Chapter VII: The Declaration of War at the Herstad Arsenal
When Prince Albert was still Chen Mu, in his favorite movie "Lord of War", the protagonist Nicolas Cage said this monologue, "Of all the weapons in the Soviet arsenal, none of them made as much money as the AK47 or the Kalashnikov automatic rifle, which is the world-famous automatic rifle, the favorite weapon of soldiers." It won't break, jam, or overheat, and it will fire normally even if it's covered in dirt or sand. The Soviets put guns on their coins, and Mozambique put the design of guns on the flag. ”
Now this epoch-making legendary firearm is preparing to be born from his hands, and the thought of it makes people's blood boil.
FN of course tested the two guns fired by Albert before the launch of the new gun, and Seifer was full of praise for the performance of these two guns, although the accuracy of the guns would be greatly reduced in the case of continuous firing, but the powerful firepower output just made up for this shortcoming.
Prince Albert is only 12 years old now, but he has gone further than their group of old guys in terms of firearms, maybe in the future, this century-old Herstal National Arsenal, will usher in a leader who will lead them to glory and glory?
At Albert's invitation, AKM and FAL's new guns were launched in Brussels, not in Liège, and the prince invited dozens of journalists through his connections to witness the birth of the legendary firearm.
Tom, who has become the editor-in-chief of the Belgian entertainment daily, sat in his seat excitedly, although the entertainment section he was in charge of had nothing to do with firearms, but Prince Albert's invitation was enough to prove his status in the prince's mind. FN set up a remote outfield in order to test the new gun at the launch event, but it did not dampen the enthusiasm of the crowd in the slightest. In the eyes of those reporters, there was nothing more exciting than a noble prince who suddenly turned back to the shore.
The Belgian Army Headquarters also sent a young officer to participate in the launch of the new gun, but Albert almost squirted the water out of his mouth when he heard the officer's name was Franz Hipper, and then the twelve-year-old prince stared at the officer's face impolitely until thirty seconds later to determine that he was not a famous general from the German Empire.
During World War II, the Belgian government did not allow the Anglo-French troops to enter Belgium in advance, which caused the commander-in-chief of the Anglo-French forces to watch the German Army Group B invade Denmark and Belgium, and focused all his attention on this direction, so that the real German offensive force Army Group A passed through the Ardennes Forest area, which they thought was difficult to pass. All of a sudden, the Germans cut off the rear road, so that the German rapid armored group penetrated deep into the heart of France, and Belgium failed to organize an effective counterattack, resulting in hundreds of thousands of British and French troops and equipment being forced to Dunkirk, and there was that scene of Dunkirk's retreat.
At that time, there was a saying in Europe that satirized Belgium like this: "The Germans let the people of this country die while listening to musical opera." ”
The world of Belgium did not experience the baptism of World War II, and the conflict between Germany and the Anglo-French forces even avoided Belgium, which Albert was deeply skeptical of the intelligence of the newly defeated German Führer, and of course, he also had deep doubts about the combat effectiveness of the Belgian army. However, the crossing of Tianyan and him has produced a butterfly effect, and history has not followed the original script in some cases, and it is impossible to guarantee that one day the wrong script will be taken, and the Cold War in this world will become World War III.
At this time, the press conference has begun, Albert came back to his senses, straightened his collar, today he is wearing a very casual dress, a white baseball cap, with an outdoor sports suit, no matter how you look at the grand press conference, it is a bit out of place. However, Albert didn't care at all, and he walked up to the podium driven by the lively atmosphere of the host, and at this time, all the magnesium lights in the audience were gathered on him, which made him a little confused.
The guests invited this time were not only journalists and army officers, but also John and his sister Anne Smith, who had played since he was a child, and some FN designers who had made bets with him. Albert came up with the idea of shooting in extreme conditions, and he came up with the idea of performing at a press conference, but even any one of the performances could make the prince the laughing stock of the next day's news.
Albert picked up the newly developed AKM rifle and said to the reporters in the audience with a smile, "Good morning, gentlemen and ladies. It is a great pleasure for you to be able to attend the launch of FN's new guns, and as the developers of the AKM rifle and the FAL rifle, it is my honor to stand on this stage and share with you the features of these two firearms. ”
Standing on the stage, Albert smiled at the eyes of the crowd and spoke so eloquently that it was so mature that one forgot that the prince was only twelve years old.
