Steel Soviet Union

"Such a powerful tank is only equipped with a 62mm coaxial machine gun. This is such a waste of platform, Comrade Division Commander.

"We modified the rigid connection between the main gun breech and the coaxial machine gun and replaced it with a larger bracket. Now its coaxial machine gun has been upgraded to a Deska. Even if the Germans hide behind armored vehicles or walls, Go ahead and fire it, it can tear through almost any kraut's thin bunker, except thick concrete walls and fortifications."

Karamov is a guy who not only dares to think but also dares to put it into practice. He has been fond of tinkering with small inventions since he was a child. In addition, when he grew up, he also chose a mechanical-related major. Karamov, who is extremely capable of doing things, only needs to be free when he is free. , will immediately go mess with his junk.

His collection includes firearms, tools, machinery, and even some prototype invention patents that belong only to him.

The army's field cooking carts were not properly designed before. Many pots, pans, spoons and other items could not be loaded and had to be placed in an extra cart. They were then taken out when cooking started, which was a waste of time.

With nothing to do, Karamov came up with his own solution, a new field cooking cart with upgraded and optimized storage space and multi-functional storage cabinets. Not to mention that the power of cooking has not been reduced at all. All kinds of pots, pans, utensils and tableware that could or could not be accommodated in the past can now be stored in the car and taken away together, solving all the troublesome problems at once.

It is said that chefs and cooking classes have received very good responses from using this field cooking truck, which is much more convenient than before. Malashenko is considering whether he should report this matter, promote it throughout the army, and get Karamov a reward or something. However, he has not yet had time to put it into practice, and he is limited to this. It’s just at the level of ideas.

Modifying a coaxial machine gun by yourself is actually quite good, but at this moment, Malashenko, who is standing next to the high-hanging main gun as a spectator, has something to pay more attention to. In eyes.

The weight of the 122 Heirloom is not that light. This large-caliber tank main gun modified directly from the field cannon has an astonishing weight comparable to the original main gun. The previous generation 85mm main gun can only be regarded as a younger brother in terms of power and weight compared to this thing.

It is not easy to lift this thing. It would be okay if there were heavy mechanical lifting equipment in the rear factory or large maintenance workshop, but right now Karamov is completing the work without heavy mechanical lifting equipment at hand. .

Three thigh thick steel pipes, which were connected in sections with bolts and nuts, were poked into the soil on the ground. The shallow pits dug in advance on the ground were enough to place the bases of the three steel pipe legs securely.

The entire simple steel structure stands stably on the ground in the form of a three-sided triangle. The three steel pipes connected to the top of the tower are connected by a horizontal axis, which not only ensures that the angle and posture can be adjusted at any time, but also ensures a stable connection. sex.

There is also a thick hinge tied to the top of the tripod. Judging by the thickness, Malashenko estimates that this is at least a five-ton hinge, which is needed to lift the main gun with the gun mantlet removed. It's really no big deal.

In other words, Karamov led his men to lift the main gun by pulling it manually without using heavy lifting equipment. If you can gather enough big men to pull that hinge, you can really pull it to lift the main gun.

But more than these, what amazed Malashenko even more was that Karamov's hands-on ability and bold ideas were really super.

If this guy were to work as a technician for a contractor on a construction site in the 21st century, he would probably be able to save the contractor a lot of money on renting machines. Those little bosses with a leather wallet like him.

Ding-ding——

When he came to a steel pipe, he raised his hand and knocked on the cold metal. Hearing the crisp echo that came immediately, Malashenko, who had a slightly sighing smile on his lips, couldn't help turning his head towards Kara beside him. Moff spoke.

"I really don't know where you got all these clever ideas. This is the first time I've seen a tripod manually lift the main gun."

Karamov, who was a little embarrassed by the praise, raised his hand and rubbed his nose. In fact, he got the inspiration for this thing from the triangular gun stand.

The triangular body's structural solidity and extremely strong load-bearing and pressure-resistant capabilities are well known to the world. Since those gun makers can use a tripod to lift a crane gun, why can't I, Karamov, use the same design to lift the main gun?

Malashenko's evaluation of Karamov is indeed correct. He is indeed a bold guy who dares to think, do, and try.

Fortunately, Karamov is considered a half-genius. If such a person is a fool, he will probably be more prodigal than even two people who failed to succeed.

Malashenko, who had been looking at the main gun and the stable tripod for a long time, suddenly thought of something else, and then subconsciously turned his head again and asked Karamov a question.

"Wait a minute, I know that the gun was removed from the tank, but this stand is seven or eight meters away from the tank in a straight line. How did you move this gun over?"

If Karamov answered, "I brought the comrades here," Malashenko would definitely think that was nonsense. Fortunately, Karamov's answer without thinking was not like that.

"Use a pulley, Comrade Commander. Look, that's it."

Looking in the direction of Karamov's finger, Malashenko saw a large flatbed truck with wheels in the corner of the maintenance warehouse.

You ask, does this thing have power? Look at the human handrail on the tail of the car, and you can see how this simple broken car with steel plates and four wheels moves.

As for the appearance, Malashenko felt that it was somewhat similar to the human-powered trolleys on later Chinese construction sites, except that this thing only had a big board and no tipping bucket.

Remove the main gun, put it on a pulley, transport it to the assembled tripod and lift it up. After all the tinkering and modifications, put down the hinge, use the pulley to transport the main gun back to the tank, and then assemble it separately. The segmented tripod was dismantled and moved directly above the tank's head. The three legs were set aside and reassembled stably, and then hoisted again until the main gun was installed.

It sounds a bit troublesome, but this is a proper "human crane" without any additional assistance from heavy lifting equipment!

It has great practical value in field environments with difficult conditions and lack of equipment. This alone is already amazing!

Looking at Karamov with a silly smile on his face, Malashenko felt more and more that he had not picked up a treasure, but a genius.