Chapter 18: Winning Over

Liu Tao couldn't help but get excited.

The affirmation of Captain Liu and Political Commissar Wang represents the troops.

With their support, the procedures for this automatic rifle will become simple.

Even if the review takes a long time, as long as the troops are tough, it is very simple to set up an experimental group or two experimental groups.

Moreover, there is no need for the consent of the relevant departments of the military industry system, only the order from the military region is enough, and the military region will directly purchase it.

The attitude of the troops will also affect the decision of the superiors to a large extent.

"Director Wang, this time your Panshan Machinery Factory has launched another satellite. It is incredible, too incredible that you have developed such a good rifle." Captain Liu stroked the gun in his hand, just like the most beloved woman.

For soldiers, guns are the best companions.

Before, the '78-type pistol' made Captain Liu very satisfied, and he would always put it first when he went to the division headquarters for a meeting.

Because his pistol, numbered 0, was the first sample gun made by Liu Tao, which was of great significance.

It has not been long since then, and Panshan Machinery Factory has once again made an automatic rifle with excellent performance.

The unhappiness caused by the quality problems of the Type 63 automatic rifle has disappeared, and there is only love for this new rifle.

Captain Liu knows very well that once this gun is recognized, it will definitely make a sensation in the national firearms field.

Wang Tiezhu's old face is full of smiles, and he can't close his mouth. "The mission of our factory is to make good guns for the soldiers to fight bravely and defend the country."

"Captain Liu, Political Commissar Wang, I will have to trouble you more next time." Wang Tiezhu said.

At this time, Wang Tiezhu has decided that he will call his old unit after he finishes his work tomorrow.

Just yesterday, the 41st Division purchased 500 "Type 78 pistols" from Panshan Machinery Factory. The price of each pistol is 200 yuan. Although this is only 100,000 yuan, it is also extra money for Panshan Machinery Factory.

The planned unit price of a Type 63 automatic rifle is 400 yuan. This automatic rifle has such good performance, it should be 500 yuan or even 600 yuan.

Not to mention the extra money, 1,200 guns for a regiment, this is at least 600,000 yuan, plus bullets, it is not a small amount.

"Haha, we will report the situation to the division headquarters later, and then we may have to take these 100 guns away first." said Liu, the head of the regiment.

It is better to go directly to the division headquarters with the guns and let the division leaders try it out in person, which is simpler and clearer than talking a thousand words on the phone.

"No problem!" Wang Tiezhu agreed without hesitation.

He was not worried that the troops would not give money, and the credibility of the soldiers has always been very good.

The next day, around ten o'clock in the morning.

The expert group organized by the superiors arrived at Panshan Machinery Factory.

Wang Baoguo led the team personally, showing his importance to this matter.

The '78-type pistol' gave Wang Baoguo a huge surprise, but before the surprise was over, Panshan Machinery Factory actually launched another satellite.

A brand-new automatic rifle, this is much more meaningful than a pistol.

Pistols are mainly equipped by military cadres, and at most there are public security equipment. Automatic rifles are different, because every soldier can be equipped with them.

The total number of troops in the country now exceeds 6.1 million. If each soldier has an automatic rifle, then 6.1 million automatic rifles will have to be produced in the first round.

"Old Wang, you have launched another satellite this time." Wang Baoguo shook hands with Wang Tiezhu and said with emotion: "Compared with you, other factories only know how to ask for quotas and subsidies. Those gun design institutes should also reflect on themselves."

Wang Tiezhu blushed slightly, because he had called Wang Baoguo before and he also asked for production quotas and subsidies.

There was no way. If we didn't strive for quotas and subsidies, the whole factory would have to starve.

After a round of greetings, everyone came to the conference room.

Compared with the last time, this time there were more commander Liu and political commissar Wang.

This change seems small, but it is actually a big change.

This means that the troops attach great importance to this automatic rifle, and the opinions of the troops can naturally have a great impact.

Compared with before, the preparations this time are obviously much more sufficient.

Each expert has a new automatic rifle and a design drawing.

Liu Tao also had more experience than before, and introduced the performance parameters of the gun in a simple and clear manner.

When Liu Tao said that the life of this automatic rifle reached 20,000 rounds, there was a heated discussion in the conference room.

"20,000 rounds, how is this possible?"

"The 63-type automatic rifle is said to have a life of 15,000 rounds, but even if it is manufactured by a large factory, it is good to have 10,000 rounds. Many factories only manufacture 63-type rifles with about 7,000 rounds."

"If it really reaches 20,000 rounds, the cost of use will undoubtedly drop a lot."

"20,000 rounds? Whether it can reach 20,000 rounds, it still needs to be tested."

For an automatic rifle, performance is very important, but cost is also very important.

The cost includes manufacturing cost, procurement cost, use cost, and maintenance cost. The longer the life, the lower the use cost. The maintenance cost is related to the structure of the gun and whether it is easy to maintain.

As an expert in the industry, he is still very familiar with the development and actual situation of Chinese firearms.

The Type 63 has been produced in several million pieces, but it does not mean that the quality of these guns is the same. On the contrary, the Type 63 automatic rifles produced by different factories are uneven.

"We are not sure about the lifespan, but we personally tested this gun yesterday. It is very accurate, has a fast rate of fire, and is powerful. The structure of the gun is very simple, and it is easy for the soldiers to understand." Captain Liu said at this time: "However, according to the response of the troops stationed in the factory, they tested three guns, each of which fired 20,000 rounds of bullets and can still be used normally."

Wang Baoguo and others were surprised. They did not expect Panshan Machinery Factory to act so quickly.

Although it is said that the lifespan of a gun requires the accumulation of data through the use of many guns, not just three guns.

But it also shows that the performance of this gun in terms of lifespan is indeed excellent.

In addition to Captain Liu's words, the performance of this automatic rifle has been confirmed.

Everyone looked at the picture first. When they saw the neatly drawn picture with clear lines, which gave people a sense of beauty, many people secretly sighed that Liu Tao, a college student who had just graduated, had such a good drawing foundation.

The drawings were very detailed, and everyone read them carefully.

After the meeting, they would not be able to get the drawings, as they would only be in Panshan Machinery Factory or the Yunnan Provincial Defense Management Office.

Such military product design drawings are highly confidential. Even if they leave the factory, they will forget the performance parameters.

During the review, every detail must be grasped, and this first pass must be passed as well as possible.

There is no problem with the design drawings, which must be ensured.

Everyone read them carefully and immersed themselves in the design drawings. There are not many design drawings, but everyone read them carefully and read them again after reading them.

But what amazed them was that, just like the design drawings of the ‘78-type pistol’ last time, they could not find any flaws at all.

The design drawings of this gun are perfect.