Chapter 931: What about the Russians? I will change it!
You have so much firepower in your hands, why do you need a bicycle?
No heavy machine guns, what else do you have?

Look at what has happened to Zang San. You are at a disadvantage when shooting against a bunker in an open area. That's for sure.

However, having said that, everyone has the problem of insufficient firepower. Even though I feel that this seems a bit unkind, I don’t know how to say it for a moment. Is there anything wrong with pursuing firepower?

People in the army would definitely not agree with this statement, and even researchers would find it difficult to criticize it.

That's absolutely correct.

Moreover, the weight of the 7.62*54R heavy machine gun is indeed a bit exaggerated. Not counting the bullets, the gun body and the gun frame weigh over 40 kilograms. Some comrades commented that it would be better to add a little more weight and just carry an 82 mortar.

Although this is a joke, mortars and machine guns are indeed not interchangeable, but the problem of heavy machine guns being too heavy does exist.

"Doesn't the company still have the Type 46 58*7.62R company machine gun that is a replica of the RP-54?" a comrade asked.

The heavy machine guns are at the battalion level, and the company is now equipped with the Type 46 company machine gun that can defend against RP-58.

"That thing... let's put it this way. Its range is too similar to that of a heavy machine gun. It's also heavy, and the barrel can't be quickly replaced on the battlefield. It's usually replaced by the Type 61 light machine gun, which is neither too high nor too low. It also takes up a whole platoon of the company to service three of them. The company's organization is very bloated. Now our front-line troops would rather use this platoon to carry dozens more rockets or help the anti-tank team carry missiles. The effect on the enemy's firepower points is definitely better than three machine guns."

The total weight of the Type 61 round does not exceed 4kg. If one person carries three rounds, it weighs just over 3kg, and you can also carry other things. The troops love it.

The Red Sword-61 bullet weighs about 10kg. Although it is heavy, it can hit targets far and with high accuracy. If one person helps carry one bullet on his back, it can be very useful.

But everyone knows that machine guns are still useful, and these two things cannot completely replace them. Apart from other things, this thing has much better firepower sustainability, and its range is longer than that of the 61 fire.

How can this be done?

At this moment, everyone heard someone laughing.

I turned around and saw, wow! Gao Dapao!
There's something interesting to watch. These new guys are all made by Gao Dapao. You say you still feel the firepower is insufficient, so are you denying Gao Dapao's work?

That's easy. It's not easy for us to spray, but the high cannon is definitely powerful when it sprays.

Unexpectedly, when Gao Zhendong opened his mouth, what he said was completely different from what ordinary people thought.

"Yeah, yeah, now that you mention it, I think that's the case..."

He also feels that the firepower is insufficient?

The comrades doing research were confused. If you think so too, you are pampering your comrades in the army too much.

Someone poked the comrade next to him who looked incredulous, and laughed quietly, "That's normal. Don't forget Gao Dapao's background. He went through life and death on the battlefield where the enemy had absolute superiority in firepower. His problem is definitely more serious than that of the comrades in the current army."

"Well, now that you mention it, it really is the case. It's not surprising."

When Gao Zhendong said this, the comrades in the army's eyes lit up. "Right, you also think this is the case, right? You should have a way, right?"
Everyone looked at Gao Zhendong, wanting to see what he thought.

When it comes to proposing a specific weapon, everyone may have an idea, but what makes Gao Zhendong different from everyone else is that he can come up with something that can be put into this system and just complement and improve the entire system. Others may not have this ability.

First, you may not be able to find the weaknesses in the system, and second, you may not be able to come up with just the right tools. Just the right tools are very important. Insufficient performance is a problem, but too good performance is also a problem, and that comes at a price.

Gao Dapao did not disappoint, he started with a big move.

"As for this problem, I think it can be solved in two steps. Put the high-altitude machine guns horizontally and the heavy machine guns down. Putting the high-altitude machine guns horizontally means that the main task of the anti-aircraft machine guns is no longer air defense, but to be used for ground shooting. Consider accompanying the troops forward like the current heavy machine guns. Decentralize the heavy machine guns and make them lighter. Consider decentralizing them one level. Of course, if you don't want to decentralize them, you can just keep them at the original level. Lighter ones are always better than heavier ones. But both of these things need to be new ones. The current ones are not enough."

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole audience was in an uproar. There was no other reason, basically just two words - I don’t believe you at all!

No matter how brilliant Gao Zhendong's achievements were, no one believed him, including the National Defense Committee, which had the most confidence in him. This was mainly because it was against common sense.

This doesn't sound credible. You want to carry a heavy machine gun? You're dreaming.

The 12.7mm high machine weighs up to 88kg. Even if it is reduced in weight, how much can it be reduced?

"Chief Engineer Gao, 12.7 heavy machine guns accompanying the enemy? Isn't this a bit too radical?" said a comrade who was also in charge of weapons.

"Yes, and the 12.7 has no anti-aircraft defense, so its anti-aircraft firepower is a bit weak."

"With a weight of 12.7, it's hard to complete this task, right?"

