For a long time in the past, there has been controversy about the existence of such long-range weapons of destruction, and speculations about its actual combat effectiveness have been even more varied, almost all of which are conjectures made without understanding. Today's occasion is also the first public appearance of this weapon, its black appearance is not eye-catching, at best it is an oversized bird, and the scope above the gun is barely a more conspicuous feature.

Previous generations of sniper rifles were old-fashioned breech loading, which fired extremely slowly and was not easy to operate, but from this generation onwards, they changed to use breech-loaded paper packs and fire caps, which greatly reduced the time and difficulty of ammunition reloading. In fact, for this change, the construction of the entire rifle has been redesigned, and it can be said that the new sniper rifle of this generation is no longer directly related to the previous model in terms of design, and its body structure is closer to the historical Sharps rifle.

Naturally, the audience did not know how the design idea of this gun had evolved, but they were concerned about the range, accuracy, lethality and cost of use of this gun, which were the real reference information for them.

The soldiers first showed the audience several iron half-length targets that could be used as shooting targets, and then hung them on target racks 300 meters, 400 meters, and 500 meters away. The distance between the placement of this target alone is enough to make the audience gasp, the rifle they purchased from Haihan has an effective killing range of about 300 meters, but in fact, the distance that can achieve accurate shooting is only about 100 meters, and if it exceeds 200 meters, it is impossible to find where the bullet floats.

After buying it back, they naturally had the idea of imitation and improvement, but for people who have not mastered the principle of firearms, it is not easy to change the design of the Haihan rifle.

Liu Shang didn't believe that there was such a powerful firearm in the world that could accurately hit the target at such a distance, but he saw that Yu Xiaobao and Zhang Qianzhi were talking and laughing, their faces were relaxed, and they didn't seem to be worried that the next target would be smashed, and it seemed that he had full confidence in the performance of this weapon.

In fact, Haihan also made a lot of preparations before conducting this kind of demonstration, and the sniper has been repeatedly calibrating the shooting position for many days to ensure that the demonstration target is foolproof. Yu Xiaobao and Zhang Qianzhi knew this, so they naturally didn't have too many worries about the demonstration effect.

In order to maximize the performance of the snipers, everyone present at the moment was asked to temporarily silence them, so as not to distract the snipers too much due to the noise of the surrounding environment. It was also the first time for the audience to see the gunman lying on the ground in this prone shooting position, and they couldn't help but mutter.

When the gunfire suddenly broke the silence, Liu Shang's body involuntarily shook slightly, as if he was the target that the sniper was aiming at. But only a short moment later, the impact of the projectile hitting the iron target was heard from a distance, which made the audience, including Liu Shang, can't help but let out an exclamation.

Liu Shang had never lowered the binoculars, so he could basically confirm that at almost the same time when the gunshot rang out, the target closest to the firing position did tremble slightly.

"This ...... It can really hit!" Although Liu Shang secretly had luck in his heart, thinking that this hit might be due to luck, in fact, he also understood that Haihan dared to invite representatives of various countries to the scene to watch, and he must have full confidence in this weapon, and would never bet his reputation on luck.

Sure enough, the next few shots made Liu Shang completely dispel his doubts, and the sound of the projectile hitting the target was so clear that people couldn't question the performance of this rifle at all. And the next shooting at a farther target did not disappoint the audience at all, and it was still a continuous hit after shot.

Dong Yanyun couldn't help but ask Yan Chujie: "Dare to ask Minister Yan, what is the effective range of this gun?"

Yan Chujie smiled and said, "This shooting range is a little smaller, which limits the play. In fact, if the target is twice as far away, it can still maintain a respectable hit rate. ”

Dong Yanyun was secretly frightened when he heard this, and hurriedly asked, "Can this gun be sold?"

Yan Chujie shook his head and said, "We currently have no plans to sell this rifle for the time being. And this rifle is not available to everyone, and it takes a long time for the user to have the kind of performance you see. ”

Dong Yanyun didn't give up, but still gritted his teeth and quoted a high price: "Dong is willing to buy it with a thousand taels of gold!"

Yan Chujie saw that Dong Yanyun couldn't hold it back, and thought to himself that this guy probably had other plans, but this kind of high-grade rifle was originally a deterrent weapon, and even Haihan himself was rarely equipped, so he didn't plan to sell it to the outside world at all, even if Dong Yanyun got ten thousand taels of gold, he would still not let go.

Yan Chujie responded: "It's not a matter of price, this rifle is not for sale at present, Master Dong doesn't need to say more." ”

Dong Yanyun sighed, knowing that the other party didn't even pay back the price, so he really didn't feel at ease to do this deal. He originally planned that if he had such a sharp weapon in his own army, he would be able to directly take the head of the enemy general in his own formation when he faced the enemy in the future. This is not a thousand gold, even if it is ten thousand gold, it is worth it, and after buying it back, it will definitely be praised by Xu Xinsu. It's also hateful to think about this Haihan people, since they don't sell it, why do they need to take it out to hang people's appetites.

And Zheng Bai witnessed the whole process of Dong Yanyun's bid rejection on the side, and couldn't help but secretly scold the big dog in his heart, and after scolding, he was somewhat gloating. Of course, he is also very interested in such a sharp weapon, but if he has to pay a price of more than a thousand gold to make a deal, then he thinks it is too cost-effective, but fortunately, Dong Yanyun rushed to make a bid, but he also avoided opening his mouth to touch the nail. Zheng Bai casually touted a few words at the moment, but he didn't mention anything about the purchase, which can be regarded as knowledgeable.