"This AKM is probably one of the easiest rifles in the world to use, and this one in my hand is a 30-round magazine, you just plug it in, pull the bolt, take aim, and you can shoot. Even if it's just a ten-year-old, it's easy to get started. ”
The audience burst into hearty laughter, and everyone thought Albert was joking, but the truth was so cruel that in the future, in Africa or the Middle East, every year a child soldier under the age of 14 will be pulled into battle, and a bullet fired from the hand of a 14-year-old child will be as deadly as a bullet fired from a 40-year-old man's gun, and perhaps more deadly.
"Well, I'm not going to use it to debate to conquer all of you, so let's speak with facts." Albert clapped his hands and motioned for everyone present to get up, and everyone stood up, wondering what the prince would surprise them.
"I've said before that this press conference is going to test this AKM in extreme environments, and if it doesn't pass, then this gun will never be sold. So now let's test it out for ourselves to see if the performance is outstanding. ”
Everyone's eyes widened, and they couldn't help but sigh in their hearts that this prince is really a master of art and bold, and he resolutely refuses to sell it if he doesn't pass it, where does he get his confidence?
The same gunsmiths who had made a bet with Albert were also present, and one of the slightly older guys said, "This gun has good performance, but if it can stand the test of mud, sand, and water, I don't think it will." Although the design of the gun is simple and crude, it is a gun after all, and it cannot withstand such a toss. ”
The other echoed in a sour tone, "I agree, but this prince just said that as long as he doesn't pass the test, he will never produce it, and I really hope that this gun won't be produced, just to kill his prestige." ”
"John, do you hear me, I really hope that this prince can make a mess in front of many media today, and see if he dares to go against Miss Ben." Anne Smith, who heard the whispers of the gunsmiths, said viciously.
John looked at his sister a little weakly, and muttered in his heart, "It seems that you are the only one who regards John as an enemy, and no one has ever paid attention to you." ”
Albert went to the mud pool that had been prepared, threw the AKM in his hand without hesitation, and even stepped on a few kicks to completely submerge the gun in the pool, and then Albert fished out the AKM in the eyes of everyone. Open the safe, load the magazine, and aim at the target.
"Ah, God forbid, don't let the damn gun go off." Anne Smith muttered in her mind. Perhaps she had the same idea as the gunsmiths who had put a month's salary on the line.
Albert took a deep breath, aiming his crosshair at the target, then slowly moved his index finger on the mud-covered trigger and pulled it.
"Bang, bang, bang."
The sound of gunfire exploded in his ears like firecrackers, causing Albert's ears to buzz. However, he felt a sense of relief in his heart, it seems that the Kalashnikov rifle he made from the gourd drawing scoop can indeed be used very well.
Anne's little face turned pale, and the same pale face was the group of designers who had sworn to bet at the beginning. However, Franz, who came from the military headquarters, looked at the AKM in Albert's hand with a deep look on his face, as if he was estimating the value of this firearm.
The rest of the sand and water tests didn't make much sense, and AKM proved to be a trustworthy and owned firearm with its actual performance.
There was a small episode during the performance of continuous shooting, when Albert emptied a magazine, he did not put down the gun and change the magazine as before, but continued to aim at the target with the gun in his right hand, took out the magazine with his left hand, and then used the new magazine with his left hand to push the magazine on the gun to the tenon, and the empty magazine was loosened after the top was opened, at this time the new magazine in Albert's hand squeezed forward, the empty magazine fell forward, the new magazine was loaded in the normal order, the left hand reached out to the right and pulled the bolt, and the bullet was loaded. The whole action was done in one go, without the slightest drag.
It is said that the AKM's one-handed quick magazine change was invented by veterans of the Sino-Vietnamese War, and after the Republic-Republic-Nation-Gate incident in '94, this tactical move became famous overseas and was imitated by soldiers from other countries.
This series of fluent one-handed quick magazine change tactical actions attracted a burst of admiration from the audience, and some reporters even saved Albert's set of actions by pressing the shutter continuously and quickly.
After the introduction of the AKM rifle, Albert also held the AKM rifle in front of the camera and shouted to reporters, "Believe me, in the near future, the AKM rifle will become the only choice for all soldiers." At the same time, I also hope that other gun companies can speed up the pace of your research and cultivate a few opponents that can give the Herstal National Arsenal a headache, otherwise our Herstal National Arsenal will swallow up all the world's arms markets like the world snake of Norse mythology, Jer. ”