Chapter 369: Browning, a Man of Outstanding Achievements

On January 27, 1914, two types of tanks were secretly tested outside Sydney.

The test site was chosen at the training site of the 1st Guards Division. The advantage was that the training of the Guards Division could be used as an excuse to cover up the bombing sound during the tank test.

Fortunately, the performance of the two tanks in the actual test was no different from the predicted data, and there was basically no difference in speed, stability, etc.

Although the actual test will last for a long time, it is also necessary to test the actual stability of the tanks in various environments.

But what can be guaranteed is that according to the current experimental data, the second-generation tanks can already be put into actual combat. After the test is completed without any problems, they can be equipped on a small scale and become the secret weapon of the Australasian Army.

As for large-scale equipment of tanks, it will take at least more than ten years until the third or even fourth generation of tanks are produced.

If tanks are equipped on a large scale now, the logistics and repair problems faced will cause the entire military system to collapse.

Imagine that hundreds of tanks are lying down in the war, and I am afraid that there is no need to fight, and the opponent will laugh to death directly.

Although there is nothing wrong with adding some comedy to the war, Arthur would definitely not be willing to do so if he would lose his own soldiers.

The only senior military officials who participated in the secret tank test were Defense Minister Raul, former Defense Minister and current Prime Minister Kent, and the commander of the 1st Guards Division, Thomas.

After all, the test was conducted at the garrison of the 1st Guards Division, and it was impossible for Commander Thomas not to know about it.

What's more, as the commander of the 1st Guards Division, Commander Thomas is definitely a senior figure in the Australasian military and a strong contender for the next Minister of Defense.

In the promotion order of the Australasian Army, the deputy commander of the Guards Division is equivalent to the commander of the regular division, the commander of the regular division is promoted to the commander of the Guards Division, and the commander of the Guards Division is promoted to the Minister of Defense and the Deputy Minister.

Although the rank and military rank of the Colonial Division Commander are equivalent to the deputy commander of the Guards Division, no deputy commander of the Guards Division is willing to serve in the Colonial Division.

The difference in treatment between the Guards Division and the Colonial Division is much greater than that between biological and adopted children.

Although the number of soldiers in the Guards Division and the Colonial Division is similar, the difference in their annual military expenditure is at least ten times.

Although the tank issue has come to an end for the time being, the inspection of military equipment has just begun.

The most important thing at present is the masterpiece of Browning, the chief expert of light weapons at the Royal Arsenal.

As a very famous light weapons expert in history, Browning's attainments in light weapons are naturally beyond doubt.

After coming to Australasia for two years, Browning finally completed the task assigned by Arthur to study new pistols and submachine guns.

Australasia's pistols can be traced back to the AS-1898 semi-automatic pistol designed more than ten years ago, which is obviously behind the current mainstream automatic pistols in the world.

But the role of pistols is very important. Officers, tank soldiers, pilots, police, and even some intelligence personnel and Arthur's guards, guards, etc., are all using and equipping pistols on a large scale.

Police and pilots are fine, but officers, soldiers, intelligence personnel and guards are in urgent need of more advanced automatic pistols to enhance their combat effectiveness.

After two years of research, under Browning's efforts, the AS-1914 automatic pistol was officially launched, and it has excellent combat capabilities.

The AS-1914 pistol is an improvement on the AS-1898 semi-automatic pistol, and combines the advantages of the M11911 semi-automatic pistol developed by Browning. Browning also proudly exclaimed that it is the most powerful pistol he has developed so far.

In particular, the M1911 semi-automatic pistol is not only the standard pistol of the current US military, but also experienced two world wars in history. It was not retired until 1986, setting a record for the longest service time of a pistol.

The recorded production of the M1911 semi-automatic pistol exceeds 2.5 million, making it the best-selling pistol in history.

The reputation of a pistol may not prove the performance and popularity of a pistol, but the sales of a pistol can certainly prove it.

This pistol, which has been the best-selling pistol in later generations, has an undoubted leading performance.

The AS-1914 automatic pistol, designed by combining the advantages of the M1911 semi-automatic pistol, not only improves its power and stability, but also improves its safety, magazine capacity, etc.

The AS-1914 pistol has a total of three safety methods, one is the safety bolt, one is the safety grip, and the last one is the empty chamber safety.

This pistol can ensure the safety of the gun user and the people around him, and it is more suitable for use in various scenarios.

Because of the use of .45 caliber bullets, the size of this pistol has also been reduced, and it has become more suitable for use by intelligence personnel.