The shooting demonstration lasted for a long time before it came to an end, and as soon as the gag order was lifted, everyone immediately began to talk about the power of the sniper rifle. Even if Liu Shang doesn't understand military affairs, after watching this shooting, he naturally understands how terrifying this thing can play on the battlefield. Since Haihan has put it on display, I am afraid that it means that this is no longer a product under development, but a standard weapon that can be put into actual combat at any time.

Soon, some soldiers took back several targets and hung them up in front of the audience for display. You can see that there are several bullet holes on the three iron half-body targets, and it is quite amazing to think that the projectile can easily penetrate the iron sheet after flying such a long distance in the air.

Concentric circles centered on the chest are drawn with white paint on the half-body target, and the distribution of bullets hitting the target can be clearly distinguished. On the nearest target, the distribution of five bullets is relatively concentrated, and one of them even deviates only about an inch from the bull's-eye. The distribution of bullet holes at a distance of 400 meters is obviously scattered, but if it is replaced by a real human target, as long as it can hit the upper body, the chance of taking its life is still very high. And one of the five shots on the target at a distance of 500 meters missed the target, which is still reasonable. But this shooting result is enough to show that this rifle has a very powerful lethality at least at a distance of five hundred meters. Before that, it seemed that there was no long-range weapon that could deliver a lethal precision strike at this distance.

However, the audience soon realized that this thing was not intended to be sold, but just to let everyone know that Haihan had such a weapon in his arsenal. Be in awe at all times, this is probably the real purpose of Haihan's public display of this weapon to all parties, right?

Of course, Haihan will not only sing and not sell tickets, and the next rifle on display is the three-five flintlock pistol specially developed for arms sales. The body structure of this gun is not fundamentally different from several export rifles such as Trinity and Sansan in the early years, and it is still an old rifle with pre-loading preloading. The rifle of the same model has basically been completely eliminated in the regular army of Haihan, and now almost all of the guns in the army are equipped with breech-loading paper shell fixed ammunition fire cap firing rifles.

Despite the fact that it is a new wine in an old bottle, Haihan Ordnance has made a small improvement in the performance of the gun, such as a more reliable firing device, better accuracy, easier to maintain spare parts, and so on. At the same time, the three-five flintlock pistol can be customized according to the actual needs of the armies of various countries in terms of shape and caliber - of course, the cost of the customized model must be on top of the basic model.

In addition, the bayonet of the Type 35 rifle will no longer be charged separately and will be sold as a standard accessory with the rifle. This is not a small discount for customers who had to grit their teeth and pay for bayonets after buying rifles in previous years.

Many of the delegates from various countries who came to observe this time were military officers, so Haihan Ordnance also specially prepared a number of rifles for them to conduct test firing in person. For a time, there was a lot of gunfire on the shooting range, and it was very lively.

But Liu Shang couldn't make up for the excitement, and could only stand far away and watch others test the firing. In the inspection team, Yu Xiaobao and Lu Ting both know how to use guns, so they have also had a few shots in the past. However, for them, there is nothing new about this outdated rifle, and these old firearms are now only used by militias and recruits when they are training.

However, the only one who can have this mentality is Haihan's own family. You must know that even in Xu Xinsu's descendant troops, there are arquebus units that are still in service, which are more primitive than flintlock pistols, and Haihan Ordnance will only produce them when they receive orders. The troops that can be equipped with this flintlock pistol are basically the elite of the armies of various countries, and not everyone can have the treatment.

The military staffed a number of officers for the test-firing event, providing one-on-one service to the guests to make potential customers aware of the performance improvements of the new rifle. Although this year's improvement is not large, Haihan Ordnance still has requirements for performance, and the performance of Haihan Ordnance will directly affect the military spending of the Ministry of Defense in the next year, so the military is also sparing no effort to promote arms sales. In order to ensure that the sales volume is not too bad, Haihan Ordnance even discounted it in disguise, and the original non-standard parts such as bayonets were also canceled from additional charges.

Of course, no matter how good a promotion and discount campaign is, it is not as effective as a real war. In the past two years, the South China Sea has become more and more calm under the deterrence of the Haihan, and the contradictions between various countries have gradually eased.

The Haihan high-level hopes to rise peacefully by monopolizing trade, and a stable and safe South China Sea is naturally the best trade environment, but this will inevitably have a counterproductive effect on the Haihan munitions industry, whose main income is the export of arms and equipment. It is also impossible for the military to deliberately create contradictions and provoke war in the South China Sea in order to sell more arms, because after all, the South China Sea is the backyard of the Haihan, and even if it sells a few more guns and cannons to make trouble here, it will still damage its own interests in the long run.

Representatives of various countries generally do not place orders on the spot, and they have to go back and carefully consider whether they should buy them or how much they want to buy, calculate their own pockets, and then consider the actual situation of their own armies before they can make a corresponding decision.

Of course, big customers like Annan and Fujian Xu's generally place orders as soon as possible, and the difference is just a matter of quantity. For rifles like this year, which are not too significant in terms of performance upgrades, they may reduce their purchases appropriately and wait for the subsequent price reduction to continue to buy in batches.

Liu Shang didn't know about the twists and turns in the arms trade, but after Haihan's demonstration and test firing, various forces would start the mode of buying and buying rifles from Haihan in large quantities. In his opinion, this rifle is at least much more advanced than the arquebus installed by the Ming army, but now it seems that only the Fujian Ming army will come all the way here to buy goods. Of course, this may also have something to do with the high price of Haihan's weapons, after all, the Fujian Ming army has the backing of the rich and has enough money to spend on this field, while the armies in other places do not have so much additional military expenditure to purchase weapons from Haihan.

After tossing and turning for a while, the military had already sent someone to clean up the shooting range, and then pushed out the army artillery, the highlight of the day. All four guns of different calibres were mounted on carriages and hauled in by pack horses, and the soldiers untied the carriages and pushed them into the gun emplacements that had been arranged.

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