The m1 is a rifle with excellent performance, which is undoubtedly a bit short, but it is not without its shortcomings. For example, the length is not as long as the Japanese Type 38, even if the bayonet is added, it is much shorter.

Therefore, there is no advantage when fighting for thorns.

Also, when it emptys the bullet in the magazine, it will make an empty sound. In addition to reminding the user to load the bullet fingers, it will also remind the opponent of the enemy who is empty and needs to change the bullets.

This disadvantage is not obvious in positional warfare, because the violent explosion will still be over a long distance, which will basically cover up the sound.

However, in the case of street fighting, close combat, which does not seem to be too big a flaw, may become a self-named flaw.

Of course, it is actually very simple to make up for this defect. You can even design a very clever trapping tactic, that is, two soldiers cooperate, one deliberately empty the magazine, making an empty sound, luring the other party to think that he is changing bullets. At this time, another soldier suddenly fires with a gun, and the opponent who wants to take advantage of the loophole will naturally suffer.

But its advantages are also very obvious, with a fast firing rate. Eight bullets in one magazine can form a powerful single-soldier firepower suppression on the Japanese Army's Type 38.

Moreover, this rifle is easy to decompose and clean, and it is a good choice for Chinese soldiers with low quality.

If it is too complicated, maintenance is a big problem, and simplicity and effectiveness are also necessary factors to consider in combat. Guns are not toys for some people to be skilled, but are powerful tools for killing on the battlefield.

If it is used before the horse, then no matter how advanced it is and how good its performance is, it is just a beautiful toy.

Leng Feng was sure at the first glance that this was the classic m1 he remembered, although for him, this gun also belonged to the old antique level.

However, in the "Black Sun" group, there are several rifles you like in training and learning about rifles, and m1 is one of them.

The dark barrel and walnut stock have clear texture and a sense of layering. They look very beautiful, with canvas straps, special magazines and magazine bags.

The gun also has a number, xx00000001, which is the first gun produced in the final design and finalization.

Leng Feng couldn't put it down as soon as he got it. Although the gun was made by Lao Ning and the others and the credit could not be erased, he also participated in the entire process during the design process.

In particular, he personally drafted the requirements and technical parameters of what kind of rifle to develop.

He paid attention to the entire process of the early design, as well as mid- and late modifications to the decision to produce sample guns. Although he had all the design parameters and derivative models of this rifle in his mind, he did not directly give Lao Ning a drawing and asked them to produce them accordingly.

Instead, we constantly guide Lao Ning and other designers to let them know how to design and build a good gun. Only when they learn it themselves can they do not need to interfere too much in the future.

The Chinese people’s intelligence is not that they cannot design good guns, but sometimes they do not have that condition, and their thinking is in a fixed way, etc.

Leng Feng wants a skilled design team, and even hopes that the world-famous gun design master can be born here.

And he just wants to be a guide, and he can take out the things in his mind, but he can't rely on them all, and needs to have his own things.

Maybe something unprecedented will be born.

Leng Feng was too familiar with this gun. When he stretched out his hand, his hands danced like butterflies, which was so fast that it was dazzling. In less than thirty seconds, he broke it into a bunch of parts. The speed was so fast that everyone present was stunned.

Even the best gunman in the 601st Institute would have to be able to completely remove the gun for at least one or two minutes, and he would have to be familiar with the gun structure.

Most people get this gun for the first time, but they can't remove it in less than ten minutes.

Of course, this is not the first time that people from the Institute 601 have seen Leng Feng’s special skill. Basically, all the guns can be dismantled in extreme times when they are in his hands.

No matter what kind of gun, even a gun that many people have never seen before is no exception.

As a good gun designer, we naturally need to understand every gun produced in the world. War has triggered the development of weapons. Since World War I, no one can know how many types of rifles developed in the world have been known. Some have become classic famous guns, and some have failed in development, but they are not without reference.

Therefore, Leng Feng often pays attention to searching for some guns. In China, except for those made in laboratories and those that do not appear on the market, basically all guns can be found.