In terms of the concealment of the gun, the AS-1914 pistol is also very good. The smaller size can be hidden in more places, and the chance of exposure is reduced.

When Browning reported, this pistol had undergone various tests and was ensured to be put on the market and in war.

According to the information reported by Browning, this pistol has undergone high and low temperature tests, dry and humid environment tests, long-term use tests, different environment tests, etc., and the data shown are quite good, which is a significant improvement compared to the previous generation of pistols.

Arthur still trusted Browning, not to mention that the test organized by Browning invited the military to participate, so the test data was beyond doubt.

After Arthur's confirmation, the Australasian army began to fully replace the AS-1914 automatic pistol, followed by the army, guards, intelligence personnel, police, etc.

The good news is that the production capacity of the AS-1914 pistol can barely guarantee that the Australasian army will complete the replacement within half a year. After all, only officers and some branches of the military have pistols, and ordinary soldiers are equipped with Lee Enfield rifles.

Along with Browning's report, there was also a request for an order for 30,000 AS-1914 pistols from the military.

Among them, the four divisions of the Guards Division accounted for more than half, with nearly 18,000 pistol orders.

The conventional division, colonial garrison, colonial division and other troops combined only applied for an order for 12,000 pistols.

The cost of pistols is not expensive, at least compared to Lee Enfield rifles. Arthur nodded and agreed to the purchase of pistols by the defense department and the Guards Division.

In addition to pistols, Browning also reported on the research of an important firearm, the submachine gun.

Like the previous pistols, the submachine guns in Australasia had only one series before, which was the Kassadin submachine gun studied by the submachine gun expert Kassadin.

But the Kassadin submachine gun can only be said to be an exploratory version of the submachine gun, and some problems were exposed in actual use.

After two years of research, Browning finally made a lot of improvements on the basis of the Kassadin submachine gun and designed a new submachine gun, which was named 1914 submachine gun by Browning.

Of course, the name at this time is just a code to distinguish the submachine gun. The real naming of the submachine gun can only be discussed after Arthur confirms that the design of this submachine gun is feasible.

The importance of submachine guns is not weaker than that of pistols, and they play an extremely important role in all aspects.

Whether it is equipped to the army or the intelligence agency, guards, police, etc., this weapon that is shorter and lighter than a rifle can play a great role.

Although the killing effect of a submachine gun at a long distance is far inferior to that of a rifle, within the effective shooting distance, no matter what kind of firearm it is, its power and killing are unquestionable.

This is not like the design in the game where you lose some blood after shooting a shot. In reality, being hit by any firearm will cause serious injuries at the least, infection of the wound, or even direct death.

Especially when hitting the brain and heart, the mortality rate is almost 100%.

The advantage of a submachine gun is that the firing rate is much faster than that of a rifle. Although it is less powerful, this more portable weapon is obviously more suitable for intelligence personnel and guards.

Since the performance of the submachine gun studied by Browning is much better than that of Kassadin's submachine gun, there is no doubt that replacing the submachine gun studied by Browning is inevitable.

As for the naming of this submachine gun, Arthur also fulfilled his promise to Browning that the weapons developed by Browning himself could be named after Browning.

Using the three abbreviations of Browning's full name, this submachine gun born in 1914 was named JMB-1914 by Arthur.

Browning's full name is John Moses Browning. Naming the submachine gun series as JMB not only directly highlights the designer of the submachine gun, but also can be regarded as a reward for Browning.

After all, none of the various weapons developed by Browning so far have been named after Browning.

Even some of the weapons developed by Browning are still under the production of foreign arms manufacturers.

For a light weapons expert with considerable ambitions, being able to have a weapon named after himself can be regarded as a legacy in history.

Of course, to truly achieve a legacy in history, the actual performance of the JMB-1914 submachine gun is also very important.

But Browning was very confident about the performance of this submachine gun, and his confidence was higher than that of the previous AS-1914 pistol. It can be seen that Browning was confident in the combat capability of a submachine gun and his confidence in his own research and development capabilities.

Like the pistol, the JMB-1914 submachine gun has been tested by the Royal Arsenal and the military, and its actual performance has been guaranteed.

Arthur quickly determined that the military would replace the new submachine gun, including the police force, intelligence personnel, etc.

As for the old weapons that have been eliminated, there is no need to throw them away. In the future, when the First World War comes, some countries will lack weapons.

Even if Britain, France and Russia do not need the backward weapons eliminated by Australasia, there will be other countries that join the Allies that need them.

What's more, when the war really breaks out, no one will dislike the backwardness of weapons. At that time, it is good to have weapons. As for picking and choosing, few countries have such qualifications.

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