Chapter 100: The Springfield Rifle
Albert's question was a kind of "Do you know Amway?" Of course, he just wanted to find out from the boss how the AKM rifle was selling in the United States.
"AKM rifles? It's the firearm designed by the European crown prince, right? I've heard of it, and it's pretty good. However, due to lack of funds recently, the shooting range has not yet purchased that firearm, and it is said that it is quite popular in the American market, although the price is a little high, but it is powerful enough. It's just that according to U.S. law, these guns can only be limited to semi-automatic, so customers always complain that they can't enjoy the thrill of automatic shooting. ”
What the boss said silenced Albert, it seems that the Americans are really changing their ways to set up trade barriers for themselves, and it was said before that the civilian population can only have semi-automatic firearms, so Albert's AKM must also abide by American laws and must not cross the line. In addition, under the higher tariffs, the price of AKM has changed from ordinary to slightly higher expensive firearms.
It seems that Albert has one more suggestion to the President, hoping to reduce the tariffs on AKM a little. However, this proposal does seem absurd, and tariffs will only be controlled by other countries if they have lost their sovereignty. It is normal for the United States not to be mad when it comes to this kind of opinion.
As soon as it came to firearms, the owner of the shooting range opened up the conversation. He simply moved his ass to the table next to Albert, and the neatly arranged bullets in the original row were crumbling by him.
Albert didn't look at the row of bullets that would kill the Virgo plotter, he looked at the M1903 Springfield rifle in his hand, gently pulled the bolt, the subtle friction sound gave off a pleasant sound, and the walnut body had a special touch. This "old antique" that served in 1903 has experienced the baptism of World War I and World War II, and has experienced countless gunsmoke and war, but it is still active on the stage of history.
"Springfield sniper rifle, the work of the Springfield Arsenal. Boss, you know what? Many Chinese will think that this gun is the work of the Japanese. Albert put down the Springfield rifle in his hand and told the boss an interesting story about the Springfield rifle.
"Oh? Why? This gun was not made by a group of dwarves who only knew how to fish, and the delicacy of the bullets alone could discourage the Japanese machine tools. When it comes to the Springfield rifle, the Range Owner is proud because it's his favorite gun. So he was also curious about why there was such a statement.
"Because Springfield translates to Chinese as 'spring field', and the Chinese like to simply refer to the word as 'spring field'. The word Haruta has a strong Japanese flavor, so some Chinese will mistakenly think that the Chuntian rifle is a Japanese firearm. In fact, when Albert first came into contact with the Springfield rifle, he thought it was Japanese. It's a ridiculous misunderstanding when I think about it now.
"This rifle of ours has greatly aided the Chinese government and helped those poor Chinese defeat the Japanese fascists." The owner of the shooting range said with emotion, he picked up an M1906 rifle cartridge, held it in his hand, and told Albert his story, "My brother once fought the Japanese soldiers head-on in the Battle of Okinawa. He said that those people could no longer be described as human beings, just a group of 'devils' who had escaped alive. Unlike the Nazi soldiers, who were ready to surrender, they never seemed to know what fear was. They are not afraid of our automatic weapons, they are not afraid of our planes and artillery, and even when the fire network is dense, they have launched a suicide charge, uh, what is it called. ”
Albert kindly said, "Long live the charge." ”
"Yes, that's the name. At that time, my brother and his four teammates faced fifteen Japanese soldiers who were not afraid of death in ambush in the grass, five of them, an M1 carbine, and a Thompson submachine gun, and they were forced to kill two of the team members. Since then, rumors that the Japanese are a group of devils have spread among the army. ”
Albert no longer listened to his boss's chatter, he pressed a bullet into the chamber, aimed the gun at the target paper, then turned the handle to load the bullet, slowly relaxed his nerves according to the sniper breathing adjustment method he had learned before, and exhaled softly. The left hand presses little by little on the trigger, firing the firing pin and hitting the bullet primer.
The bullet quickly broke away from the chamber of the gun and spun towards the target, and before the person could slow down, the bullet had already penetrated the target paper and into the thick mound of earth behind.
The boss hurriedly grabbed the binoculars and looked at the target paper that Albert had shot, and through the two lens barrels, he could clearly see that the red heart of the Ten Rings was pierced by the bullet.
"My God, you're such a shooting genius, and it's rare to do it for the first time with a Springfield rifle without any guidance. Albert, don't you really want to be a professional sports shooter? The boss's eyes were full of anticipation, and as a member of the local shooting club, he naturally hoped that there would be a steady stream of fresh blood from these excellent juniors.
Albert shook his head, he lowered his rifle and politely declined the boss's offer, "But I don't want to be a professional sports shooter. ”
The boss's eyes couldn't hide the disappointment, in fact, Albert didn't know why he was so good at shooting, maybe the original owner of this body was a talented marksman? However, Albert wanted to point out the mistake in the boss's words.
"There is an old Chinese saying that when you meet on a narrow road, the brave wins. The reason why the Japanese Long Live Charge was able to cause such a big psychological shadow on the American soldiers was that they were determined to die, while the Americans, relying on their superiority in equipment and numbers, relied too much on their own warships and artillery, and did not give full play to their combat effectiveness 100 percent. ”
"You're interesting, but I don't agree with you." The boss retorted, "Every life is worthy of respect, those soldiers have their own relatives and families, sparing their lives does not mean cowardice, when Americans need to take up arms to defend their homeland, they are never afraid of death, they just don't want to die on an island and reef in the Pacific Ocean for no reason." ”
Albert's statement made Albert silent, this is indeed the value of the vast majority of people in the United States, but by the early fifties, it was natural that there would be volunteers to teach them how to behave. Tell them that the soldiers who froze to death in the winter on the Korean Peninsula in thin cotton clothes have the same beliefs in their hearts.
Albert, who suddenly felt a little depressed, ran out of bullets, and when the bullets were poured, there was a real feeling of exhilaration.
After firing the bullets, Albert felt that he had nothing to talk to about with his boss and was ready to leave the shooting range after paying for it. However, the boss generously waved his hand and waived Albert's fee, "Since you are the first time to play shooting, this time I invite you, oh, by the way, I don't know where you live, look at the passport that says Belgium, are you here to play in the United States?" Albert, that's a familiar name. ”
Albert slung his backpack over his shoulder, turned his head to the boss and said with a smile, "Yes, my name is Crown Prince Albert of Belgium, which is what you call the designer of the AKM rifle." ”