Sword of Light: Humanoid Self-Propelled Artillery

Chapter 176 Capture alive
Of course, these submachine guns are not Thompson submachine guns, but inexpensive M3 submachine guns.

These M3 submachine guns were naturally sold to the old man by the United States.

After all, with the end of World War II, the United States no longer needed a large number of soldiers, and naturally, it no longer needed a large number of submachine guns. So these surplus submachine guns were sold to the Americans.

Although the US military considered this grease gun to be inferior to the Thompson submachine gun, it was just a cheap product.

However, it was a valuable item for Lao Jing, so it naturally benefited Wang Gensheng. With several raids by Wang Gensheng, he naturally seized a large number of M3 submachine guns.

Although the range of this submachine gun cannot compare with that of a light machine gun, the advantage of the submachine gun is that it is very suitable for mobile firing. Its weight of just over three kilograms allows soldiers to hold the gun for a long time to perform tactical aiming actions.

The development of this gun began in 1942, and it was not until the fall of 1943 that it was mass-produced and equipped by the US Army. It was not until the end of the War of Resistance against Japan that the M3 began to enter China as aid supplies.

This is why the Yamamoto Special Forces, who appeared in the Bright Sword storyline starting in 1940, would never have used the M3 submachine gun. So when Wang Gensheng actually traveled to the Bright Sword world, the submachine gun in Yamamoto's hands became the Thompson submachine gun.

Although the Thompson submachine gun was much more expensive than the M3 oil gun, the Yamamoto Special Forces only equipped a small number of them, so they naturally didn't care much about the price.

From 1943 to 1945, in just two years, General Motors in the United States produced approximately 600,000 M3 submachine guns. After World War II, the gun was used for many years in many countries and regions. The M3 submachine gun had good performance, but no weapon is perfect. Although the gun had many advantages, it also had some shortcomings.

First, let's talk about its advantages. Firstly, the M3 submachine gun is compact and easy to carry. The gun is only 570 mm long overall, and only 745 mm long with the stock folded out. It weighs 3.6 kg, making it easy to carry.

It is particularly suitable for use in the cramped space of tanks or armored vehicles. During the 1991 Gulf War, a small number of US military drivers and armored personnel were also equipped with the M-3.

The second, and most significant, advantage is its low cost and efficient production. The M3's design borrowed from the British Sten submachine gun, employing extensive welding and stamping processes, which greatly reduced manufacturing costs. While a metric Thompson submachine gun cost 200 US dollars per rifle, the M3 cost only 20 US dollars per rifle.

The third advantage is its simple structure and easy maintenance. The M3 submachine gun is simple and robust, consisting of nine main parts. This design not only reduces production costs and speeds up manufacturing, but also makes maintenance very convenient and quick due to the small number of parts.

The last advantage is its relatively reliable quality. The M3 submachine gun has been proven in numerous battles during World War II to be easy to control. Due to its fewer parts, its components are reliable and its failure rate is low. After all, for machinery, fewer parts mean greater reliability—this is an unchanging truth.

Of course, every advantage has its disadvantages, or rather, its shortcomings.

One drawback is its relatively simple design, which limits its functionality.

It's important to know that the M3 submachine gun was developed during the turbulent World War II. In order to make up for the massive consumption during the war, it needed to be produced quickly. As a result, the design of the gun was relatively simple and lacked some weapon functions, such as a dedicated safety and fire selector.

Besides its limited functionality, the M3 submachine gun also has a low rate of fire. It is chambered in .45 caliber, or 11.43 mm, and uses a 30-round magazine. Its effective range is 200 meters. Although the gun is powerful, its maximum rate of fire is only 450 rounds per minute.

It's important to know that the German army's MP40 submachine gun had a rate of fire of 500 rounds per minute, while the Schumacher PPSh submachine gun boasted a rate of fire as high as 900 rounds per minute. Compared to these, the M3's rate of fire was relatively low, which affected its shooting performance to some extent. However, despite the lower rate of fire, there were also advantages. The recoil was easier to control, meaning it was easier to control the recoil. Additionally, the lower rate of fire also allowed for better control of ammunition consumption.

After Wang Gensheng got his hands on this submachine gun, he fired a few shots. The accuracy and failure rate during use were acceptable to him.

Wang Gensheng, who was the first to board the ship, naturally saw the sentry standing guard on the deck. Upon seeing Wang Gensheng, the sentry hurriedly raised his gun and fired.

However, Wang Gensheng, who was wearing full armor, was naturally not afraid of the sentry's shooting. Instead of returning fire, Wang Gensheng charged through the hail of bullets from the M3 submachine gun and kicked the sentry to the ground.

The M3 submachine gun's continuous bullets struck Wang Gensheng's bulletproof vest, sending sparks flying. However, despite the impressive special effects, it was completely useless. If the sentry had been pointing an M2 heavy machine gun at Wang Gensheng, Wang Gensheng would have undoubtedly fired first.

Unfortunately, although the .45 bullets of the M3 submachine gun are powerful, their penetration is very weak, and they can't even leave a crater on a bulletproof vest.

Wang Gensheng, who was wearing full body armor, was completely protected from head to toe, including his chest, abdomen, arms, and legs, by bulletproof steel plates. As a result, he was not harmed at all after being hit by dozens of bullets.

After kicking the sentry to the ground, Wang Gensheng finally spoke:

"Surrender your weapons and you will be spared; do not attempt to escape, or you will be killed!"

At this moment, the old soldier was so frightened by Wang Gensheng's full armor and even his face mask that he was stunned. After hearing Wang Gensheng's words, he quickly raised his hands to surrender.

However, the sentry's gunshot alerted the other marines on the warship, who, upon hearing the gunshot, all grabbed their weapons and rushed toward the deck.

Wang Gensheng, of course, showed no mercy and charged straight into the crowd, unleashing his full power. With physical abilities four times that of an ordinary person, and wearing heavy armor, he could take down an opponent with a single punch.

Seeing Wang Gensheng's actions, Duan Peng, who had come up with him, followed suit and rushed into the crowd.

Although Duan Peng's strength was not as great as Wang Gensheng's, his more than ten years of Iron Sand Palm training were not for nothing. A casual palm strike was more lethal than Wang Gensheng's fist, easily breaking ribs.

After Wang Gensheng and Duan Peng knocked down dozens of people in succession, the remaining soldiers obediently raised their hands. Of course, some wanted to jump into the sea to escape, but unfortunately, they didn't get into the water yet!
They were riddled with bullets, and after that, no soldier dared to jump into the sea to escape.

Moreover, even if they jumped into the sea, they would still die. After all, even if these soldiers could swim, they would have to surface to breathe without a snorkel, and that would be their death sentence. You have to know that even the best diving expert can only swim 20 or 30 meters at most in one breath, which is not enough to escape the effective range of a submachine gun.

(End of this chapter)