"Doesn't the use of 60mm mortars and grenades meet your needs?" the prince asked curiously. The Type 96 60mm mortar equipped by the Bavarian Army is standard company equipment. The combat weight is 22kg. It can shoot 1.5kg shells at a distance of 1200 meters, and the number of grenades is more than one per squad. And you can also use ordinary grenade as ammunition. Ordinarily, this firepower density should be enough.

"The 60mm mortar is very useful to deal with not very strong bunkers, but it is better to use machine guns in the face of a large number of infantry. We also equip a few submachine guns, but this thing is more used in close combat. , From 500 meters to 200 meters, our firepower is always lacking." Lieutenant Colonel Karl said.

Mortars are a good support weapon, but it is impossible to solve everything with mortars. This weapon is simple and has a large amount of projection, but its accuracy is also relatively poor. It will consume more ammunition to destroy the same target, and the most The key is that the offensive troops need continuous firepower to block the opponent's hard-to-destroy firepower points, or suppress the opponent's infantry counterattack, and this mortar is not easy to use. When attacking, the infantry squad could not carry many shells at all, and there were only 2 in a company!

As for the grenadier, it does increase the flexibility of the infantry squad’s firepower. It’s a good thing, but it’s really hard to say how high the hit of this weapon, which is simpler than a mortar, is. 60 mortars There is a scope, and a grenadier is just a ruler. Generally, there is no gun mount. It is quite difficult for veterans to guarantee a 200-meter hit. Now the problem is here. How to solve the firepower from 500 meters to 200 meters? Can one even rely on two 60 mortars, right?

Carl thought about using the mg98 machine gun to accompany the infantry forward, but this thing is still heavy, and the weight of the gun body with the cooling water is as high as 18.3kg....... The weight of the tripod is as high as 22.6kg. And in order to ensure the continuous shooting of the machine gun, you also need to bring a lot of cooling water. And the African environment, you know. This weight will exceed the standard if added.

Generally speaking, according to the regulations of the Bavarian Army, at least 4 people are required to move a mg98 machine gun. The main shooter has a tripod, the deputy shooter has the body of the machine gun, and the third shooter has a water bottle and 500-round canvas bullet belt. (In fact, this little water and this little bullet are not enough). And the No. 4 shooter brought tools and spare barrels. Yes, you read that right. The water-cooled machine gun also needs to replace the barrel. According to the historical experience of the British machine gun group, it is best to kill 5000 to 6000 in actual combat. Replace the barrel after the bullet.

Imagine four people walking on the battlefield with so many things on their backs, and the ammunition they carry can only be used for one minute after the machine gun is set up. What a cheating thing. So in general, the machine gun team needs to add 3 more people, these 3 people are responsible for transporting ammunition and fresh water! And a 250-round ammunition box weighs 10kg. Even if you add three more ammunition hands, the number of bullets you carry will increase by about 1,500.

The mg98 machine gun is already very good, but it still belongs to the beast level after all. It is too heavy, consumes too much, and has good firepower, but it is of limited significance for accompanying infantry attacks. After all, the requirement for infantry offensive is that you can keep up with the infantry unit and fight for a long time without letting you squat.

"We have done experiments before, removing the tripod, using a bipod, and then using a smaller bucket. We finally reduced the weight of the gun to about 19.5kg, which can barely be carried by one person, but the machine gun did not shoot. Unstable, because the water flow in the cooling barrel will cause the machine gun to shake, and the bipod is not very strong. Of course, water consumption is still a big problem, and the 3l cooling barrel requires you to replace the cooling water more frequently... ." Lieutenant Colonel Carl pointed to a mg98 machine gun that had been magically modified next to him.

"I remember you should have seen a machine gun that uses an air-cooled barrel?" The prince gestured to his opponent. A few minutes later, something that looked exactly like a historical Lewis machine gun was placed in front of Lieutenant Colonel Carl. For the translator who is addicted to plagiarism, this weapon called the No. 1 experimental machine gun is another piece of his work that plagiarized the British. The biggest feature of this machine gun is that it is relatively light. Counting the 47 round drums on the upper part of the machine gun, it is 15kg.

"This machine gun is very good. I have nothing to pick about in terms of weight. The only feeling is that the shooting feel is not good and it is prone to malfunction." Lieutenant Colonel Carl blushed slightly. He had visited the Prussian and Russian Army To be honest, the equipment of the Bavarian Legion is humane enough. The weight of the machine gun is almost the lightest among all armies. The mg98 machine gun is at least one third lighter than the mg97 machine gun used by the German Army! The machine gun used by the Prussian Army is completely a replica of the mg08 machine gun in history.

When a Prussian major saw the Bavarian mg98 machine gun, he exclaimed that he could almost carry the machine gun alone! (Not including cooling water, not including ammunition.) And after disassembling and carrying it, said that the Bavarian brothers are simply too happy. Not only is the weight very light ~lightnovelpub.net~, but also the specially designed carrying tool makes the center of gravity of the machine gun almost the same as that of the person, making it easy to walk.

Perhaps it was because Prince Ruprecht was "too good" to his soldiers, which made the soldiers gradually picky. While stressing the power and performance of weapons, they still pursue excellent man-machine performance. At this moment, the Central Caliph Carl took this machine gun and explained to the prince what was wrong with it.

"The weight of the front exhaust pipe is a bit heavy, so it is a little top-heavy when shooting, and the structure inside is very complicated. Once dust or grit enters, it will cause a drop in efficiency or even complete failure. The upper drum is good, but the loading is relatively good. Trouble, and the center of gravity of the gun is not good. When shooting, the entire magazine is rotating, which affects the stability of the machine gun. The receiver part of this machine gun is sealed. If it gets into dust and grit, it is difficult for us to clean it." Said the school.

"This..." The prince really wanted to say, love to use, don't have to go... Which weapon has no weaknesses? Is it not easy to find something wrong? Isn’t it continued to be used in countries around the world? Besides, the Lewis machine gun is already very conscientious. You are suspected of being a thorn in it! The prince frantically complained.

If someone made this suggestion to the prince a week ago, the prince might be very dissatisfied, because although the Lewis machine gun is more delicate, it is still relatively stable to use. It is not good to say that the Lewis machine gun is almost in the history of the war. The best machine gun, what else are you dissatisfied with?

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