Leng Feng disassembled and assembled each gun by himself, which is one of his personal little hobbies.

"Yes, this curved component is made by hand, right?"

"The military mount has a lot of eyesight. This curved component is indeed manual. Our existing machines cannot be formed at one time. We can only use the method in our hands to knock them bit by bit, which takes a lot of effort."

"This is not possible. We developed a rifle, not to supply it, but to put it in the gun museum in the future, and to produce it for soldiers." Leng Feng said, "What equipment is needed? Make a list. If it doesn't exist in China, we will buy it abroad."

"Large stamping equipment, as well as planing machines, milling machines..."

"Martial mount, the most difficult material and annealing process of the barrel, domestic steel cannot reach our design marks at all. The barrels we use now are all imported from Germany, but now they can't buy them."

“Can we produce our own special steel pipes?”

"No, technically not." said a delicate materials researcher.

"Where are countries in addition to Germany who can buy the special steel we need?"

"The United States, France and Britain are both OK. The Soviet Union's steelmaking level is worse, but it is much better than ours. If it really doesn't work, the Soviet Union's are OK."

"Then let's try it out and see who sells it to us."

Everything is difficult at the beginning. I am poor and I can only ask my grandfather and grandma. What else can I do if I can’t do? Some things that rich families may not sell to you.

"Lao Ning, I think so, you give the follow-up work to the people below, bring a few people who know about ordnance production, and go abroad for a visit." Leng Feng thought for a moment, he had to own his own arsenal, instead of always being controlled by others like this.

"Martial throne, do you want to buy a rifle production line?"

"That's right, it doesn't matter if you lag behind the generation. The key is to choose the one that suits us the most." Leng Feng nodded.

"Okay, I'll pick people first, but where will we build a factory?"

"I will deal with the factory construction matter. Your goal is to get me a complete production line and make a little modification to produce the rifle we designed ourselves. This is the key, do you understand?"

"Don't worry, Lao Ning, I know this." Lao Ning was so angry that he was so hot that he had no choice but to do this.

Jiang Jiang had already promised to give him a piece of land, but he was still in harmony. Although the place he wanted was relatively desolate, it was at the junction of Sichuan and Yunnan.

Sichuan is easy to deal with because of his relationship with Sun Zhen, and when Leng Feng was in Teng County, he recklessly rescued the trapped Sichuan army. After that, he used help from many times, and the relationship between the two teams was very good.

There is nothing wrong with sending out a few desolate mountains, not to mention that this is also an opportunity to establish a good relationship with the New Army.

If the Central Army wanted to enter Sichuan, the generals in Sichuan would rather Leng Feng lead their troops, but they also knew that this was impossible.

But Leng Feng wanted such a place and obviously wanted to build a nest or keep a backup plan. What this means, and he would understand if he didn't say it.

Yunnan needs Chiang Kai-shek to coordinate. Although the new 38th Division helped the 60th Army on the battlefield in Xuzhou, the friendship was not that far, and the situation in southwestern Yunnan was even more complicated. The southwestern king Longquan rejected foreign forces.

Of course, when he reached the point where his lips were dead and his teeth were cold, it would be difficult for him to not let go.

The future arsenals and aircraft manufacturing plants and other military industries will definitely be placed in the rear of the southwest. Leng Feng is very clear about this.

If it weren't for the recovery of Xinxiang this time, Leng Feng wouldn't want to move the 601st Institute here, mainly because he is not very large and active now, and he is more at ease with him.

Western Suburbs shooting range.

Leng Feng personally tried the gun, and the excellent performance of the m1 did indeed live up to expectations. Of course, the shortcomings were confirmed. It was indeed that after a magazine was shot, it would make an empty sound, but Leng Feng did not mention it, so no one paid much attention.

"Old Xie, you can try it too?"

"good!"

When Chief of Staff Xie Jiyuan saw Lie Xinqi, he also went over and fired a magazine. After the shooting, his eyes shone, and he praised the gun.

However, this "1" gun must have been collected by Leng Feng, and no one can compete with him.

