Lin Gao Qiming

Chapter 26 The fifth person at the helm of North America (revised)

Shi Youren went to the United States the next day. As for what weapons to buy, because there were too many opinions, he couldn't decide for a while.The North American people said that they should wait for their news before taking action. Anyway, it is not appropriate to store weapons for too long, and it is too late to buy them a few months before departure.

For members of the Executive Committee, the current discussion is not satisfactory. Many people feel that it is a thorn in their throats. As for why, it is hard to say.None of the options seemed to suit my liking.If it's about military weapons, even though you haven't played them before, you know a lot about them, and there are quite a few people who can say a thing or two.But the civilian version of weapons is completely at a loss for the majority of urban nerds.There is no theoretical basis for talking about it, and it can even be said to be a smear.

For the past few days, Jiang Ye has been staring at the members of the executive committee, including Xi Yazhou, lobbying and selling his package of weapons: semi-automatic rifle + bolt-action Mosin-Nagant rifle. I went to check the information of Sanba Dagai - this thing can be equipped with a bayonet to form a gorgeous spear formation.However, a group of people in the sports team didn't want to continue the revolutionary tradition and pull the big tie.He didn't get much support for his activities among the masses - the masses still like weapons that can "strafe", and they don't care whether they are automatic rifles or submachine guns, but the bolt-action rifle is determined not to do it - this thing makes people feel uncomfortable. sense of security.

Unexpectedly, within a few days, I received an overseas call from Dr. Shi, saying that another member of the North American team has been added, and he will return to China to talk about weapons with everyone.Speaking of this, Bi Xiaorui has more guns than Xiaorui, and he knows the North American civilian weapons market like the back of his hand.It belongs to the owner who has fired cannons on the ground and flew horses (wild horses) in the sky.The experience told everyone to be in awe, and they didn't know which god it was.Most people think that coming must be a muscular, big and three thick MAN.

Unexpectedly, when I took it back to the base, I saw that he was a handsome young man, with a slightly greasy face.Everyone was a little bit disappointed, more because they had doubts about whether Dr. Shi was reliable.

The visitor claimed that his surname was Lin and his name was Shenhe, and he was a firearms enthusiast. He was blessed by the corrupt and backward American emperor. In the United States for many years, he not only played with countless famous and unknown firearms, but even the Norden plane gun and the Napoleon 12-pound bronze cannon. I made it myself (of course I participated in the manufacture).A group of army fans around were drooling.After listening to the executive committee's introduction about guns, he smiled leisurely, which confused everyone.

When Xiao Zishan saw his smile, he couldn't help thinking of Zhuge Liang's smile played by Tang Guoqiang on TV, but unfortunately there was no one beside him who said jokingly: "Why is the military commander laughing?"

"You don't know anything about the civilian weapons market in North America, right?" Lin Shenhe spoke in a low voice, but spoke clearly. "Civil weapons are actually very different from military weapons, and the performance depends on the factory," he said. After a pause, he continued to explain, "For example, the AR-15. Everyone knows that it is the civilian version of the M-16. It is known that it cannot fire continuously. It is a semi-automatic rifle. In fact, various profiteers in the US market produce civilian products. It is very cunning, and it cannot be compared with the guys in the hands of American soldiers. The barrels of AR-15, those match-type precision barrels are another matter, even ordinary ones, there are many that do not even do chrome plating.

"Another example is the M-14 civilian version M1A recommended by Xi Yazhou. It is produced by the famous Springfield Factory. Many people like it. In fact, its receivers are all precision-cast, unlike the M14 that was contracted by the military back then. It is a hammer forging machine. In contrast, the M-14 produced by our northern factory is made of hammer-forged receivers, but the quality is not very good.

"It turns out that the Midi profiteers rely on the U.S. military to advertise to make money, and use fake and inferior products to deceive the working people of Midi?"

"It's not a deception. The civilian gun market in North America is very large, and people from all walks of life and incomes have needs. This is different from military orders. Therefore, there are companies that simplify the process and make low prices, and there are also high-priced boutiques. Just For example, the civilian version of the M14, LRBArms is a forged receiver, which is much more expensive than the Springfield one. Anyway, people with any income can find the most cost-effective thing in their minds.”

After Lin Shenhe's introduction, everyone realized how complicated American civilian guns are.They couldn't help but stand in awe.

"What about your opinion on weapon selection?"

"Well, it depends on what kind of needs the executive committee has for weapons. Regarding the choice of semi-automatic rifles, I agree with the chief executive's opinion-the environment we have to face is best to choose semi-automatic. There are 200 semi-automatic rifles Enough to deal with any complicated situation at the beginning."

"We have no problem. The problem is what kind of semi-automatic to choose has become a difficult problem."

"When it comes to better cost performance, SKS is really good. The retail price is only 400 US dollars, and the M43 ammunition in North America is very cheap, suitable for large-scale deployment. Moreover, the inventory of this gun is sufficient, and it is easy to buy in large quantities. .”

"Didn't Xiao Rui say that the Mosin-Nagan is only 80 dollars a piece? You can buy 400 pieces for 5 dollars!" The bolt-action rifle party still persisted. "And the bullets are cheaper."

"Which of you has ever used the Mosin-Nagant?" Lin Shenhe had an omniscient smile on his face, "Among the bolt-action rifles, the Mosin-Nagant is the most difficult to open. Foot-tipped. And a bolt-action rifle takes a lot of practice to become effective."

"Then you can choose other...such as Lee."

