Rise of Australia

Chapter 369 Distinguished Service Browning

On January 1914, 1, two types of tanks were secretly tested outside Sydney.

The location of the test this time was chosen at the training place of the [-]st Guards Division. The advantage is that the Guards Division can be used as an excuse to cover up the bombing sound during the test tank.

Fortunately, the performance of the two tanks in the actual test is no different from the predicted data, and there is basically no difference in speed, stability and other aspects.

Although the real test lasts a long time, it also tests the actual stability of the tank in various environments.

But what can be guaranteed is that, based on the current experimental data, the second-generation tanks can already be put into actual combat. After the test is completed and there are no problems, they can be equipped on a small scale and become the secret weapon of the Australasian Army.

As for equipping tanks on a large scale, it will have to wait at least ten years later, until the third or even fourth generation of tanks is produced.

If tanks are equipped on a large scale now, the logistical and repair problems will collapse the entire military system.

Imagine that in a war, hundreds of thousands of tanks lie down collectively. I am afraid that there is no need to fight, and they can directly laugh at the opposite side.

While there's nothing wrong with adding a little comedy to a war, Arthur certainly wouldn't want to lose his own soldiers as a result.

The top military officials who participated in the secret test of the tank were only the Minister of Defense Raul, the former Minister of Defense and the current Prime Minister Kent, and Thomas, the commander of the [-]st Guards Division.

After all, the test was conducted at the resident of the First Guards Division, and it was impossible for Commander Thomas to be ignorant.

What's more, as the commander of the [-]st Guards Division, Thomas is definitely a high-ranking officer in the Australasian military and a strong contender for the next Secretary of Defense.

The promotion order of the Australasian army, the deputy commander of the Guards Division is equivalent to the commander of the regular division, the commander of the regular division is promoted to the commander of the Guards Division, and the commander of the Guards Division is promoted to the Minister of Defense and the Deputy Minister.

Although the rank and military rank of the commander of the Colonial Division are equivalent to that of the Deputy Commander of the Guards Division, none of the Deputy Commanders of the Guards Division is willing to serve in the Colonial Division.

The difference between the treatment of the Guards Division and the Colonial Division is much greater than that of the natural and adopted ones.

Although the number of soldiers in the Guards Division and the Colonial Division is similar, the difference in military expenditure between the two is at least ten times greater.

Although the tank matter has come to an end, the inspection of military equipment has just begun.

The most important thing at present is the masterpiece of Browning, the chief expert of light weapons in the Royal Military Factory.

As a very famous light weapons expert in history, Browning's accomplishments in light weapons are naturally beyond doubt.

After coming to Australasia for two full years, Browning finally completed the task assigned by Arthur to study new pistols and submachine guns.

The pistols in Australasia can be traced back to the AS-1898 semi-automatic pistol designed more than ten years ago, which has obviously fallen behind the current mainstream automatic pistols in the world.

But the effectiveness of the pistol is very important.Officers, tank crews, pilots, police officers, and even some intelligence personnel and Arthur's bodyguards, guards, etc., are all using and equipped with pistols on a large scale.

The police and pilots are okay. Officers and soldiers, intelligence personnel and guards urgently need to use more advanced automatic pistols to strengthen their combat effectiveness.

After two years of research, under Browning's efforts, the AS-1914 automatic pistol was officially released, and it has excellent combat capabilities.

The AS-1914 pistol is improved from the AS-1898 semi-automatic pistol, and combines the advantages of the M1910 semi-automatic pistol and the M1911 semi-automatic pistol developed by Browning. Browning is also proud to sigh that it is the most powerful pistol he has developed so far. .

In particular, the M1911 semi-automatic pistol is not only the current standard pistol of the U.S. Army, it has experienced two world wars in history, and it was not retired until 1986, creating a record for the longest service time of a pistol.

Recorded production of the M1911 semi-automatic pistol exceeds 250 million, making it the most sold pistol of all time.

The pistol's reputation may not prove the performance and popularity of the pistol, but the sales of the pistol must.

This pistol, which has been the highest-selling pistol since later generations, has no doubts about its performance leadership.

The AS-1911 automatic pistol, which combines the advantages of the M1914 semi-automatic pistol, not only improves its power and stability, but also improves the safety level, magazine capacity and so on.

The AS-1914 pistol has a total of three insurance methods, one is the safety bolt, the other is the safety grip, and the last is the short position insurance.

It can ensure the safety of gun users and people around them, and this pistol is more suitable for use in various scenarios.

Because of the use of .45 caliber bullets, the size of this pistol has also shrunk a bit, and it has become more suitable for intelligence personnel.

