If the image product of the United States that sells well all over the world is Coca-Cola, then what is the image product that sells well in Russia around the world?

There is no doubt that there is an option - AK47.

Speaking of AK47, it can be regarded as the weapon with the largest number of people used in local wars in the world, and an ordinary rifle designed by an ordinary soldier, what is the charm of so many soldiers choosing it?

In the office of Mo Yanran's laboratory, Luo Xiao sat opposite him, with a stack of materials on the table in front of him, and the same materials were playing on the projector behind him. There are also some other technicians involved in this project in the laboratory, including elite talents such as Tan Tianyou and Ayamuyu.

After a week of review, Mu Yu's suspicions have been cleared, so his house arrest has been lifted and he has returned to work in the laboratory.

After this incident, Mu Yu, who was already silent, became even colder, with an expression on his face that no one should enter, and always showed that this was a dangerous object.

Only when she saw Luo Xiao did the coldness on her face subside slightly, and she even nodded at him.

People also knew why, so everyone didn't bother her if they were fine.

Luo Xiao only glanced at these materials on the table and found that they were all familiar to him, that is, those materials about AK47.

"I think I'm familiar with the AK47, which can be said to be one of the best examples of automatic rifles, and the most used weapon in local conflicts." Luo Xiao put down the materials in his hand, raised his head and looked at the technicians who were looking at him with curious eyes, and then continued, "There was a saying that the price of firearms in the black market can be said to be a bellwether that indicates the seriousness of violent conflicts in a certain area. In areas with more stable societies, the AK47 costs between $230 and $400; If the price is as low as around $100, it could indicate that the state of conflict in the region has suddenly stopped. If the price of AK47 is above $1,000, it is a sign that the conflict in the region is long and ongoing. ”

Tan Tianyou and the others all widened their eyes and listened carefully to Luo Xiao's narration, although they participated in the work of this project and learned some relevant data, but they did not know the story behind this weapon, because according to the speed of historical development, AK47 would not appear until around 1946, and it was normal for them not to know.

Of course, Mo Yanran, who followed Luo Xiao to cross over, naturally knew about it, but they didn't bother to tell Mu Yu these stories to them at all.

"Judging from the data of this weapon, the individual items are not too prominent, but the overall is very balanced, it can be said that it is the best in automatic weapons, and the designer must be a weapon master, right?" Tan Tianyou interjected on the side, in fact, not only he had this idea, but everyone else also thought so.

Luo Xiao shook his head, and then said, "On the contrary, the designer of the AK47 is an ordinary soldier. ”

"What?!" Everyone was taken aback.

"The AK47 is extremely admired by many military personnel, and its designers are no exception. Kalashnikov -- He is widely recognized as a world-class gun master and a world-class master of firearms design. Looking back now, Kalashnikov became a master of weapons not only by luck, but also by rare talent and rare opportunities. Luo Xiao spoke slowly, as if recalling the feeling when he first heard the instructor tell him, "In 1919, Kalashnikov was born in a small homesteader family in Almaty, Kazakhstan. At the age of 7, he entered a 10-year school. It is said that during his childhood, he liked to make ingenious little inventions. In 1936, after graduating, he got a job in a department of the Trans-Siberian Railways, working on locomotive repair. At that time, outside of his own work, his greatest interest was the study of military equipment, and he had a persistent preference for firearms. Kalashnikov never imagined to become a master of firearms, and fiddling with those things was just a hobby.

At the outbreak of the Great Patriotic War, 19-year-old Kalashnikov was drafted into the army and was stationed in the Kiev Military District. When the Soviet-German war broke out on June 22, 1941, Kalashnikov was recalled to the unit as a commander of the T-34 tank. During one of the battles, Kalashnikov's tank was hit by German artillery fire, and he was seriously wounded and taken to an army hospital in the rear. Although his life was saved, he has since become disabled, especially his right hand, and has been unable to move freely since then. Kalashnikov, of course, could not have imagined that this hospital would be a turning point in his approach to weapons design......"

Luo Xiao told his story unhurriedly, which immediately attracted the attention of these young people, and everyone did not speak, but listened patiently.

About the crossing, almost all the people in the base already know, because this can't be hidden at all, many things have been ingrained in the bones of the people of the Huya Special Operations Brigade, and they will be revealed involuntarily after coming.

"Spring 1942. When Kalashnikov returned home to recuperate from his wounds, he decided to go to the railway locomotive repair station where he had previously worked, and grope for the design of firearms while working. And with the help of his best friend Krachenko, he polished an automatic rifle by hand in a simple small workshop.

Unfortunately, after later tests, the review committee decided that the mechanism of the rifle was too complex, and in overall performance did not exceed the Sudaev rifle, which was equipped with troops at that time.

In 1944, after numerous failed experiments, the 25-year-old Kalashnikov designed a 7.62 mm semi-automatic carbine. In 1946, he designed a fully automatic rifle AK46 based on this semi-automatic carbine, which was sent to participate in the national range selection test. Also competing were the work of a number of renowned rifle designers.

