socalfunplaces Chapter 255: Admiration of Military Experts
Chapter 255: Admiration of Military Experts
You know, gun manufacturing is not a simple machining job. From exterior design to internal structure, from heat treatment to surface coating, it is impossible to master it without several years of experience!
What's more, the core component of the rifle - the barrel, is the most challenging part of the craftsmanship! Without top-notch equipment and sophisticated technology, it is absolutely impossible to achieve precision and accurate shooting!
Countless questions flashed through General Lin's mind, but he didn't know where to start.
He subconsciously looked at Li Yang, his eyes full of confusion and admiration.
But at this moment, Li Yang seemed relaxed, as if designing and manufacturing the assault rifle was just like assembling a model.
He explained calmly: "Uncle Lin, are you wondering how a mechanic like me can make a gun? Actually, it's nothing big. With the CNC machine tools I learned before and a little bit of ingenuity, making a gun shouldn't be a piece of cake."
"As for performance, I have equipped it with the latest 'accessories'. Take the barrel for example, I used the EDM technology we just developed, and the rifling adopts multi-line involute type, which is much more accurate than the Type 56!"
General Lin was stunned and nodded repeatedly in agreement.
Although he did not understand these professional terms, he could feel the advanced concepts and forward-looking ideas contained therein.
"Xiao Li, you are really...amazing!" General Lin praised sincerely, his tone full of excitement and admiration.
Li Yang was a little embarrassed by the praise, and quickly waved his hand and said: "Uncle Lin, please don't flatter me. This gun is still a semi-finished product after all. The key components have not been tested with live ammunition, so we don't know how it performs. Besides, without bullets, no matter how magical it is, it can only be a sample, right?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Yang looked at General Lin meaningfully.
General Lin understood what he meant, smiled and winked at the guard behind him.
The guard immediately understood, stepped forward quickly, took out a black magazine from his waist, and presented it respectfully with both hands.
Li Yang was overjoyed and thanked him repeatedly. He pushed the safety open skillfully, loaded the gun with a click, then raised his hand to aim at the iron plate in the distance and pulled the trigger.
"Bang!"
There was a deafening gunshot, accompanied by a dazzling flame, and the 7.62mm bullet whizzed out and penetrated into the position twenty meters away in the blink of an eye, leaving a charred bullet hole!
This shot not only scared General Lin, but also stunned Li Yang himself.
He never thought that the rifle he made would have such amazing accuracy!
General Lin looked at the bullet holes on the iron plate in the distance in shock, his eyes full of disbelief.
He turned to look at Li Yang, and after a long while he came back to his senses. He patted his shoulder excitedly and said, "Xiao Li, you are a genius! With this gun, there is no other one like you in the whole country!"
Li Yang smiled modestly, but he was very happy in his heart.
He knew that the birth of this gun not only meant a major breakthrough in the manufacture of light weapons, but also represented the beginning of a new era!
General Lin also realized this.
Without saying a word, he immediately called someone to have all the machines used to produce the gun brought back to the military factory.
At the same time, he ordered his men to pick up Li Yang as well, go straight to the shooting range, and summon weapons experts to test on the spot.
After a while, several military trucks rumbled into the factory.
A group of fully armed soldiers got off the bus swiftly and began to load Li Yang's "treasures" into the carriage.
Soon, the machine tools and equipment were loaded onto the truck.
General Lin drove the car himself, taking Li Yang and his new assault rifle, and headed towards the military factory in a mighty manner.
Along the way, Li Yang sat in the back seat of General Lin's special car, looking out the window curiously through the bulletproof glass.
There were only gray buildings standing in the desolate suburbs, surrounded by strict barbed wire and bunkers, and fully armed soldiers patrolling from time to time.
This is not a military factory at all, it's simply a heavily fortified military base!
The car passed through many checkpoints and finally stopped in front of a magnificent building.
Li Yang followed General Lin out of the car and found that the door was already full of people.
Most of these people were wearing military uniforms with shining epaulettes, and they were obviously experts in the field of weapons research.
They watched the slowly opening carriage with solemn expressions, their eyes filled with undisguised anticipation.
When the soldiers carefully lifted the brand new machine tools off the truck, everyone gasped!
The shape and craftsmanship are like future technology. Where is the trace of the 60s?
"Oh my god, what kind of treasure is this? How come it's not even as good as the imported goods from Russia?"
"Oh my god, we finally have our own CNC machine tool!"
"Look at that milling machine. The tool handle and lead screw have been hardened. The positioning accuracy must be incredibly high!"
For a moment, exclamations came one after another, and everyone's eyes were shining with excitement.
General Lin looked at his subordinates' reactions and couldn't help but smile.
He cleared his throat and introduced in a loud voice: "Comrades, let me introduce to you the man next to me, the maker of these magical weapons - Li Yang!
A young man? Everyone's eyes were instantly focused on Li Yang, with disbelief written all over their faces.
"Is it, is it him?" an old expert with silver hair asked stutteringly, as if he had seen a ghost.
"No way? He looks to be in his early twenties, how could he have such ability?" A colonel general muttered to himself, his face full of disbelief.
But at this moment, Li Yang seemed exceptionally calm.
He smiled slightly, nodded to everyone, and said modestly: "Hello, leaders. I just made a small contribution to the national defense cause with my little wisdom. It is my honor to be recognized by you all."
These words impressed all the experts and made them look at this young man with new eyes.
"This young man has a future!"
"That's right, not only are you skilled, but you also have an extraordinary heart!"
There were voices of praise one after another, and everyone's liking for Li Yang instantly exploded.
General Lin was delighted when he saw this scene.
He winked at Li Yang, indicating that he should go to the shooting range with him.
Li Yang quickly understood, picked up the box, and quickly followed.
The two walked through a long corridor and came to a wide training ground. Several fully armed soldiers were conducting shooting training, and the sound of gunfire was deafening.
General Lin stopped in front of a row of targets, turned around and shouted behind him: "Engineer Wang, come here quickly, I'll show you something good!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a burly man walked over quickly, with a nameplate on his chest that read "Expert Group of the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense - Wang Qiang".
"Commander Lin, what good thing is so mysterious?" Wang Qiang looked at the box in Li Yang's hand curiously, his face full of eagerness to try.