Double-Cut During the War of Resistance: My Wife Came from 1937

"Commander!"

Xia Weiwei replied, "Hongwei has to stay in the future world, so this time I can only come back by myself."

"Oh, I see!"

Commander Liu nodded.

Then, he looked at Xia Weiwei expectantly and asked, "I wonder how much weaponry and equipment you and Comrade Hongwei got this time?"

"Sir, Hongwei has sent the detailed breakdown to my phone. Let me read it to you!"

Xia Weiwei opened the message on WeChat and began to read: "This purchase includes 5000 replica AKM automatic rifles, 5000 replica Type 56 assault rifles, and 3721 Type 56 semi-automatic rifles."

"A total of 9084 bolt-action rifles, including the Mauser 98K, Lee-Enfield, Mosin-Nagant, Springfield M1903, and Hanyang Type 88."

"This is the number of rifles; a total of 22805!"

"Whoa!"

Upon hearing this, Deputy Division Commander Xu exclaimed in surprise, "Nearly 23000 guns! That's quite a lot!"

"yes!"

Commander Liu nodded, his face also showing undisguised excitement.

With so many firearms, if distributed among the three divisions, each division would receive more than 7600 weapons.

Keep in mind that their next brigade only has 7000 people.

"The only problem is that there aren't enough bolt-action rifles!"

Deputy Division Commander Xu sighed, "Most of them are semi-automatic rifles and automatic rifles."

Ma Hongwei had previously explained to them the difference between semi-automatic and automatic rifles.

These guns did indeed have stronger firepower, but they were also major consumers of bullets, which the Eighth Route Army could not afford to supply.

"There's nothing we can do about it!"

Xia Weiwei said helplessly, "Bolt-action rifles are old-fashioned equipment from over a hundred years ago over there. They've been discontinued in all countries, so naturally, there aren't many of them."

"Something is better than nothing!"

Commander Liu was quite optimistic: "Once our arsenal in Huangyadong is built, it will be able to produce bullets for us continuously."

Xia Weiwei continued reading, "1200 copies each of the Soviet TT-33 pistol and the Type 54 pistol!"

"With the addition of 2400 handguns, the number has now exceeded 25000."

Deputy Division Commander Xu asked excitedly, "Where are the bullets? How many bullets do we have?"

He was quite concerned about bullets.

Firearms only have power when they have bullets.

A gun without bullets is no better than a machete.

Xia Weiwei said, "Deputy Division Commander Xu, I know you're in a hurry, but don't rush, let me finish reading about the weapons first!"

"And guns?"

The two leaders exchanged a glance, both guessing that it might be a machine gun, which made them even more excited.

This machine gun can also play a significant role on the battlefield.

"Ahem!"

Xia Weiwei coughed lightly and said, "This time we purchased 200 RPK light machine guns: 97 originals and 103 copies."

"The original was produced by a Russian military factory, while the copy is from Peshawar, Pakistan. The quality is not as good as the original."

Deputy Division Commander Xu waved his hand and said, "It's alright!"

They lack everything now.

Therefore, the first thing to solve is the question of whether or not it exists.

Only then should we consider whether it's easy to use.

After all, the guns they made by hand in the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region were certainly not as technologically advanced as the replica guns of later generations.

"51 M249 light machine guns manufactured by the US and 29 Browning M1919 heavy machine guns manufactured by the US."

Xia Weiwei continued reading, "There are also 38 PKM general-purpose machine guns produced by the original Russian factory, and 100 PKM imitations."

"A general-purpose machine gun?"

Division Commander Liu inquired, "I wonder if this general-purpose machine gun is classified as a light machine gun or a heavy machine gun?"

The PK series machine guns were general-purpose machine guns that the Soviet Union began developing in the 50s.

It wasn't until 61 that it was adopted by the Soviet Red Army, so Commander Liu at the time naturally hadn't heard of it.

"Commander, Hongwei has already thought of this problem. He even made a copy. Let me read it to you."

Xia Weiwei said, "The so-called general-purpose machine gun, also known as a light and heavy machine gun, is a light machine gun when the PKM is mounted on a bipod and a heavy machine gun when mounted on a tripod."

"This firearm weighs 15 kilograms unloaded, and the complete set including the tripod weighs only 24 kilograms. It can be carried by a single person and used for assaults with infantry. It has an air-cooled design, belt-fed ammunition, and the barrel can be quickly changed."

"It should be noted here that some parts of the PKM general-purpose machine gun, RPK light machine gun, and AK are interchangeable."

"This machine gun has a rate of fire of 650-750 rounds per minute, an effective range of 1000 meters, and a suppressive range of 1500 meters. It uses 7.62×54 rimmed full-power ammunition and is compatible with the Maxim heavy machine gun."

"Wonderful, absolutely wonderful!"

Division Commander Liu and Deputy Division Commander Xu immediately understood the advantages of the general-purpose machine gun.

First of all, this general-purpose machine gun can be used as both a light machine gun and a heavy machine gun, making it a versatile weapon.

Moreover, it is very lightweight and easy to carry.

Take the Maxim heavy machine gun as an example; the gun body alone weighs 47.6 kilograms.

Even with a tripod, the PKM weighs only half as much as the Maxim heavy machine gun.

The Maxim heavy machine gun is a water-cooled heavy machine gun. If you add water, a wheeled gun mount, and a bulletproof shield, it weighs a full 135.2 pounds.

Such heavy firearms are extremely difficult to transport by manpower in rugged mountains and jungles, and after firing them, it is impossible to quickly move to another position, as they are very likely to be destroyed by enemy artillery.

This type of water-cooled machine gun requires a large amount of water, and a large amount of water needs to be carried during combat.

In contrast, the PKM only requires one person to carry a gun to traverse mountains and valleys, and can also charge alongside infantry. At most, another person needs to carry a tripod and ammunition, which can effectively avoid enemy artillery fire.

Although the PKM's maximum range is 700 meters less than that of the Maxim heavy machine gun, its effective range is not reduced.

The Eighth Route Army was short of guns and ammunition, so they dared not waste bullets outside of effective range.

Another point is that the parts for this PKM can be replaced with those for both the PKM and AK.

In other words, even if damaged, it can be quickly repaired on the battlefield.

This is the best fit for them.

Deputy Division Commander Xu remarked with considerable emotion, "No wonder later generations phased out that clunky Maxim heavy machine gun!"

"Finally, there are eight original DShK 12.7mm heavy anti-aircraft machine guns!"

Xia Weiwei said, "This time we purchased a total of 251 light machine guns, 138 general-purpose machine guns, 29 heavy machine guns, and 8 anti-aircraft heavy machine guns."

"hiss!"

Commander Liu gasped, "There are quite a few machine guns here!"