Some people came forward to test the gun one after another to experience the charm of a newly built semi-automatic rifle. Even Zhou Xue and Zhao Feiyan tried it themselves.

"After all our discussions, we have named this gun a 'forehead' rifle." Lao Ning said solemnly.

"Isn't it good to name it after me?" Leng Feng was a little surprised. He never thought that one day he would name a rifle with his own name.

"The military seat, this is named after the gun designer, which is internationally conventional."

"But I'm not the designer of this rifle?"

"Why are you not the designer of this rifle? If this rifle was not under your guidance, we would not have designed such an excellent rifle at all. You are the well-deserved designer of this rifle." Lao Ning knew very well that the real designer of this rifle should be Leng Feng. He and his design team just implemented the design intention of Leng Feng and made it.

"This is not great. I am a general who leads troops and is really not suitable to name a rifle."

"Military throne, there is a precedent for this. Isn't the Zhongzheng rifle named after the chairman?" Adjutant Guo Weiquan inserted and said.

"Can I compare myself with the Chairman?"

"But the Chairman just provided some improvements to the gun, and you participated in the design throughout the process. What can't you name a rifle?"

"Staff, don't refuse, otherwise, what else can we use to name this rifle?"

"You can use other names without using a person's name, such as Fire Dragon?"

"Martial throne, the Fire Dragon can be a code name, but the name must be officially selected!"

"Guoguang, don't refuse. I want such an honor yet." Xie Jiyuan also persuaded Leng Feng to accept it.

This is a recognition of the designer and a huge honor.

Leng Feng thought about it and found that what Xie Jiyuan said was a little reasonable. The more you refuse some things, the more you can't push them off. Do you have to be pretentious and obsessed with some things, so he agreed readily.

The "front" semi-automatic rifle was officially named, but before finalization and production, various tests are required, and more sample guns must be produced.

These work are carried out according to the procedures, and there are basically no big problems.

The problem is output and cost. Now, a "front" semi-automatic rifle can be built, which can be built at least ten medium-formed rifles. In the future, production costs will be further reduced. Of course, the final cost will still be higher than that of medium-formed rifles.

After all, this is a semi-automatic rifle with excellent performance, which is incomparable to the manual rifle of the Chinese official.

Nearly a thousand bullets were fired in succession, except for the somewhat hot barrel, there were almost no major changes in other aspects. The strength of the components and design accuracy were maintained at a higher level, except for human factors.

Testing a gun is not only about testing the performance of the gun, but also collects the user's feelings about the gun as a next step of improvement and adjustment.

For example, the design of a butt stock was done by others in the past, but different users, especially different races, also have changes in the shape and requirements of the butt stock.

It’s like a person with a big hand and a small hand using the same pistol, which will feel different, and the length of the fingers will also affect the use, etc.

This is a rifle designed for the Chinese, of course all data must be based on the Chinese.

However, for this gun, anyone who has used it basically has a very high opinion of it, but those who are used to using the Type 38 rifle feel much heavier as soon as they get started.

Indeed, the "front" semi-automatic rifle is nearly one and a half pounds heavier than the 38th. If the bayonet is added, it weighs nearly five kilograms. For some soldiers who are not physically strong, adding two kilograms to bear the weight means that more physical strength will be consumed during the march.

There is also ammunition, "front" uses a 7.62mm caliber bullet. If you carry the same bullet, it will also increase part of the load.

Of course, these are equivalent to their excellent performance and combat effectiveness, which is nothing.

After the shooting range test, Leng Feng went to 601st stations and praised the technicians involved in the development and manufacturing. Lao Ning directly rewarded 1,000 French dollars, while the remaining researchers and workers involved in the development of the "Feng" rifle were given an additional reward of 100 to 300 French dollars according to the contribution.

Leng Feng rewarded the "Feng" rifle development team. The "Killer" No. 1 bazooka development team was unhappy. The team leader Zhou Xue came here to discuss with him.

In the end, Leng Feng had to give a bowl of water equals, and at the same time he also rewarded the Bazooka Development Team. In fact, many of the two teams were cross-sectional.
Chapter completed!