Chapter 1564: Dinner Table Talk (Part 2)

100 guns?

Damn, why did you Kotin think of reducing the caliber and installing 100 guns on the vehicle?

No, no, this is for Morozov. What's the big deal about 100 guns on heavy tanks? That's not what I mean.

After hearing Kotin's suggestion, Malashenko, who was secretly complaining, immediately rejected the plan. Improving armor-piercing firepower does not necessarily start with changing guns. Moreover, although the 100 gun is indeed strong enough and has excellent performance, it can be said to be the most balanced and superior product among the Red Army tank guns in World War II.

However, compared with the 122 gun, the 15% increase in armor penetration depth is still insufficient. Malashenko knows that the Germans will launch steel monsters with thicker armor in the future, and this 15% increase in armor-piercing firepower will not be enough at that time.

Instead of dragging it out and thinking about improving firepower at that time, Malashenko really thinks it is better to do it in one step, and the idea that has been brewing for a long time is blurted out without hesitation.

"You misunderstood, brother. This is not what I meant by increasing firepower."

Holding the cup in his hand, he took a big sip of water and pushed down the food. Feeling that the choking feeling in his throat had improved a lot, Malashenko continued to speak.

"Replacing the gun can only solve the problem temporarily, and it is a temporary solution. Imagine what would happen if the Germans launched a tank with thicker armor? It is not impossible. The Germans are now desperately building steel monsters like crazy, with larger and thicker tonnage and thicker armor. The 15% increase in armor-piercing firepower will not be enough at that time."

"Besides, even if the 100-gun is against the King Tiger, it can only penetrate the weak area of ​​the front armor of the turret of this thing. Compared with the 122-gun, it just brings the penetration distance back to the normal range of the exchange of fire. In essence, there is still not much difference. In actual combat, our tank soldiers still have to work hard to aim at the small head of the enemy tank, which greatly affects the combat effectiveness."

Malachenko's comments did exceed Kotin's prior expectations. According to Kotin's prior considerations, the 100-gun can at least restore the Red Army tanks to the ability to penetrate the enemy tank armor head-on within the normal exchange of fire distance.

In principle, this can already meet the actual combat needs to the minimum extent. From the perspective of keeping everything simple and seizing time in wartime, this is enough. It can be implemented immediately and the replacement production work can be started.

Does Malashenko have any better way?

Kotin subconsciously thought of this, but for a while he could only guess and could not be sure. The only way was to let Malashenko speak in person.

"My idea is that we can design a brand-new new armor-piercing projectile that is different from the previous ones from the design concept. This new armor-piercing projectile will be epoch-making and can increase the armor-piercing depth by at least half on the basis of the existing armor-piercing firepower. This is enough to have a qualitative effect in armor confrontation, and I already have a preliminary concept and idea of ​​this armor-piercing projectile."

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If there is any way to accurately describe Kotin's current expression, then probably only the word "as if electrocuted" can do it.

After hearing Malashenko's words, Kotin, who was trembling all over, opened his eyes wide and blinked repeatedly, as if he was confirming again and again whether Malashenko was joking.

But obviously, Malashenko did not joke with Kotin on such a critical issue. His serious expression remained unchanged, and he remained calm while sitting opposite Kotin and facing each other.

"Tell me, tell me quickly! My brother! What kind of new armor-piercing bullet can actually increase the armor-piercing firepower by more than 50% on the existing basis! It's unbelievable just to hear it!"

This is what Malashenko wanted, that is, Kotin's "shocked" expression.

Because if you look at these remarks from the perspective of a native of this era instead of a time traveler, the 50% increase in armor-piercing depth can indeed be called "epoch-making". It is normal for Kotin to have such a violent reaction.

There are many things to say, but Malashenko really needs to think about how to express this new concept to Kotin so that Kotin will not go astray in his actual understanding. If in the end, because of a wrong understanding, some weird things are made, that would be the biggest tragedy.

So it takes some time to filter your thoughts and organize your language.

When Kotin was impatient and about to speak, our old comrade Ma finally figured out how to say it and how to express the concept, and finally spoke slowly again.

"First of all, there is a question, Comrade Kotin."

"Assuming that your strength does not change, we will not consider the change in strength before and after the two times, just treat it as the same, and ask you to throw stones with your hands twice. Do you think the light stone is thrown farther, or the heavy stone is thrown farther? Think about it carefully before answering. Although it is very simple, it involves the content of our next conversation."

Although Malashenko's question seems to be unreasonable at first glance, Kotin can also think that Malashenko will not ask a meaningless question for no reason. All of this is probably to make himself understand better, so just think about it carefully and answer it seriously.

It is indeed as Malashenko asked, squinting his eyes and thinking carefully, and this question that does not require much brainstorming soon came up with an answer in Kotin's mind.

"That's simple. Of course it's the light stones."

Malachenko didn't think much about it. Such an answer was completely expected. He continued to speak along with Kotin's answer.

"Then the question is, why are light stones thrown farther?"

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Kotin felt that Malachenko's questions were getting more and more outrageous, just like questions asked by elementary school students.

But this time, Malachenko did not give Kotin a chance to answer, but continued to speak in a self-questioning way.

"Because the light stone itself is lighter, after being thrown out with the same force, the kinetic energy decay during the flight in the air is less affected by its own weight and the remaining energy is more than that of the heavy stone."

"Another very important point is that the light stone is smaller in size and has a smaller wind resistance surface in contact with the air during flight, so the kinetic energy loss is less, and it can be thrown farther under the same force. But in short, the energy stored in this small stone after it is thrown is greater than that of the large stone during the continuous flight. This is the core principle."

Listening to the somewhat convoluted reason given by Malashenko, Kokin was a little confused for a while.

Just like Malashenko's thinking just now, Kokin also needs some time to understand what kind of twists and turns there are in it.

??Additional update, there is another update, which will be presented later

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