Chapter 240 6.8mm Bullet (Plus More)

German military enterprises are developed. As far as the manufacture of light weapons is concerned, there are Mauser Arsenal, Elma Company, Heinel Company, etc. Among them, Elma Company has developed the latest MP36 submachine gun, and is improving the production process. Stamping saves material for higher volume production.

As for the task of choosing new intermediate-power bullets, it fell to the Heinel company, which was developed by this company in history anyway.

Hugo Schmeisser, the firearms designer of the Hainel company, as the main person in charge, is now welcoming the arrival of Cyric and his party.

"We have gone through various comparisons and believe that after the caliber exceeds 6 mm, the lethality is limited." Hu Ge introduced to the people present: "Although small-caliber bullets, after entering the human body, will roll over to kill the target, but Still couldn’t take into account the long-distance situation, so we finally gave up.”

"Now, after comparing, we have two bullets that are the most suitable." Hu Ge said: "One is the 7.92×33mm rifle short bullet that is consistent with our existing caliber. Compared with our current 7.92×57mm standard The rifle bullet is shortened, the warhead is lighter, the gunpowder is reduced, the effective range is correspondingly shortened, and the recoil force is greatly reduced, which can meet the needs of continuous firing.”

"The other is the 6.8X43 mm small-caliber ammunition. After comparison, we believe that this ammunition can fully meet our needs. The firepower is fierce enough and the burst recoil is small, but this will be different from our current caliber. ." Hu Ge continued.

After talking, walking, we have come to the shooting range. On the launch pad, two kinds of submachine guns with peculiar shapes appeared in everyone's sight.

Ordinary submachine guns have straight magazines, while the current magazines are curved and curved, one narrow and one wide.

"These two types are the improved submachine guns we use new rifle cartridges." Hu Ge introduced to the crowd: "The two types of magazines are 30 rounds, and at a distance of 300 meters, there is still There is enough lethality. Even at a distance of 400 meters, it has quite high accuracy.”

Cyric picked up the narrow magazine. This gun is very similar to the STG44 recorded in later history. Of course, when it was finalized, the number of MP44 was still used.

In terms of appearance, the gun body is very similar to the widely popular AK rifle in later generations. Of course, this similarity refers to the appearance. There are small grips on the back, curved magazines on the front, and wooden buttstocks on the back. Shooting The essentials are similar.

(As for the blood relationship between STG44 and AK series rifles, it is inconvenient to say more about the hero of East China. In short, some people say plagiarism, and some strongly deny it. If we say from the internal mechanical structure, stg44 is a gas-operated plus bolt deflection lock, AK is a The gas-guided plus gun rotary lock can be said to be the same as the automatic method, both of which are gas-guided and have pistons, but the locking structure is different.)

Riding the shoulder, pulling the bolt, Cyric pulled the trigger.

"Da da da..." The gun sounded, the muzzle moved slightly, and the bullet casing was continuously pushed out from the side of the gun. The recoil was indeed not small, but it was able to control the gun body stably!

Cyric was self-taught, and no one taught him how to aim. He had already fired skillfully. Everyone present widened their eyes and said that General Cyric was very powerful, and now it is!

Having tried the narrow magazine, Cyric went on to try the wide magazine and fired a few shots as well.

Narrow and wide is the difference between the bullets. The 7.92mm bullet has a 33mm long barrel, while the 6.8mm bullet has a 43mm barrel. Therefore, the small-caliber bullet has a longer magazine.

"The performance of the two guns is similar." Cyric said: "It seems that it is indeed a difficult choice."

The stability of this gun is almost the same. What is needed most now is the selection. There are two calibers. Which one is the most suitable?

"Well, not bad." Hitler also picked up the gun, imitating Cyric, and pulled the trigger.

Hitler is now in his prime. During the First World War, he had been on the battlefield. Now, he is also very interested in testing the gun himself.

"The caliber of 7.92 mm can be consistent with our current caliber, so that our original production line does not need to be adjusted. For example, the original barrels can continue to be used." Hu Ge continued to explain.

This is beneficial. The easiest way. The barrels of the Mauser 98K rifles in stock can be cut into two sections, and they can become the barrels of two existing submachine guns. It is so convenient!

In this era, the calibers of rifles are varied, and each country has its own standards, but in later generations, it is unified. The main force in the West is 5.56 mm, while the entire Soviet camp is 7.62 mm and 5.54 mm. world.

"However, if the 6.8mm bullet is used, the amount of metal used will be reduced," Hugo said.

The lethality of the two is similar. However, the caliber of the 6.8mm bullet is reduced, and the quality of the warhead is less than that of the 7.92mm bullet. Although a bullet is not much different, but, right, the demand for this kind of bullet is The amount is astronomical, so the accumulation is a considerable number!

"Cyric, what do you think?" Hitler asked Cyric. This matter cannot go wrong. After all, this will be the main submachine gun of the German army in the future!

"Führer, I think the 6.8mm bullet is suitable for our imperial army," Cyric said. "The reduced mass of the warhead means that we will be less reliant on resources, and the number of bullets a soldier can carry also will increase."

The Empire lacks resources. From this point of view, 6.8mm bullets have a huge advantage. What's more, the bullet quality is reduced, and individual soldiers can carry more bullets!

This is of course one reason, and another reason, Cyric's mind is like a mirror, in later generations, this is the highest rated ammunition!

Although NATO uniformly used 5.56mm bullets, after years of use, this kind of ammunition reflected the problem of insufficient lethality. In 2014, NATO made a comparison internally and finally believed that 6.8mm bullets were the most suitable.

It's a pity that, for so many years, NATO already has a mountain of 5.56mm bullets, and it is impossible to re-select a new caliber.

As a traverser, as Cyric, who was a military enthusiast before, has come to this era, if he can't fiddle with the best assault rifles, what is the advantage of traversers?