In terms of the concealment of firearms, the AS-1914 pistol is also very good. The smaller size can be hidden in more places, and the chance of exposure is reduced.

At the time of Browning's report, the pistol had undergone various tests and had been ensured to be marketable and ready for war.

According to the information reported by Browning, this pistol has passed high and low temperature tests, dry and wet environment tests, long-term use tests, different environment tests, etc., and the data shown are not bad. The first generation of pistols has been greatly improved.

Arthur still trusts Browning. What's more, the test organized by Browning invited the military to participate, so the test data is beyond doubt.

After Arthur's confirmation, the Australasian army began to fully replace the AS-1914 automatic pistol, followed by guards, intelligence personnel, police, etc.

The good news is that the production capacity of the AS-1914 pistol can barely guarantee that the Australasian army can complete the refitting within half a year. After all, only officers and some services are equipped with pistols, and ordinary soldiers are equipped with Lee Enfield rifles.

Along with Browning's report, there was also a military order request for 1914 AS-[-] pistols.

Among them, the four divisions of the Guards Division accounted for more than half, with nearly 1.8 pistol orders.

The regular division, the colonial garrison, the colonial division, etc. combined, only applied for an order for 1.2 pistols.

Pistols are inexpensive, at least compared to Lee Enfield rifles.Arthur nodded and agreed to the purchase of pistols by the Defense Department and the Guards Division.

In addition to pistols, Browning also reported on the research of an important firearm, the submachine gun.

Like the previous pistols, there was only one series of Australasian submachine guns before, which was the Kassadin submachine gun studied by the submachine gun expert Kassadin.

But the Kassadin submachine gun can only be said to be an exploratory version of the submachine gun, and some problems have been exposed in actual use.

After two years of research, Browning finally made a lot of improvements on the basis of the Kassadin submachine gun, and designed a brand new submachine gun, which was named 1914 submachine gun by Browning.

Of course, the name at this time is just a code name to distinguish the submachine gun. The actual naming of the submachine gun cannot be discussed until Arthur confirms that the design of the submachine gun is feasible.

The importance of the submachine gun is not weaker than that of the pistol, and it plays an extremely important role in all aspects.

Whether it is equipped to the army or to the intelligence agency, guards, police, etc., this weapon, which is shorter and lighter than a rifle, can play a great role.

Although the long-range killing effect of a submachine gun is far inferior to that of a rifle, within the effective shooting distance, no matter what kind of firearm it is, its power and lethality are beyond doubt.

This is not like the design in the game where one shot will drop some blood. In reality, if you are hit by any firearm, you will be seriously injured, or the wound will be infected, or even die directly.

Especially if it hits the brain and heart, the mortality rate is almost 100%.

The advantage of the submachine gun is that the rate of fire is much faster than the rifle.Although less powerful, this more portable weapon is obviously more suitable for intelligence officers and guards.

Since the performance of the submachine gun researched by Browning is much ahead of the Kassadin submachine gun, there is no doubt that it is inevitable to replace the submachine gun researched by Browning.

Regarding the naming of this submachine gun, Arthur also fulfilled his promise to Browning that the weapon developed by Browning himself can be named after Browning.

Taking the three abbreviations of Browning's full name, this submachine gun born in 1914 was named JMB-1914 submachine gun by Arthur.

The full name of Browning is John Moses Browning, and naming the series of submachine guns as JMB not only directly highlights the designer of the submachine gun, but also serves as a compliment to Browning.

After all, none of the various weapons Browning has developed so far has been named Browning.

Even some of the weapons developed by Browning are still under the production of foreign arms manufacturers.

For an ambitious light weapons expert, being able to own a weapon named after him is considered a legacy in history.

Of course, the actual performance of the JMB-1914 submachine gun is also very important in order to achieve a lasting reputation.

But Browning is very confident in the performance of this submachine gun, and the degree of confidence is higher than that of the previous AS-1914 pistol. It can be seen that Browning is confident in the combat ability of a submachine gun and in his own research and development capabilities.

Like the pistol, the JMB-1914 submachine gun has been tested by the Royal Military Factory and the military, and its actual performance has been guaranteed.

Arthur quickly decided to install new submachine guns in the military, including police forces, intelligence personnel, and more.

As for the old weapons that have been eliminated, there is no need to throw them away. When there is a war in the future, some countries will lack weapons.

Even if Britain, France and Russia do not need outdated weapons eliminated by Australasia, there will be other countries that joined the Allies.

What's more, when the war really broke out, no one would dislike the backwardness of weapons.At that time, it was good to have weapons. As for the pick and choose, few countries have such qualifications.

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