Chapter 66: Dear, Do You Want a Present Ship?
Facts have proved that the big guys are calculating, and Kingsman made sufficient preparations before coming to negotiate, with the example of Germania as a reference, Wen Hui should make no less money, but he didn't spend any more money in vain. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
For example, things like luncheon meat, because of the good response, Kingsman did not hesitate when he bought it, as for some military uniforms recommended by Wen Hui, auxiliary combat pendants and other things, Kingsman looked at it and was not interested. As for the M24 that has already been copied, it was not even mentioned, and only asked for twenty to be given away with the gun.
On the first day of procurement negotiations, only the purchase of rifles and Makqin was negotiated, and as for the large-caliber heavy machine gun, Kingsman had to look at the goods before deciding whether to place an order.
The next day, at the shooting range by the pier, an M2 heirloom has been erected and waiting to be tested. The 12.7mm chain was already in place, just waiting to shred the target in front of it when it was time to fire.
The M2 Browning Machine Gun (M2MachineGun) is commonly known as the 0.50 Heavy Machine Gun (BrowningMachineGun, Cal.). 50, M2HB, Flexible.), is a large-caliber heavy machine gun designed by John Moses Browning, firing 12.7×99 mm (.50BMG) large-caliber ammunition, commonly used in infantry erection of fire positions and military vehicles such as tanks, armored personnel carriers, etc., the main purpose is to attack lightly armored targets, assemble live targets and low-altitude air defense. It has been in service since 1921 and into the 21st century (hence the reputation of a family heirloom).
In the 1920s, it developed anti-aircraft and anti-armor applications, and developed the first air-cooled 12.7mm caliber heavy machine gun. In 1932, the U.S. military improved the M1921 and was officially named M2, replacing it with an air-cooled barrel with a small mass. In 1933, the M2 machine gun with a heavy barrel was developed, called the M2HB, and later the M2QCB and lightweight versions with quick barrel changes were developed, which are still in use today.
What came out today is the M2HB, which has strong firepower, stable ballistics, and an extremely long range, and there is currently no weapon in this world that can compete with it.
The gun used a simple sheet front sight and a vertical frame ruler, both of which were mounted on the receiver.
The gun fires 12.7×99mm caliber bullets, including ordinary bullets, armor-piercing incendiary bullets, armor-piercing bullets, tracer bullets, armor-piercing tracer bullets, armor-piercing incendiary tracer bullets, shell-piercing armor-piercing bullets, hard-core armor-piercing bullets, training bullets, etc. But considering the poor logistics here, Wen Hui didn't come up with so many types of ammunition, and only provided ordinary ammunition, which contributed to alleviating the logistical pressure on Kingsman.
The M2 Browning large-caliber heavy machine gun has a maximum range of 2,500 m (1.9 mi) when firing M2 ordinary rounds, and an effective range of 1,800 m (1.2 mi) on an M3 tripod. The M2 Browning large-caliber heavy machine gun weighs 38 kg (84 lb) net, and its M3 tripod weighs 20 kg (44 lb) with a V-trigger mounted at the tail of the receiver and two grips attached, allowing the shooter to adjust fully automatic or semi-automatic firing by locking or opening the bolt.
After all the people arrived, the tester Boris stepped forward and was about to start covering up, Wen Hui, who was watching from the sidelines, handed over earplugs to Kingsman and his party, and the first time I saw this irascible guy, I still had to take some precautions, otherwise it would be bad to scare an old man out of the old man.
However, seeing that Wen Hui did not bring earplugs, Kingsman also stubbornly rejected Wen Hui's kindness, so whatever you want! Wen Hui nodded at Boris and signaled that he could start.
Boris grabbed the grip behind the gun, pulled the trigger, and a deafening sound of gunfire followed, and many of the people who got closer immediately covered their ears, and this movement was comparable to a small-caliber artillery!
The target was a makeshift fortification, built by someone brought by Kingsman, and was a common fortification on the battlefield. After Wen Hui saw it, he no longer paid attention to the matter of them racking their brains to strengthen their defenses.
Unless you're on a concrete fortification, this kind of improvised trench fortification isn't a bit difficult for the M2, sandbags, logs, and dirt shoots are not too easy to pierce with 50 bullets!