"It's not impossible. But according to my opinion, bolt-action rifles will be good equipment for indigenous troops in the future. We traversers are more confident in having better equipment."

"I still oppose the weapons of the Warsaw Pact system." Xi Yazhou continued to insist on his theory, "The life of the whole gun is too bad."

"Oh, that's not all. Warsaw Pact weapons are really bad. The key depends on where they are made. As far as I know: In the North American civilian gun market, the AK series produced by Russian IZMASH and other factories are all cold hammer forged guns. Tube and chrome-plated rifling, with a service life of more than 80000 rounds. The only AR15 series that uses cold hammer forging barrels is HK416. The AK series produced by ArsenalL in Bulgaria claims to have more than 15000 rounds of barrels. This is what I asked the American Arsenal agent before. .”

"Then let's buy AK in large quantities! It can be changed to automatic!" AK party members began to be proud.

"I am more in favor of Xi Yazhou's idea. At least some semi-automatic rifles that use full-power bullets must be used." Lin Shenhe boasted unhurriedly, "Considering the needs of combat, Team Leader Xi's idea is quite Comprehensive. This does not lie in the range, but that the full-power bullet has a certain penetration power against old-style houses, and it is also very advantageous in dealing with enemies in the bushes. The passers-by need this ability in densely vegetated areas."

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After some brainwashing by Lin Shenhe, the executive committee, whose eyes were shining brightly after being fooled, finally chose a mixed plan:

A small number of Russian-made AK semi-automatic rifles using 7.62mm NATO bombs: Saiga-308 is used as a special weapon for military personnel.

The SKS semi-automatic using the M43 bullet is used as a weapon to pass through the militias. Although the SKS has a slight flaw in performance, the ammunition is very cheap, not as expensive as the 7.62mm NATO bullet. After all, economy is also a consideration.

The SKS proposed by Lin Shenhe is SKS-D. The advantage of this model is that it can use AK magazines, that is, it is no longer limited to its own 10-round magazine limit.Firepower persistence has been greatly improved.

"As for the pistol, the M9 is purely for looks. It's better to choose the Glock, which is cheap and plentiful. American police love it. The price is less than $50."

Lin Shenhe pursued the victory and changed the pistol that the executive committee had originally ordered into a Glock. Although the M9 is handsome, the Glock is just as coquettish, so there is no objection.However, the proportion of purchases dropped from the majority to the minority.Automatic pistols are only rarely issued to military professionals, most of whom have switched to S&W revolvers.Revolvers are more suitable for inferior reloading bullets.

Then Lin Shenhe made many suggestions: If you want to buy a large number of Russian-made 4x optical sights-if you want the rifle to play its long-range function of more than 400 meters, the sights are essential.There are also a small number of high-magnification sniper sights, which are equipped as snipers.

"The other thing is that we can purchase various light weapons in small quantities, as a blueprint for future reverse imitation, or at least as a reference."

During this discussion, everyone in the sports group remained silent except Xi Yazhou.However, after the meeting, several people proposed to go to the shooting club to shoot M-14 to experience the effect of full-power ammunition.

"Okay, you can arrange this." Wen Desi looked at Xiao Zishan, "If there is such a thing as 308, I will arrange for everyone in the sports group to play it to get familiar with the feel."

How to send money to the United States has become another problem.The 200 rifles alone cost 10 U.S. dollars. Going to the bank to exchange them is obviously not enough. Fortunately, Wen Desi has recently opened many companies in order to cover the flow of funds. One of them has the right to import and export trade, so it can export electronic products. The way is to send a few kilograms of gold in the container.

"Do you really trust Doctor Who, and Lin Shenhe?" Xiao Zishan once asked Wen Desi while walking on the playground.

"If you don't believe it, what can you do?" Mr. Wen asked him back, "We have to rely on them for our weapons, and there is no other way."

"That's true." Xiao Zishan fell silent.

"To be honest, our entire operation is based on mutual trust," Wen Desi took a deep breath, "If you and Wang Gong didn't trust me, how could you go through the wormhole with me? These people If you don’t believe that we have wormholes, how can you come here? Even those who left, if we didn’t trust their promise of secrecy,” his face turned cold, “we should take them…”

Xiao Zishan shuddered: "Speak carefully!"

"Well," President Wen nodded, "How is Xi Yazhou recently? Are you in a mood?"

"No, besides, his claim has not been completely overthrown. It seems that he still drank with that Lin Shenhe. Several people went there, and the atmosphere was very lively. That Lin Shenhe has a lot of practical experience and is also a talent. "

"Well, what about the rest of the sports team?"

"I think we're making a fuss out of a molehill, and it's superfluous." Xiao Zishan smiled wryly. He has more and more family members. From the chats of the family members, he can know the thoughts of many people. "In their opinion, it is good to have a gun. Everything else is bullshit. So they don't have a problem with what gun to use."

"That's good, everyone should be more emotionally stable. To be honest, everything is good now, everything is good, I'm afraid that after the past..." Mr. Wen's words were still unsatisfactory.

"With a sharp weapon in your chest, you will kill yourself."

"Not bad, especially since everyone has guns..."

"We still have to have a way to manage firearms and ammunition?"

"Yes, there must be. At least in the long run, there must be."

"However, this is actually a technical detail. If we look at the big picture, we still need to have a complete political system. In other words, we need to have a political program and code of conduct." Xiao Zishan said.

"Well, so we should have a complete system, . . . a constitution?"

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All the information in this chapter on firearms and the North American civilian gun market comes from discussions among members of a certain forum.Thanks for this.

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