That night, the bazooka was test-fired.

Katukov called Kalashnikov and Sisoi to the scene as well, after all, this can also be said to be an experiment, and if it is successful, they will need to copy it, so their participation is of course necessary.

"Let's call it the M1 Bazooka!" Skinnay pulled out a strangely shaped object from the chest.

The reason why it is called "weird" is that it is somewhat different from the "bazooka" in Shulka's impression, such as the left and right bezel and the front end.

Skinner raised the bazooka Shulkayan and gestured to introduce: "This is a shoulder rest, we have two batteries in it, it can ignite the rocket and launch it, it's as simple as that......"

With that, Skinner slung the bazooka on his shoulder, while his assistant took out the rocket and loaded it from the rear into the bazooka.

"Two people can easily do it!" As he spoke, Skinner aimed the bazooka at the vertical steel plate sixty meters away, and pulled the trigger.

With a "chirp", the rocket went straight to the steel plate and then exploded into a cloud of smoke.

When the smoke cleared, Katukov and Shulka went up to take a look, and were surprised to find several irregularly shaped perforations on it.

"How thick is this steel plate?" Katukov asked.

"80 mm, Comrade Katukov!" Sisoy's eyes widened and he replied, this armor-piercing ability was far beyond his expectations...... BEFORE THAT, HE COULD NOT HAVE IMAGINED THAT SUCH A SMALL SHELL OF 60MM CALIBER COULD PENETRATE 80 MM OF ARMOR.

"Its warhead uses conical charge technology!" "When it hits a target, it shoots a high-temperature, high-pressure jet of metal, which penetrates the tank's armor......"

"How thick can it penetrate a steel plate?" Katukov asked.

"About 100 mm!" Skinnay replied.

"Replace the steel plate with 100 mm!"

In fact, it is not a change of steel plates, but a change of venue for everyone...... The steel plate has long been waiting in another place.

Then Skinnay fired two more rockets, this time with some embarrassment, both of which failed to hit the target.

"Just like you see!" "It has a low hit rate and is very susceptible to wind...... This is one of the reasons why it has been overlooked! ”

Skinner said as he raised the bazooka again, and then "chirped", this time hitting the target.

100MM, FULL PENETRATION.

Katukov and Sisoi and others couldn't help but be dumbfounded.

THEY KNEW WHAT THIS MEANT, KNOWING THAT AT THIS TIME THE GERMAN "NO. THREE" TANK ALSO HAD ONLY 47 MM ARMOR THICKNESS, ALTHOUGH THE HIT TROOPS OFTEN HAD AN INCLINATION, BUT THE VERTICAL ARMOR PIERCING ABILITY OF 100 MM WAS ENOUGH TO DEAL WITH THE "NO. THREE".

"Does it have any drawbacks?" Katukov asked Skinnay.

"Like I said......" Skinnay replied, "it's less accurate, and the rest is unknown, because it hasn't been tested yet!" ”

"I don't think it's a problem!" Katukov picked up the bazooka and looked at it.

This is indeed true, the equipment of the Soviet army usually does not require high accuracy, and they believe that quantity can solve the problem of accuracy, just like the "Katyusha" rocket artillery.

After looking at it for a while, Katukov seemed to have made up his mind, he handed the bazooka to Sisoi and asked: "We need it, Comrade Sisoi, how soon do you think it will be copied and produced?" ”

"If there are drawings...... Sisoy set his eyes on Skinnah.

"Yes, I brought them!" Skinner replied, then raised his head at his assistant.

The assistant took a folder out of his bag and handed it to Sisoy.

Sisoy and Kalashnikov flipped through the lights together, and then confidently said to Katukov: "It may take two weeks, Comrade Colonel, as the Americans say, its structure is really simple!" ”

"Why does it need two bezels and a front end?" Shulka asked.

"Oh!" Skinner replied: "You know, there is always a need for speed on the battlefield, and I want the soldiers to be able to fire on the left or right shoulder!" ”

"I don't think it's necessary!" Shulka said: "There are not many soldiers who use their weapons with their left hands, after all, and this will increase its weight!" ”

Skinner nodded and replied, "You may be right!" ”

"So......" Shulka said casually, taking the pen from Kalashnikov's hand and drawing on the drawing, "we should remove the extra baffle and move the shoulder rest forward, because the center of gravity is in front, the shoulder rest and grip are closer to the front to make it easier to hold the assistant, and at the same time, the rear end is extended back to make it easier for the assistant to reload...... That's how we produce what we produce! ”

Skinner looked at it and couldn't help but nod his head: "Cool, man, you have a point, it seems to be better!" ”

"Also......" Shulka then asked, "will the battery work well at low temperatures?" ”

"Can't you?" Skinner couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this.

Skinner was a captain with an interest in rockets, but he lacked knowledge in other areas.

"We should have tested it more outdoors!" Sisoy replied: "Batteries can do have problems at low temperatures, and they may not be able to generate enough charge below -19 degrees Celsius...... In other words, we may not be able to successfully fire the rocket, and then it will become a pile of scrap metal! ”

"Why don't we change the battery to a small magnetic generator?" Shulka said: "On the one hand, it solves the problem of low-temperature launch, and on the other hand, it is easier to adapt to various complex environments and climates than batteries!" ”

"Great idea!" Sisoy looked at Shulka in surprise: "You are like it has been produced and used, Comrade Shulka!" ”

Shulka spread his hands and replied, "I guess, I'm not sure if it's feasible to change that!" ”

This was certainly not Shulka's guess, but the knowledge he had told him that "Bazooka" would have these problems in the future...... This is especially true for batteries.

During World War II, the U.S. military threw a large number of "Bazooka" into the Pacific theater. It is usually an island with high temperature and humidity, and the battery quickly leaks from moisture, so it is not uncommon for "Bazooka" to fail to fire successfully.

These problems usually need to be mass-produced for the use of troops, and the troops will give feedback after discovering these problems during operations, and then improve them in batches.

With Shulka at this point, of course there is no need for this process.

"We can try to produce a few of them!" Kalashnikov said: "Then test them!" ”

"That's right!" Sisoy replied: "We will start production right away, and strive to produce a batch in a few days!" ”