"ISN'T THE USE OF 60MM MORTARS AND GRENADIERS ENOUGH FOR YOUR NEEDS?" The prince asked curiously. THE TYPE 96 60MM MORTAR EQUIPPED BY THE BAVARIAN REGIMENT IS STANDARD COMPANY-LEVEL EQUIPMENT, WITH A TOTAL COMBAT WEIGHT www.biquge.info OF 22KG, WHICH CAN SHOOT 1.5KG SHELLS AT A DISTANCE OF 1200 METERS, AND THE GRENADIER CANISTER IS MORE THAN ONE PER SQUAD. And it is also possible to use ordinary grenades as ammunition. Supposedly, this firepower density should be enough.

"60MM MORTARS ARE GOOD FOR NOT VERY STRONG BUNKERS, BUT IT IS BETTER TO USE MACHINE GUNS AGAINST A LARGE NUMBER OF INFANTRY, AND WE ARE EQUIPPED WITH A FEW SUBMACHINE GUNS, BUT THIS THING IS MORE USED IN CLOSE COMBAT, AND OUR FIREPOWER IS ALWAYS LACKING FROM 500 METERS TO 200 METERS." Lieutenant Colonel Carr said.

Mortar is a good support weapon, but it is impossible to solve everything with mortars, this weapon is simple, the projection is large, but the accuracy is relatively poor, destroying the same target will require more ammunition, and the most important thing is that the attacking troops need continuous firepower to block the opponent's fire points that are not easy to destroy, or suppress the counterattack of the opposing infantry, and this mortar is not easy to use. Because when attacking, the infantry squad can't carry many shells at all, and there are only 2 guns in a company!

As for the grenadier canister, this thing does increase the flexibility of the firepower of the infantry squad, which is a good thing, but it is really difficult to say how high the hit of this weapon that is simpler than the mortar, 60 mortars have a sight, the grenadier is a ruler, and there is generally no artillery mount, and it is not easy for veterans to ensure a hit of 200 meters, so now the question arises, from 500 meters to 200 meters, how to solve the firepower? One company can't rely on two 60 mortars, right?

KARL HAD THOUGHT ABOUT USING THE MG98 MACHINE GUN TO ACCOMPANY THE INFANTRY FORWARD, BUT THIS THING WAS STILL ON THE HEAVY SIDE, AND THE WEIGHT OF THE GUN WITH COOLING WATER ALONE WAS AS HIGH AS 18.3KG........ THE WEIGHT OF THE TRIPOD IS AS HIGH AS 22.6KG. And in order to keep the machine gun firing, you also need to bring a lot of cooling water. And the environment in Africa, you know. This weight is exceeded.

In general, according to the regulations of the Bavarian Army, it took at least 4 people to move an MG98 machine gun, the main shooter with a tripod, the secondary shooter with the machine gun body, and the third shooter with a water bottle and a 500-round canvas bullet belt (in fact, this water and this bullet were not enough at all). And the fourth shooter with tools and a spare barrel, yes, you read that right, the water-cooled machine gun also needs to replace the barrel, according to the experience of the historical British machine gun crew, it is better to replace the barrel after 5000 to 6000 rounds of ammunition in real combat.

Imagine that four people are walking on the battlefield with so many things on their backs, and after setting up the machine gun, the ammunition they carry can only shoot for one minute, what a depraving thing. So in general, the machine gun crew also needs to add 3 people, and these 3 people are responsible for transporting ammunition and fresh water! MOREOVER, A 250-ROUND AMMUNITION BOX WEIGHS 10KG. Even with the addition of three ammo holders, the number of bullets carried will increase by about 1,500 rounds.

The MG98 machine gun is already very good, but after all, it is still in the beast class, the weight is too large, the consumption is too great, the fire continuity is very good, but it is of limited significance for accompanying the infantry attack. After all, the requirement to accompany the infantry attack is that you can keep up with the infantry detachment, and you will fight for half a day without letting you squat in one place.

"We have done experiments, remove the tripod, use a bipod, and then use a smaller bucket, we finally reduced the weight of the whole gun to about 19.5KG, one person can barely move, but the machine gun shooting is not stable, because the movement of water in the cooling bucket will cause the machine gun to shake, and the bipod is not very solid. Of course, water consumption is still a big problem, and a 3L cooling bucket requires you to change the cooling water ...... more frequently. Lieutenant Colonel Carr said, pointing to a modified MG98 machine gun next to him.

"I think you've seen a machine gun that uses an air-cooled barrel, right?" The prince gestured to his subordinates, and a few minutes later, Lieutenant Colonel Carr was presented with something that resembled the historic Lewis machine gun, and for the plagiarist-addicted traverser, the weapon called the Experimental Machine Gun No. 1 was another of his plagiaristic British. The biggest feature of this machine gun is that it is relatively light, including the 47 rounds of drums in the upper part of the machine gun, it is 15KG, and anyone can shoot it up.

"This machine gun is very good, I have nothing to find fault with in terms of weight, the only feeling is that the shooting feels bad, and it is prone to breakdowns." Lieutenant Colonel Karl's face was slightly red, he had visited the Prussian Legion and the Russian Legion, and to be honest, the equipment of the Bavarian Legion was humane enough. The weight of the machine gun is almost the lightest of all armies, and the MG98 machine gun is at least a third lighter than the MG97 machine gun used by the German army! The machine gun used by the Prussian regiment was a complete copy of the historical MG08 machine gun.

When a Prussian major saw the Bavarian MG98 machine gun, he exclaimed that he could carry it alone! (Cooling water is not included, ammunition is not included.) And after unpacking the carry, he said that the brothers of Bavaria were simply too happy. Not only is it very lightweight, but also the specially designed carrying tool makes the center of gravity of the machine gun almost the same as the center of gravity of the person, which is very convenient to walk.

Perhaps it was because Prince Ruprecht was "too good" to his soldiers that he gradually became picky, emphasizing the power and performance of weapons while still pursuing excellent man-machine performance. And at this moment, Lieutenant Colonel Karl took this machine gun and explained to the prince that there was something bad about this thing.

"The weight of the front exhaust pipe is a bit large, so it is a bit top-heavy when shooting, and the structure inside is very complicated, once it enters the dust or gravel, it will cause a decrease in efficiency, or even a complete failure. The upper drum is good, but it is more troublesome to reload, and the center of gravity of the gun is not good. When firing, the entire cartridge disc rotates, which affects the stability of the machine gun. The receiver part of this machine gun was sealed, which was difficult for us to clean if dust and grit got in. Lieutenant Colonel Carr said.

"It's ......." The prince really wants to say that he loves to use it, and he doesn't need to roll ....... Which weapon has no weaknesses? It's not easy to find something wrong? Countries around the world still don't continue to use it? Besides, the Lewis machine gun is already very conscientious, and you are suspected of provoking it by doing so! The prince complained frantically in his heart.

If someone had suggested this to the prince a week ago, the prince would have been very dissatisfied, because although the Lewis machine gun is more delicate, it is still relatively stable to use, to put it mildly, the Lewis machine gun is almost the best machine gun in World War I in history, what are you not satisfied with?

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