Siheyuan: The Era of Struggle

Chapter 133: The new 56 gun family (please subscribe)

Although Yang Ning has never seen the 81 gun family in person, as a famous gun family in my country, news about it can be found everywhere on the Internet, so Yang Ning is quite familiar with this gun.

After returning from the shooting range, Yang Ning spent two days to come up with his improved drawings.

After the drawings were submitted, the arsenal quickly produced it.

It was still the same shooting range. A week later, Yang Ning was invited here again.

"Comrade Yang Ning is here!" Although there are not as many leaders at the shooting range this time, their ranks are much higher. Not only is the leader from last time here, but even the one with the same rank but the highest status is here, which shows the importance the superiors attach to this gun test.

"Comrade Yang Ning is here! Let's go over and welcome our great hero." After seeing Yang Ning's car, the leader who had been watching the soldiers testing their guns with a telescope put down the telescope, greeted other leaders with a smile, and walked towards Yang Ning.

"Haha, as he should. After his modification, the performance of our two guns has improved a lot. After trying them, the soldiers said that they are much better than the previous guns."

The leader who participated in the gun test last time also smiled and said to the people around him.

"We should accept it. After all, with this modification, submachine gun parts and machine gun parts can be interchanged with each other, and the interchangeability rate has reached over 60%. This improvement alone can increase the survival rate of our soldiers on the battlefield, not to mention the savings in production costs."

"As for machine guns, our comrades in the south have always said that the ammunition belts of new guns are showing signs of rust, which will cause jams. Comrade Yang Ning's modification will eliminate these shortcomings!"

"Haha..." The other leaders were in a good mood and started laughing.

"It's just that many soldiers feel that the submachine gun with a small steel cannon is a bit redundant, saying that it would be better to give them a rocket launcher! I don't know what Comrade Yang Ning thinks."

One of the leaders shook his head and said with a smile.

"What's the reason? Let Comrade Yang Ning explain it himself. Even if this design is unreasonable, it is a bold attempt. After all, Comrade Yang Ning has never been on the battlefield, so we can't be too harsh on him."

After hearing this, the leader said seriously.

"Hello, Chief!"

When Yang Ning saw this scene as soon as he entered the shooting range, he dared not sit in the car.

As soon as the car stopped, he got out and ran over, stood up straight and saluted the leaders.

"Why, are you planning to join our army?"

The leader who had recruited Yang Ning last time saw his actions and joked with a smile.

"Hehe..." After hearing what the leader said, Yang Ning put down his hands and smiled awkwardly.

Seeing Yang Ning waiting for me in embarrassment, the leader waved his hand and said in a kind voice with a hint of Sichuan accent: "Comrade Yang Ning, don't be nervous. I asked you to come here this time just to ask you something. After all, other people can't explain it clearly."

After he finished speaking, the chief shouted, "Bring me a new gun."

Immediately, a soldier handed over the gun that Yang Ning had improved.

The chief took it in his hand, pulled the bolt, and after hearing the crisp sound, he smiled and said to Yang Ning: "After your modification, this gun is much easier to use than the previous one, but we all don't understand this design, so we invited you to teach us what is the benefit of this design!" Then he handed the gun to Yang Ning. Tactical rail systems and grenade launchers are not new things, but the combination of these two designs was not used for the first time until the 60s when the Eagle Sauce was used on the southern battlefield.

In people’s current impression, a gun is a gun and a cannon is a cannon. Hanging a grenade launcher under a gun looks a bit out of place.

Although there were many guns that could fire rifle grenades during World War II, all it required was to put the grenade on the barrel and fire it with a blank cartridge. In the final analysis, it was still fired from the barrel.

Unlike the gun designed by Yang Ning now, the grenade launcher below always gives people a feeling of being a bit redundant.

After hearing what the chief said, Yang Ning blushed and quickly waved his hands: "Chief, you are too polite. You are all experienced war gods. How can I be qualified to teach you?"

"Haha, look, Comrade Yang Ning is still shy."

The chief laughed heartily when he saw Yang Ning's expression, and then said seriously: "Just tell me, I believe you didn't come up with this design without a purpose.

We who don’t understand need to learn. What’s more important than qualifications and non-qualifications? Are the lives of the soldiers more important? ”

"Yes!" Yang Ning looked at the leader with a serious expression and immediately shouted loudly.

At this moment, Yang Ning also understood the mindset of this generation. Even a young man like him was willing to ask for advice humbly. No wonder they were able to build their current empire.

Yang Ning then removed the grenade launcher, pointed at the tactical rail on it and explained: "This design has been around in foreign countries for decades, using the gun as a platform..."

"You mean this thing can not only hold a small steel cannon, but also a flashlight and other things?"

"Yes, as long as the items meet this standard and the soldiers can lift them, they can be hung up."

"What about this grenade launcher? Soldiers said that hanging this thing on the gun not only affects the movement, but also has less power than a rocket launcher or mortar. It is a complete burden."

"This design is to enhance the attack capability of small units. After all, we can't equip every squad with mortars and rocket launchers. If a small unit infiltrates and encounters an enemy bunker or turret, it's impossible to wait for artillery support from a large unit. Carrying rocket launchers will affect the marching speed and increase logistics pressure."

"This grenade launcher can not only fire fragmentation grenades, but also armor-piercing shells, which can fully meet most tactical requirements of small forces."

Everyone present was a veteran, nor a novice on the battlefield. After Yang Ning's explanation, they understood the benefits of this design.

"You know what, when I think about it, this design does have its merits. If a small group of troops encounters an enemy bunker, they can directly use this thing to destroy it, without having to use blasting tubes or wait for artillery support like before."

The leaders accepted the design and there were no other problems, so soon our Type 56 was finalized and put into production.

Except for the original Type 56 and a half, the other two guns all adopt the Type gun family design provided by Yang Ning.

Even without Yang Ning's participation, some people designed the Type 81 rifle.

Thus, a new 56-gun family was born.

(End of this chapter)