Rebirth of the 1980s: The Military Industry Empire

"I don't believe it, this is impossible!" Yang Zhaojun said, "In the early years, our 56 type's barrel wasn't chrome-plated, and it often rusted! Chrome plating is a necessary processing step for gun barrels. You can't abandon chrome plating just to pursue accuracy! You're just trying to gain attention and came up with this kind of method for bidding. It's too much!"

"Besides chrome plating, there are many other ways to treat the inside of a barrel, such as thermal spraying, ion spraying, chemical vapor deposition, and so on. You old experts from Factory 296, haven't you heard of these?"

Of course, they hadn't heard of them. To them, these were all too high-end!

Yang Zhaojun was speechless for a moment.

"If there weren't advanced processes that have the same effect as chrome plating, the gun should have had problems as soon as it was soaked in muddy water," Lin Heping said. "Since it can be used normally now, and the accuracy is still very high, it means that the inside of the barrel should have been processed with a special technique."

Lin Heping had returned from the front lines, and his words carried the most weight. After all, if there were problems with the quality of the guns, they, as users, would suffer the most.

If he said there were no problems, then there were no problems, even if formal testing hadn't been done yet!

Everyone was looking at Yang Zhaojun, and Leader Han's expression was even more displeased.

Yang Zhaojun knew that there was no turning back. He gritted his teeth and said, "That's right, I took your prototype gun! I just wanted to find the flaws in this gun you produced. This is my personal behavior and has nothing to do with our Factory 296!"

"Oh, Engineer Yang, why did you do this? We are all brother factories. If you wanted a prototype gun, you could have just asked us! Would we have denied you the pleasure?" Qin Yang's tone was full of regret, "Now that you've admitted it yourself, we have no choice but to handle it officially."

"Hmph, we'll talk about my matter later!" Yang Zhaojun said, "In short, after I got your prototype gun and disassembled and reassembled it, the accuracy dropped significantly, and it couldn't reach the initial level at all! This kind of gun is not suitable for the battlefield at all! It's just a toy, a disposable toy!"

As a qualified soldier, one must be able to skillfully disassemble and assemble weapons. As a scout, one can even assemble a gun blindfolded. Now, the accuracy of this sniper rifle will drop significantly after disassembly and reassembly! How can it meet the needs of the battlefield?

Leader Han's gaze turned to Qin Yang again.

Yang Zhaojun finally became happy. As long as he could prove that there was a problem with the guns from Factory 960, then his crime of stealing the gun would be confirmed. But that was for the army, for the country, and he had a clear conscience!

"What's wrong? Why don't you say something!" Yang Zhaojun's face finally showed a confident smile, "Should we try it on the spot and see if the accuracy is the same as the first test firing?"

"Oh, Engineer Yang, if you weren't in such a hurry, it would have been better if we had talked privately. Now that the matter has been brought before Leader Han, we can only handle it officially. Let me explain first! Engineer Yang, what is the purpose of disassembling and assembling weapons?"

"Of course, it's to reduce the failure rate. Take our Type 56 assault rifle as an example. If routine maintenance is not performed after each firing, the residue left by the gunpowder may cause subsequent jams or even explosions. The old Maozi's RPK machine gun, after firing a thousand rounds, if it is not maintained, the bolt cannot even be pulled the next day!" Yang Zhaojun said, "You have created a sniper rifle that soldiers cannot disassemble, maintain, or service. What's the use of such a high-precision gun?"

Yang Zhaojun was not afraid at all.

"Very good point. Do you know why it fails without maintenance?" Qin Yang asked.

"Why else? There's no need to answer this kind of question!"

Qin Yang shook his head: "Oh, no wonder you don't understand. I can't blame you. After all, you make guns and haven't been in contact with bullets. The old Maozi's bullets use corrosive primers, which corrode the barrel after firing. Our bullet production process is the same as theirs."

Although he didn't know what trump card Qin Yang had, after hearing him say this, the leaders of Factory 960 present felt relieved. This attitude of thinking for the other party's sake could infuriate them!

"Stop talking nonsense. Are there any other primers in this world?"

"Of course. The bullets used with our sniper rifle use a special primer, and the propellant is also a special smokeless propellant. They have very little corrosion on the barrel. After use, it only needs to be cleaned with a special tool, and it only needs to be disassembled and maintained after firing three hundred rounds. Our bullet quotation to the higher-ups is two yuan per round, precisely because the bullets are unusual."

"Okay, you finally admitted it. The accuracy of your guns will be greatly reduced after disassembly?" Yang Zhaojun thought he had grasped the key point and became excited.

"Of course not." Qin Yang said, "Sniper rifles are different from ordinary rifles. In order to achieve sufficient accuracy, its assembly requires special training and the use of professional tools. If you disassemble it randomly and assemble it barbarically like you did, a decrease in accuracy is inevitable."

After Qin Yang finished speaking, he glanced at Lin Heping: "The troops don't need to worry too much. We will train the soldiers to disassemble and assemble accurately. Of course, we will also send people to accompany the troops at that time, and any problems will be solved on the spot."

"Hmph, how can the troops not worry? Old Leader, their guns are not suitable for the battlefield at all! Three hundred rounds of ammunition will be used up in one battle!" Yang Zhaojun became excited.

"No, that's enough to finish two or three battles!" Lin Heping said, "A professional sniper eliminates one enemy with one shot. It's good enough if they use up one magazine to carry out one mission. If maintenance is only needed after three hundred rounds of ammunition are used up, then it is estimated that they can fight on the battlefield for a month or two. This maintenance is not a problem, and even if it is barbaric maintenance, can't it still reach the accuracy of the old Maozi's sniper rifle?"

Yang Zhaojun was too excited and didn't think about it at all. This was a sniper rifle!

An automatic rifle may use up ten magazines in a day on the battlefield, but a sniper rifle is not!

Qin Yang helplessly shook his head: "So, not only do you not understand advanced technology, but you also don't understand the use of sniper rifles!"