Considering Gao Zhendong's habit of never firing blanks, the comrades raised their opinions in a very tactful way. Only the army's focus was different: "Comrade Zhendong, how long will it take to finish it?"

Regardless of whether the story is true or not, Comrade Zhendong has said so, so he must have his reasons. I only care about when it can be used.

Gao Zhendong shook his head: "We will talk about the high-altitude machine later. This thing is more complicated than the heavy machine. Let's talk about the heavy machine first."

This comrade is not kind and is keeping us in suspense.

Gao Zhendong did not pause and said directly: "Regarding the problem of heavy machine guns, I think some comrades have already thought of a solution, that is, a dual-purpose light and heavy machine gun. Are we working on it now?"

Light and heavy dual-purpose machine gun, the earliest name for the general-purpose machine gun in my country.

He asked this question even though he knew the answer, but he had to ask.

"Yes, that's right. It started in the 60s and is still going on now." The chief engineer of the Defense Work Committee took over the conversation directly. No one else dared to answer this question.

Everyone who was related to this dual-purpose machine gun knew that this matter would not remain a secret for Gao Zhendong, but according to regulations they could not tell anyone.

"Just use that one. Send the light machine gun to the company and leave the tripod in the camp." There was a better option, but Gao Zhendong didn't want to overturn the table right away.

He was very clear about the light and heavy dual-purpose machine gun he had made. It was not unusable, but it was hard to say how good it was.

He didn't say much, but his comrades in the army were not very happy about it.

"Comrade Zhendong, I don't think that will work. Now it seems that the weight of the light machine gun is not much better than the Type 58, which is also more than 10 kilograms."

The empty Type 58 rifle weighs 13 kilograms, and as far as Gao Zhendong knows, the light and heavy dual-purpose one weighs 11 kilograms in the end, and the gun frame weighs 13 kilograms, with a total weight of about 25 kilograms. This is an improvement, but it is very limited.

So from the perspective of the troops, this thing is a replacement for the Type 58, and they seem to be equally good.

If it was just a little heavier, it would be fine, but Gao Zhendong happened to know that after the gun was finalized, it had a lot of problems. It was prone to overheating, the buffer wore out and the accuracy decreased, the failure rate was high, the initial velocity was reduced, etc. It was really the kind that could be used as a makeshift weapon. It was only after two revisions that it was truly usable, but that was already in the 2s.

So as soon as his comrades in the army brought up the issue, he struck while the iron was hot.

"Really? That's not ideal. I do know of a readily available gun that weighs no more than 9kg, uses the same ammunition, is also a dual-purpose design, and weighs 8kg."

The comrades in the army were very happy. Compared with the current thing which was still under development, wouldn't this be a definite favorite?
A light machine gun is 2 kg lighter, and a heavy machine gun is 8 kg lighter. How many more bullets can be carried? Moreover, the accompanying performance is much better, and they fire the same bullets, so it does not affect logistics.

"What is it?"

"The Russians' PK! It was finalized in 61. It's perfect for you. I saw it in the scientific and technological intelligence bulletin of the National Defense Committee. Maybe you didn't notice it."

It is probably because of the change in the mutual relationship that we can see the material of this thing. According to Gao Zhendong's previous life, we did not see this thing when we were engaged in light and heavy dual-use, and it was too late when we saw it.

In fact, other comrades did not completely ignore this thing. As for the reason, it is quite complicated. As I said, some things are convenient for Gao Zhendong to say, but not for others.

"Really? That's great, let's copy it a little bit." The comrades in the army were very happy that they could get a ready-made one. Hey, you should have said it earlier.

A comrade who worked on firearms raised a question: "Chief Engineer Gao, this is a weapon from the north..."

At this time, some ideas have begun to emerge. It cannot be said that the starting point is completely wrong, but at least it is not good to throw the baby out with the bathwater.

Gao Zhendong pretended not to understand: "That's right, we have rich experience in imitating northern weapons, from the ground to the sky, from the sky to the sea, and even space. We are familiar with this job, it is easier to imitate, and the cost is lower."

Hehe, this kid is quite good at pretending to be confused, and the leader of the Defense Work Committee did not stop him.

Gao Zhendong added the last weight: "Also, I have seen the general situation of PK. I am sure that we can reduce the weight to 7.5 kilograms while ensuring the basic performance remains unchanged. The Russians' design is good, but we can make it better!"

The PK is 9 kilograms, while the PKM modified in 69 is only 7.5 kilograms. Although it has paid a little price, in terms of comprehensive performance, the PKM is the best general-purpose machine gun in the 20th century, without a doubt.

As for the Citigroup's M60, which was copied from Hans's machine guns, it is a complete waste. Apart from other defects, it will overheat slightly and will automatically empty a belt without pulling the trigger. It is a real fully automatic machine gun.

If you don’t copy the ready-made answers, you are a complete fool.

"7.5kg? Fake it! I want this one!" The comrades in the army did not discuss with others at all and made the decision immediately. When it was time to be domineering, the comrades in the army were not only domineering, but also radiated domineering.

(End of this chapter)