**Anaconda Corporation

The Anaconda Company is an arms company founded in 1930. Its founder smelled the coming chaos during the Great Depression, so he established such a company. He wanted to use this to develop

A national treasure. But at the beginning, this company didn't have any eye-catching products or technologies. It just relied on some old machinery it bought at low prices to produce some personal weapons. Its main customers were not serious things.

, mostly gangsters from all over the United States. But obviously, in the field of remanufacturing firearms, this small company is no match for guys like Colt, and even gangsters don't take too seriously their weapons.

If it weren't for the fact that you could sometimes buy things privately here that were not available through formal channels, such as grenades and other explosives (which were illegal of course), perhaps the company would have gone bankrupt by the end of 1932 at most.

However, at the end of 2032, a shareholder joined the company, which changed the company's situation. Under this person's operation, the company received a large order for the first time - 2,000 imitation Mauser pistols, that is, the Chinese

Commonly known as "20-gun", box guns. Of course, this order is not a serious order. It can be seen from one of the requirements of the order: these guns must be marked with Mauser inscriptions.

This batch of guns was transported out by a truck on a rainy evening. As for where they were transported, no ordinary employee of the company knew, and no one wanted to know. However, a few months later, the guns were shipped to the U.S. market.

The price of narcotics suddenly increased a lot. I heard that it was because of large-scale gang wars in countries such as Mexico and Colombia, which affected the production and sales of narcotics. According to news newspapers, local gangs suddenly

Obtained a large number of special weapons - a submachine pistol with extremely fierce firepower. Compared with the traditional gangster weapon Chicago typewriter, this thing is much smaller. Although it is still slightly larger than an ordinary pistol, it can still be easily hidden in

body, and its close-range firepower is close to the level of a Chicago typewriter. It is really a must-have item for home travel, murder and arson.

This batch of guns set off a bloody storm, and local police departments were also deeply affected. Relevant departments conducted an investigation, but the Germans firmly denied that they wanted to export such offensive pistols to these countries.

These guns brought a turnaround for the company. Shortly after the first batch of orders, additional orders followed. In fact, the local police department was not unaware of some problems in the company, such as they might be invading Germans.

Intellectual property rights. But after all, in this recession era, this company is creating jobs. As long as these things are not sold to American gangs in large quantities and let them fight everywhere, no one will really care about it.

Relying on this money, which smelled of blood and coca, the company survived and even developed to a certain extent. By the end of 1933, the company not only made a profit, but also poached money from other underperforming enterprises.

They hired a lot of technicians and updated their machinery. It was at this time that Ron's eldest brother came to the company.

At this time, the company has turned its attention to further regions. In addition to South America, Africa, and Asia, all have entered the company's business scope. Relying on legal or illegal channels, the company began to send more products to those chaotic areas.

There are many weapons with low price, average quality and huge destructive power. Including guns, ordinary grenades, and explosive and incendiary grenades (factory version of Molotov cocktail).

By 1935, the company had become one of the most numerous production centers of imitation foreign firearms in the United States. As the scale further expanded, not having its own brand was obviously not conducive to further development. The Battle of Italy and Ethiopia in 1935 gave it a

Provided such an opportunity. Under the Italian blockade, Anaconda was still able to transport weapons in using its efficient underground smuggling network. This war that lasted for many years brought more profits to the company and directly affected the company's weapons.

style. Since the Libyans cannot guarantee good maintenance of the weapons, the reliability of the company's weapons is always very high. Of course, this will also affect other performance. For example, the Python 1 rifle developed by the company is more reliable than the Ethiopian

The Lienfest rifle obtained from the British had obvious differences in terms of speed and precision. However, it was still the favorite of Ethiopians because it basically required no maintenance. In May 1936, the Ethiopian capital fell.

In the later guerrilla war period, this advantage became more and more obvious. In July 1936, civil war broke out in Spain. In the competition with the Soviet-made Mosinagan, which was also highly reliable and had the advantage of high precision,

With its cheaper price and lighter weight, the Python 1 can compete with it. Although the Python is still a small thing now, its progress is obvious to all. Now, it can already make rifles, machine guns, and some mortars.

Cannons and small artillery.

But now, the company faces a new challenge. The outbreak of the war has greatly increased the opportunities for arms companies to obtain profits, but it has also made competition more and more fierce. With the passage of the Lend-Lease Act, some foreign users were able to obtain weapons through leasing

, in this way, the price advantage of the boa constrictor disappears, and the performance defects become more obvious. If the company wants to continue to develop, it must obtain the wither of the sky.

