Chapter 514 Roller
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There is a flaw when shooting a single-shot rifle, that is, it must focus on accuracy. After all, there is only one bullet fired in a unit of time. If it hits, it hits, if it doesn't, it doesn't hit. There is no third possibility.
Moreover, even if the next bullet is aimed at the same target, there will be basically no continuity due to the long time interval between pulling the bolt... Except for the Ying 77, although this rifle is a bolt-action rifle, a skilled rifleman can fire
The rate of fire of a semi-automatic rifle.
Accuracy is the main focus, but there is no accuracy on a moving car, so shooting is basically blind.
Rifles like the AK47 that can fire continuously are different.
It relies not only on accuracy to hit the target, but also on firepower and the number of bullets. To put it simply, it fires several, dozens or even dozens of bullets at the target in a short period of time.
This style of play itself has an element of luck involved.
The hit rate of each bullet may not be greater than that of a bolt-action rifle, but it can't stand the large number of bullets. Even if the car body is shaking at this time, the bullets will hit a flat surface. No matter how many bullets are fired,
It's possible that a bullet that wouldn't have hit the target might have hit it.
This probability is much smaller for bolt-action rifles, or even almost negligible.
Alexey is indeed a man who has experienced it. If ordinary people heard about such a rifle, they would be driven by curiosity and have to ask clearly.
But Alexei did not say any nonsense. He just said "Oh" and replied: "If it is a repeating rifle, then no problem!"
Despite this, Wang Xuexin still saw shock in Alexey's eyes, or it could be said to be dubious... He was well aware of the industrial capabilities of the Eighth Route Army, and could not believe that the Eighth Route Army, with such crude equipment and such low technological capabilities, could
can develop such advanced equipment.
Alexey immediately changed the design drawing, raised the armor on both sides slightly and opened three perforations on each side... Three perforations on one side is enough, because each vehicle has a squad of ten people.
There is one driver, the co-pilot controls the machine gun, plus an assistant machine gunner, and a sniper. There are at most six people using AK47 in combat.
There are six shooting holes for six people, which allows everyone to observe the movement outside the vehicle and hide in the vehicle to fight. There is no need to take the risk of leaning out to shoot as usual.
Seeing that Alexei had almost made the changes, Wang Xuexin added: "Install a height-adjustable steel roller in the front of the car!"
"Roller?" Alexey was a little confused: "Does it need power?"
"No, no power is needed!" Wang Xuexin replied: "It's just to increase its off-road capabilities and combat capabilities!"
Alexey thought for a while and said: "I can understand the increase in cross-country capabilities. For example, when crossing enemy trenches or anti-tank trenches, the front rollers can work..."
This is obvious.
If there is no roller in front of the front of the car, the sharp front of the car will directly hit the earthen wall of the trench or anti-tank trench, and the rear power wheel will be useless no matter how hard it is pushed forward.
But if you add a long cylindrical roller, as long as the roller is adjusted to a certain angle, the power wheel will push the front of the car upward along the earth wall, and then you can achieve a certain height of the earth wall.
Wang Xuexin made reference to the design of Yingjiang’s half-track armored vehicle during World War II.
It's just that this design didn't exist for long... The wealthy Yingjiang later canceled the roller and replaced it with a crane. That is, if it encounters such an obstacle, Yingjiang's armored vehicle can hook itself to a fixed object.
The front of the car is hoisted to achieve the leap.
Obviously, this method of Yingjiang is more "high-level" and can overcome higher obstacles.
But the price of this advancement is cost.
The Eighth Route Army was not yet so wealthy, so of course it chose a cheaper method.
Alexey asked curiously: "But it will increase combat effectiveness...Comrade leader, what does a long steel cylindrical roller have to do with combat effectiveness?"
"Comrade Alexei!" Wang Xuexin laughed: "Look at the position of this steel roller. We can usually adjust its height to block it in front of the engine. Does that add a shield to the car engine?"
Alexei said "Oh" and nodded his head.
In fact, there has always been a contradiction in half-track armored vehicles: whether it is better to have a front-mounted engine or a rear-mounted engine.
If the engine is in the front, it will be easily damaged by the enemy's machine gun... Although the thickened front steel plate can block full-power bullets, what if the enemy uses a large-caliber heavy machine gun?
Once it comes up, shoot at the front of the car, the engine will be blown out and the armored car will be finished.
This makes the armored vehicle very vulnerable when facing the enemy's heavy machine gun on the battlefield. Basically, every bullet is one, and the armored vehicle cannot get close at all.
If the engine is rear-mounted, it will be really difficult for this heavy machine gun to hit the engine.
The problem is that people will be exposed to heavy machine gun fire. If everyone is dead, what use will the engine be if it is not broken?
Therefore, most countries put the engine in the front, which can add a layer of protection for soldiers. They would rather have the engine break than let the soldiers die or be injured, so that at least the soldiers can get off the vehicle and fight.
What Wang Xuexin did was to add a steel roller to the front of the car, which also increased the thickness of the armor.
If the armored vehicle is overweight, then it is not impossible to cancel the front armor and replace it with rollers.
But it's not over yet.
Wang Xuexin continued: "It would be best if the adjustment range of this roller can be larger. I mean, it can reach forward about one meter!"
"This is..." Wang Xuexin's suggestion once again puzzled Alexey.
"Landmines, Comrade Alexei!" Wang Xuexin explained: "The most fearful thing for a half-track armored vehicle like this is the enemy's mines, isn't it? But if there is a steel roller in front, it can reach forward to crush the ground if necessary.
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Alexey nodded in admiration: "I understand what you mean, Comrade Commander! At that time, every half-track vehicle will become a minesweeper, right?"
"Of course!" Wang Xuexin replied.
Alexei let out a long sigh, and he found that his IQ was being rubbed on the ground by Wang Xuexin.
These ideas, especially the installation of rollers... can be said to accomplish the three functions of crossing obstacles, protecting and clearing mines with a simple method.
The most important thing is that this is not difficult to achieve at all.
It can even be said to be simple.
Because this roller does not require any power at all.
Chapter completed!