There was a humanoid wooden target set up in advance in the fortification, and it was also covered with plate armor that had been turned out of the warehouse, in order to strengthen the damage demonstration, which was specially requested by Wen Hui.
"Tom, tom, tom......" The M2 fixed to the ground by a tripod did not move at all, Boris operated it with ease, and it was not obvious that there were no bullets that had left the target, and the position that was used as a test target had become a smoke screen, and he had not yet come close to observe, but everyone present knew that the situation there must be very bad.
Boris ceased fire without the two hundred and fifty rounds of ammunition in the chain, and according to his experience, it would not have taken so many bullets to destroy the improvised fortification.
"Why don't you finish the fight?" Kingsman did not think that would destroy the target.
"Why don't you go and have a look?" After Boris unloaded the bullet, Wen Hui took Kingsman over to test the target, but he was very insecure under the muzzle of the loaded M2, and he couldn't even find a complete part when he was hit by this thing.
"Hiss~" walked in front of the target, and the sound of pumping sounded one after another, and no one at this time was investigating why he didn't finish all the bullets.
The scene in front of me and the target in my memory are completely two impressions, the sandbags are no longer available, some are just full of dirt, the logs used for reinforcement are now fragmented sawdust, and the shape of the position is changed by a powerful external force. And the wooden people as test targets are even more miserable, the plate armor they wear has no protective effect, and it is almost the same as paper paste in front of the M2, and the bullet holes that penetrate on both sides make everyone's faces ugly.
Remove the scrapped plate armor, the target inside is shattered into parts, if these are real people, then this cared for position is already a hell of flesh and blood, you must know that the soldiers in front of the plate armor have not reached the level of protection, they will only be more vulnerable in front of M2.
The facts are the best proof of this, and Kingsman did not hide his preference for the M2 this time: "Make an offer!" We need it! ”
"The unit price is 2,000 gold, and the bullets are 100 rounds for 100 gold." This time, Wen Hui will not be polite.
"Five thousand, thirty million bullets." Kingsman agreed to Wen Hui's offer without blinking an eye.
"No problem!" Now that the weapons of the infantry are almost purchased, Wen Hui is ready to recommend the artillery that he picks out, and he has also prepared artillery from several countries for Kingsman to choose from.
However, Kingsman interrupted Wen Hui's arrangement, "I don't know if you have any intention of selling the ship?" While talking about the old man, he looked at the liberty ship on the berth, and after seeing the real thing, he somewhat agreed with the words of the Minister of the Admiralty, and if nothing else, this ship looked more beautiful than their ships, and the slender hull was obviously more suitable for ocean voyages.
It seems that this has been planned for a long time! Without Santos' support, Wen Hui could only endure heartache and refuse, but after completing the Santos deal, the ban on surface ships during World War II has been lifted. Kingsman asked tactfully now, but that's okay, I hope your pocketbag is thick enough. Warships are expensive war goods, but they are also the most lucrative business.
"Absolutely." Wen Hui nodded reservedly on the surface, shouting in his heart that the knife has been sharpened, stretch his neck over!
"So...... When can I get the boat at the earliest? Speaking of which, Kingsman's breath was a little shorter, unlike Germania who fought a little on the sea, they fought several sea battles with their old rival Republic of Lun, and when they had won or lost, they could only seek a breakthrough in warships to break the stalemate from land to sea.
"If the price is right...... We don't mind selling active warships. "The normal warship transaction is to first determine the tonnage of the ship, pay a deposit, and then start manufacturing in the shipyard, and wait until the ship is built and the personnel training is completed, and the buyer will pay the balance in full. But Kingsman's side didn't have the time to wait so long, and Wen Hui had to take out the spot all at once, so he could only use the active ship as a cover.
God is on our side! What wonderful news! Active warship! Shipbuilding is not a dumpling, as long as he gets this batch of ships done, then there will be no suspense in this war. Even if this arms dealer sells arms to Lune in time without credit, but Lune, who is one step slower, can't buy a current ship, no matter how bad it is on land, it will only remain a stalemate like Germania, but if you can gain an advantage on the sea, winning the naval battle can lead to victory in the land war, which means that they will win this war! At this moment, Kingsman wanted to put all the gold coin cashier's notes in his pocket in front of Wen Hui and ask how many ships he could take away.
Holding his heart and taking a deep breath, Kingsman, who finally maintained his sanity, began to negotiate the purchase of warships.