Chapter 1972 Gunner's Happy Handle

Shashmulin was focusing on the explanation, while Malashenko, who had moved to the gunner's position, had already focused all his attention and gaze on the thing in front of him that looked like a game controller.

According to Shashmulin, this thing is a weapon system control terminal that integrates the three functions of main gun elevation, turret rotation, and firing.

The shape of the entire device is very similar to the game controller of the 21st century, and people can tell at a glance that this thing is operated with two hands. And just above this handle is the gunner's sighting system. Malashenko can see that in addition to the high-magnification, narrow-field main gun sight, there is also a wide-field periscope similar to the commander's position set just above the sight.

Sitting in the gunner's position to experience it, Malashenko tried to hold the handle with both hands and looked up at the sight and periscope again.

First, use the periscope at the top to determine the enemy's position indicated by the commander and search for the enemy successfully, then use the main gun sight in the middle to accurately aim and adjust the main gun, and finally use both hands to operate the handle at the bottom to press the trigger button to complete the firing.

After such a simulation, it is true that at least the experience of human-machine function is really good, with a feeling of being done in one go and without any drag. It seems that the Germans' strengths in tank design have indeed been well referenced and fully learned and absorbed as Shashmulin said.

"The main periscope has a fixed viewing angle. We want to maximize the field of view, and finally chose to install a periscope with a 140-degree wide low-magnification wide field of view. This will make it easier for the gunner to find the target indicated by the commander in the first place and make an accurate lock."

"Here is the main gun sight. I heard you say before that you have a good opinion of the binocular sight on the German Tiger. It just so happens that the captured German doctor is very willing to cooperate with our work and contribute all his knowledge. This includes the main gun he personally drew. The scope sketch and some necessary parameters have saved us a lot of work and design time. "

"Although the optics are not as good as the Germans' original optics, it has been greatly improved compared to our previous generations of designs. The relatively wide-angle field of view and high magnification are well integrated. You should have experienced it. How do you feel?"

To be honest, Malashenko was indeed impressed by the fire control system at the gunner's position, but the one he was most interested in must be the handle in his hand.

"The sighting system is pretty good, and it is even better on the basis of IS4. But I care more about this thing. Tell me quickly, how is this thing used?"

Hearing Malashenko's slightly anxious question, Shashmurin stared at the handle, and then smiled without surprise.

"This is very simple, Comrade General."

"Hold both sides, push your thumb forward and down to adjust the main gun depression angle, and if you pull it up to your chest, it is the main gun elevation angle adjustment. Then control the handle to the left, the turret will turn to the left, control the handle to the right, and the turret will turn to the right."

"To fire the main gun, there is a trigger button behind the right handle. Press it, boom, the main gun will fire."

"The captured German doctor suggested that we use electric shock to fire the main gun a long time ago, just like their Tiger , he said that it is a primitive design to still use a pull rod to fire the main gun in this era. Ha, this low EQ lunatic really dares to say that. Fortunately, Comrade Kotin doesn't care about his crazy words, but the 260 project does use an electric shock to fire the main gun, which is good. This is also to improve the integration of the entire fire control system and ultimately achieve an improvement in actual combat power. "

"As for this, this is a spare hand crank. You should be familiar with the spare design that all previous Stalin tanks have, so I don't need to introduce it in detail. "

Wuhu? Is this thing so cool?

Following Shashmurin's explanation, Malashenko started playing with the handle and couldn't stop. He pressed and swung it up and down, left and right, and then found that this handle rigidly fixed on the mechanical connecting rod was really very easy to use.

The built-in spring rebound, whether it is pressed or twisted, rebounds quickly, reacts quickly, and the comfortable grip is really different from the Soviet tanks with poor human-machine efficiency in the past. It doesn't seem to be the design style of the same faction.

If you just listen to the verbal description, you may not think that integrating the three functions of "main gun elevation, turret rotation, and firing" together would be such a great feat and outstanding design.

In fact, even when Malashenko first heard about this, he didn't think it was so awesome, at most it was icing on the cake.

But after actually trying it out, it was a completely different story.

With this thing, the gunner no longer needs to step on the coaxial machine gun pedal, hold the steering and elevation adjustment wheels with his hands and rotate them rapidly, and at the same time, keep his eyes close to the sight to keep his eyes on the target at all times. At the end of aiming, he has to free up one hand to hold the main gun firing lever and pull it down to fire.

All of the above troublesome things that require the use of hands and feet and a lot of hard work can now be solved easily with this small handle in front of you.

After all, Comrade Lao Ma has also been a gunner. Although it was a long time ago in the T34 era, this does not affect Comrade Lao Ma's understanding of the key elements that can improve the combat effectiveness of a gunner.

So even though this thing looks inconspicuous and small, Malashenko can guarantee and bet that if that kid Iushkin gets his hands on this thing and experiences it, he will definitely grin from ear to ear with joy. Go and enjoy it.

The significance of this thing is really no less than that of tactical accessories for firearms. If we really want to say how much the gunner's combat power is improved, Malashenko estimates that even doubling the combat power may be low. This is a little bit No exaggeration.

"Seriously, Shashmulin, this thing is great! It's simply great! It's more enjoyable than touching a girl! Haha! How could there be such a great thing!? Who came up with this design idea? I will write a personal letter to Marshal Zhukov and report it, he should get a medal for this!”

Before Shashmulin, who was blinking in confusion and not expecting such a big reaction from Malashenko, could react, Malashenko, who was looking at him cheerfully, suddenly stopped as if he had had a stroke. The reason for stopping the joy is that behind the left grip of the handle, at the same position as the main gun trigger on the right grip, there is a button with an unknown function and the purpose of which is not yet clear.

"What is this thing for? Shashmulin."

"Uh, this, this is the machine gun trigger, Comrade General. The left hand machine gun fires and the right hand gun fires, it's quite simple."

"Oh, that's it, haha, it's quite simple! But it's so awesome! Hahahahahaha"