazine, and as many bullets as you want. But if you dare show off to anyone, don't blame me for being rude!"