Chapter 23: The Man and the Gun

The weather is slowly getting cooler and the temperature is gradually decreasing. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE怂 info Before you know it, the training of the recruit company is already halfway through.

The town of Gandong in the southern part of Namyun Province, although close to the equator, is far stronger than other provinces in terms of sunshine time and intensity.

Under the invasion of the strong cold snap, the soldiers of the third company were a little unbearable, and they also wore autumn clothes and trousers, and some even wore cotton pants.

Recruit 3rd Company, 7:40 a.m., company playground.

After more than a month of cohort training, the recruits lined up on the playground with a neat, standard square array to welcome the most anticipated day they had ever seen.

Man and gun are two words that can never be separated, both physically and mentally.

And today, it is the time when they touch for the first time, the second gun in their lives.

Excitement, excitement, and ecstasy are not enough to describe their mood at the moment. Only the solid military posture and passionate eyes can make people feel what they feel at the moment.

"All of them are there, stand upright."

Raise your hand and salute, and the salute is over.

"Take a break"

I started military training today, and as a company commander in charge of the military officer, my expression was very serious. After ordering the attendant to return to the team, his eyes swept at each recruit with solemn eyes.

Strictness, attention, and a sense of responsibility, Xie Heilong could feel it from the company commander's eyes.

After a long time, the company commander withdrew his gaze. said to everyone: "After more than a month of housekeeping training, queue training. I think everyone already knows something about the troops. ā€

"What are the duties of a military man? Fold the quilt and walk? ā€

He waved his hand, his face became very serious, and then said: "Soldiers take obedience to orders as their duty, and it is their duty to defend the country. After you go down, you will be assigned a gun, and I hope you will get your own gun, remember these two sentences. ā€

"Guns aren't meant for you to play with, not to satisfy your curiosity. The moment you pick up the gun, you say goodbye to youth and ignorance, goodbye to youth and wildness. You will become an upright Chinese soldier, and the soldier should treat his gun like a brother, a friend, and a relative. It is the only guarantee for your survival on the battlefield, to protect it, to cherish it, even more than for your life. I don't want to see a joke with a gun. ā€

"At this point, I'm sure you know what to do."

After speaking, the company commander said to the armory: "Go and open the armory, and the first squad will go first to get the gun." ā€

This is the first time that the company commander has said so much, and it is extremely important to feel his glory and responsibility to the soldiers.

Under the leadership of the squad leader, Xie Heilong walked into the armory with excitement.

The polished Type 81 automatic rifle was neatly arranged on a dozen gun racks. Sniper rifles, bazookas, mortars, mountains of ammunition boxes.

Xie Heilong looked at the spectacular scene in front of him, dumbfounded, lost the ability to think, and his mind was full of shock.

"Number: 1519130630, Xie Heilong, this is your gun." The armorer picked up a gun and handed it to Xie Heilong.

Xie Heilong slung the gun on his shoulder, and didn't come back to his senses until he walked out of the armory.

Back in the queue, remove the Type 81 automatic rifle from your shoulder. Reaching out and caressing it carefully, the slight coolness of the metal spread from the tips of his fingers to his brain. Resolute and smooth lines, heavy pressure feel, domineering and perfect shape. This feeling made Xie Heilong speechless.

Guns, real automatic rifles. Dreaming from childhood, this moment. Xie Heilong smiled contentedly.

All three companies received their guns, and the attendant stood in front of the queue. Seeing that everyone was holding guns, he was excited, smiled, and said to everyone, "You have all got guns." ā€

"Got it" The recruits' answers have never been so loud and so neat. Everyone was like holding a baby, and the excitement was overflowing.

"Remember the number of your gun, it belongs to you in this recruit company. You have to take good care of it, the muzzle of the gun is not right, the gun is in the person, you can't leave the body, even if you go to the toilet, you have to carry it for me. That's the basic principle, get it? "The first time I got a gun, I inevitably got carried away. The attendant didn't want this to happen right under his nose.

"Understood."

"Well, just remember it, now everyone goes to the classroom, the deputy company commander will teach everyone the basic knowledge of guns, only if you understand the principle of the gun, can you play the gun well in the future." One class is advanced, and the other classes follow. ā€

Entering the classroom, the recruits sat on the floor, enthusiastic about anything about guns.

Looking at everyone's expectant eyes, the deputy company commander, who was already waiting in the classroom, said to everyone: "I am honored to give you the first military lesson today. The 81 bar is the standard weapon used by our border guards, in order for you to be able to use it proficiently, I will explain it to you slowly, and you remember to take good notes. ā€

Picking up the cup and taking a sip, the deputy company commander pointed to the notes made on the blackboard and said to everyone: "The Type 81 gun family was a development task issued in 1979, and it was designed and finalized in 1981, so it is called Type 81." There are two models in total: the Type 81-1 automatic rifle and the Type 81 squad light machine gun, commonly known as the Bayi bar. The automatic mode is bolt rotary locking and notched aiming. The effective firing range is 400 meters, and the maximum firing range is 2000 meters. ā€

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Hearing that someone had questions, the deputy company commander nodded and gestured, "Is there a problem?" Go ahead. ā€

"Deputy company commander, what is the difference between the effective range and the maximum range?" Xie Heilong asked curiously, all the recruits were confused about the difference in range.

"That's a good question," said the deputy company commander who looked at Xie Heilong, who was asking the question, with praise.

After drawing a simple illustration on the blackboard, the deputy company commander turned around and continued to explain: "The meaning of effective range is that when the crosshair is well calibrated, it can be pointed and hit. The bullet can fly at a speed of 750 meters per second, which is the most powerful stage. It can penetrate 8 mm of A3 steel plate and 40 cm of loose soil. To put it simply, the maximum range of the bullet is the theoretical maximum wound distance when the propulsion force of the bullet in the gunpowder gradually decreases. The final impact point will be a semi-arc, like this. ā€

Taking out the chalk, the deputy company commander simply drew a sketch on the blackboard to describe it.

Seeing that everyone understood, the deputy company commander continued: "The Bayi bar automatic rifle weighs 7 pounds with a full magazine of 8.4 pounds. A 7.62Ɨ39mm steel-core bullet was used. The length of the whole gun is 95.5 cm, and the belt spur is 110.4 cm. ā€

The deputy company commander spoke in detail, and every detail was explained in great detail, and the recruits of the entire third company were attracted by the deputy company commander's explanation of firearms, and they listened to it with fascination. Before I knew it, the morning theory class was over.

The deputy company commander raised his hand, looked at his watch, felt that the time was almost up, got up and said to everyone: "Speaking of which, everyone should have a preliminary understanding of the Bayi bar, and you will carry out firearm maintenance and dismantling exercises in the afternoon, and we will explain in detail when the time comes." ā€

"Duty officer, organize and bring it back."

"Everyone, gather outside the armory and turn in your guns."

On the way to the armory, Xie Heilong thought that he could learn the legendary firearms group practice in the afternoon, and he was happy in his heart.

Reaching out and gently touching his own Bayi bar, numbered 1519130630, he whispered to it: "Brother, we'll see you in the afternoon." ā€