After the preliminary selection, three models of rifles, including the AK46, were designated for the final review. Rigorous tests can well test the real combat capabilities of the rifle. In the extreme shooting judging, the AK46's outstanding performance impressed many of the judges present: the AK46 fired 15,000 rounds of bullets in a row, and although the barrel was red, the shooting accuracy did not change much. After a few shots, the competitor's sample gun did not work properly or even did not fire at all.

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Soon after, the jury decided to produce the first batch of AK46 rifles, along with a more important test than the selection - a troop trial. As a result, the troops praised the easy-to-use and powerful AK46 automatic rifle. The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Republic decided to designate AK46 as the army's standard rifle and officially named the rifle AK47. ”

People listened attentively, and their faces were filled with excitement, and as soon as Luo Xiao's words came to an end, they immediately interjected, "I didn't expect the story behind it to be like this, but this automatic rifle is indeed very good." ”

"The individual indicators of the AK47 automatic rifle are not outstanding, but the comprehensive performance is very balanced, the structure is simple, strong and durable, there are few failures, the cost is low, and the power is huge." When it came to technical issues, Mo Yanran, who had never said a word from the beginning, suddenly opened his mouth, "The origin of the AK47 number is also very simple: the so-called 47 refers to the time when this rifle was launched, that is, in 1947; A refers to the automatic rifle, and K is the first letter of the name of its designer, Kalashnikov. ”

"The bolt of the АК-47 is reliable, and its mechanical structure guarantees its continued operation even when firing continuously or when foreign objects such as dust enter the gun. It can maintain quite good performance in extremely harsh environments such as deserts, tropical rainforests, and severe cold. It is said that during the Vietnam War, it was put in water for a few weeks and then taken out of the water and reloaded to still shoot. And it has a lot of firepower, which is suitable for hand-to-hand combat. The structure is simple and easy to decompose; Easy to clean and maintain, good service; Easy to operate and durable. ”

Luo Xiao picked up Mo Yanran's words and continued, "During the Vietnam War, it is said that many soldiers in the United States discarded the bulky M14 automatic rifles or M16 assault rifles that were not suitable for the harsh conditions of the tropical rainforest, and turned to the captured АК-47 of Vietnamese soldiers, just because the АК-47 series rifles have very good reliability, easy to control and dense firepower, and AK-47 assault rifles are generally suitable for assault and charge within 300 meters. ”

"Speaking of which, this weapon is quite suitable for the current equipment of the troops," Aya said suddenly, her big eyes shining with excitement.

"Yes, whether it is the wolf pack team, or the Hidden Dragon team, or the Dragon Wing team, if these teams are equipped with AK47 submachine guns, then the combat effectiveness will rise sharply by several levels, and it will definitely become a very fierce combat force." Luo Xiao could almost imagine these teams equipped with these weapons now.

Hundreds of AK47 submachine guns fired at each other, and the outrageously dense rain of bullets was like a curtain that enveloped the enemy in front of them, and no matter how heroic the enemy was, it would be useless. How exhilarating it must have been.

Thinking of this, Luo Xiao made up his mind that all troops must be equipped with AK47, the king of rifles. When the time comes, the little devil will wait and see, if you don't beat you crying dad and call your mother, we will prepare so many advanced weapons in vain.

Looking at the sinister smile on Luo Xiao's face, all of them, including Mo Yanran, subconsciously took two steps back, muttering in their hearts that they didn't know why Luo Xiao wanted to show this expression.

Luo Xiao woke up from his contemplation, and when he saw that the people around him were looking at him with strange eyes, he couldn't help but feel strange, so he asked, "What's wrong with you, is there anything on my face?" ”

"No, no, Captain Luo, there's nothing on your face." People hurriedly waved their hands, looking like nothing had happened, although Luo Xiao was suspicious in his heart, but there was no way.

In addition to the AK47 submachine gun, which is the standard equipment of the infantry, there are also a simplified version of the Mosingan sniper rifle, a Type 95 self-defense pistol, and some other supporting equipment.

In addition, Mo Yanran also suggested that Luo Xiao expand a workshop to produce wheeled armored personnel carriers, so that he could achieve a certain degree of motorized combat at that time. This suggestion was immediately adopted by Luo Xiao.

Although there are four Hippo helicopters, after all, the number is too small, and it will be a little insufficient in the event of a big battle, and if there are dozens of wheeled armored personnel carriers, then the mobile combat of the troops will be much more convenient.

What Mo Yanran took out was also a simplified version of the wheeled armored personnel carrier, except for mobility and armor protection, other functions such as satellite navigation were all temporarily canceled. In this way, when manufacturing, it is possible to save time and resources to the greatest extent, anyway, even such a personnel carrier is enough to deal with the bullets and grenades of the Japanese devils.

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