And this is no longer a problem that the Chinese shareholder can solve through his underground network. This problem now lies on the shoulders of the company's highly paid technical director Schirazzi. This also makes this stubborn old man

He felt so stressed that it was rare to see his smile on weekdays.

But now, Schirazzi had a rare smile on his face. He said to Ron who had just put away the drawings: "I'm sure that your design is definitely the most genius one. Although I haven't contacted the boss yet,

But I can be sure that if you are willing to sell this design to our company, we will not let you suffer a loss."

Ron stood up and smiled politely at Heinlaich: "You know, when my eldest brother was in the most difficult situation due to unemployment, this company gave him a valuable opportunity. So, I

I am also deeply grateful to your company. The promise I can make now is - if the conditions offered by other companies are not far better than yours, I will choose to sell it to your company."

This answer was not too surprising to Straci. He also knew that this transaction could not be finalized immediately like buying an apple.

"We will put forward our offer as soon as possible. Please give us priority." Seeing Ron stand up, Straci also stood up and shook Ron's hand again.

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In the past few days, Ron visited several companies. Some companies were very interested in his design, while others didn't care. But now, he has gone to all the places he should go, and all he has to do is wait for their reply.

This morning, Ron got up early. Since he ran away from several arms dealers, his life has been very regular in the past two days. In the morning, when the sun just comes out, when the fish are actively feeding, why not go there?

He fished for an hour at the far river, went back to eat after breakfast time, and then locked himself in the house to work on other things. He was writing a book, a book about energy air combat.

Now that the rays of light have just turned the eastern sky red, Ron sat down under a big tree at the bend of the river. He skillfully loaded the bait on the hook, threw it into the river, and then quietly watched the floating

Float on the water.

It was a morning in June. There was still a thin layer of blue-grey mist on the river. A little further away, you could vaguely see some reeds swaying vaguely in the morning breeze. On the other side of the river

It is a large cornfield. From a distance, these swaying corns look like a dark green smoke. Farther away are the Rocky Mountains. The morning glow in the sky is already very red, but the sun is not there yet.

When it came out, it was blocked by those peaks. The red glow and the black peaks set off each other, but it had a different flavor.

At this time, the wind gradually stopped, and the float stood on the river for a long time without any movement. A dragonfly flew over and landed on it. The float was pressed down and sank, which shocked the dragonfly.

It flew up, looked to see if everything was okay, and then landed carefully.

This fishing is not entirely out of boredom, and of course it is not to engage in activities like Jiang Taigong fishing. It is just a way to sharpen one's temperament and exercise the ability to concentrate for a long time. Because most of the time, those who are shot down

The pilots were all shot down without detecting the enemy. During a long flight, it is easy to lose concentration and be attacked by the opponent.

At this time, the float trembled slightly, and a circle of thin ripples appeared on the water. The dragonfly shook its wings, as if it wanted to fly, but stopped. But at this time, the movement of the float gradually

When it got bigger, the dragonfly felt something was wrong and flapped its wings and flew away. At this time, Ron quietly took the fishing rod that was originally stuck on the ground in his hand.

The float became quiet again, but Ron was not in a hurry. He knew that fishing, like fighting, should not be too anxious. Sure enough, the float suddenly sank, completely submerging under the water.

Ron suddenly lifted the fishing rod, and the whole fishing rod stretched into a bow shape. It was obvious that this guy in the water was not small. The guy dragged the fishing line and ran under the water. In order not to break the fishing line, Ron also

I could only run along the river bank. Fortunately, most of the fish had limited endurance. After more than ten minutes, they lost their strength and floated to the surface. Ron lifted its head out of the water, slowly pulled it to the shore, and then used

A fishing net brought it up.

This is an American bass, about a pound and a half in size. You could have had a good meal when you took it home. However, since industrialization, especially in the 1920s and 1930s, rivers in the United States have become seriously polluted.

Some states even have laws banning the consumption of freshwater fish. This influence has even made Americans forget that freshwater fish can be eaten. To this day, freshwater fish are still rare in American supermarkets. Therefore, Ron also

I can only record its size and put it back. (The fish returned to the river, raised its pectoral fins high, and shouted, long live pollution!)

After returning home and having breakfast, Ron was just about to continue to copy the energy air battle from his brain when he heard the sound of a car engine outside. Then the doorbell rang. Is there really a fish coming to bite the hook?
Chapter completed!