The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

Chapter 72: Howitzers and Sniper Grenade Launchers

Panshan Machinery Factory is developing in an orderly manner.

Liu Tao spent a week to make the rifle grenade and sniper grenade launcher.

A rifle grenade, which is a combination of a rifle and a hand grenade, is also called a 'rifle grenade'.

Just add a transmitter!

The origin of rifle grenades can be traced back to World War I and World War II.

Even after more than half a century, rifle grenades are still widely used.

Rifle grenades are no less powerful than rockets, and they are also lighter, so more can be carried under the same load.

Previously, China developed a Type 67 rifle grenade.

It's just that this thing can destroy the gun and kill people if you're not careful, and it's also very troublesome to use.

As for the sniper grenade launcher, although it is a gun, it can actually be called a cannon.

One shot can destroy a main battle tank. Its power is far greater than that of the Type 78 heavy sniper rifle.

High precision, great power and long range!

Liu Tao invented this sniper grenade launcher because he wanted to create a powerful weapon that would make the enemy's main battle tanks and armored vehicles tremble in fear.

This sniper grenade launcher is 1.22 meters long, weighs 12.9 kilograms, has a maximum range of 1750 meters, and fires 35*32 mm grenades!

Since it is a sniper, it is naturally equipped with advanced observation and aiming equipment.

Liu Tao was the first to equip the Wolf Warrior Special Forces with these two types of guns.

After another month of training, the Wolf Warriors Special Forces will go to the front line for actual combat.

Liu Tao planned to use this as a test and let the leaders see the power of rifle grenades and sniper grenade launchers.

I think it can make up for the troops' fear of insufficient firepower to a certain extent.

Of course, after developing these two powerful weapons, I have to report them to my superiors.

"Have you really made a better anti-tank grenade than the Type 67?" Wang Tiezhu was quite surprised when he received Liu Tao's call.

The Type 67 anti-tank rifle grenade was the only rifle grenade equipped by the troops, but the troops did not react well to it because it had a short range and was prone to accidentally injuring themselves, and the recoil was too great.

"Yes, Director, it is quite powerful." Liu Tao said.

"Okay, I'll organize some experts to go to your factory!" Wang Tiezhu believed Liu Tao's words without a doubt. Liu Tao was indeed a genius in firearms and had developed several types of firearms by himself.

In the whole of China, no one is better at developing firearms than Liu Tao.

It is no exaggeration to say that Liu Tao is the number one expert in firearms in China.

"Remember to keep the rifle grenades and sniper grenade launchers secret!" Wang Tiezhu reminded.

"Understood!" Liu Tao agreed.

Afterwards, Liu Tao began to make more rifle grenades and sniper grenade launchers.

Rifle grenades can be divided into two types: anti-personnel type and anti-armor type.

The anti-personnel rifle grenade weighs 600 grams, has a killing radius of 30 meters and a maximum range of 400 meters.

The anti-armor rifle grenade weighs 800 grams, has a direct firing distance of 200 meters, can penetrate armor vertically up to 350 mm, and can penetrate 1000 mm thick concrete fortifications.

In order to cooperate with the gun test effect at that time, Liu Tao asked people to prepare 1000 mm thick concrete fortifications and a 350 mm armor.

Three days later.

Wang Tiezhu personally brought the expert group to Panshan Machinery Factory.

The shooting range has been prepared with 1000 mm thick concrete fortifications and 350 mm armor.

"This is the thing. Is it as powerful as you said?" Wang Tiezhu looked at the rifle grenade with some doubt.

The rifle grenade Liu Tao made was a rifle grenade mounted on a Type 78 automatic rifle. Wang Tiezhu thought it was unreliable.

"We'll know whether it's that powerful after trying it on site!" Liu Tao smiled faintly, then ordered a soldier to start an on-site demonstration.

The special forces soldier picked up the grenade launcher and installed it on his rifle. Then he picked up a grenade and stuffed it into the grenade launcher and fired it at the concrete fortification 200 meters away.

"Boom~~"

The 1000 mm concrete fortification was directly penetrated.

The power was so great that everyone at the scene couldn't help but change their expressions.

They all knew that the Type 67 anti-tank grenade equipped by the troops had a maximum range of only 50 meters.

However, the rifle grenade developed by Liu Tao has a range of up to 200 meters, which is 4 times higher.

So powerful!

If the infantry uses rifle grenades, they can destroy enemy fortifications or armored vehicles.

Then, the special forces soldier picked up the grenade, aimed at the 200 mm thick armor at 350 meters and fired, directly penetrating the armor.

The 4 grenades at the front and back fully demonstrate the power and performance of this rifle grenade.

"Great, a great grenade!" Wang Tiezhu was very excited. If there had been such a grenade back then, he would have dared to lead his troops to attack Taiyuan directly!

As a veteran of many battles on the battlefield, Wang Tiezhu knew very well that this rifle grenade could greatly increase firepower.

This is of great significance to the troops.

"Leader, this rifle grenade is powerful, but the sniper grenade launcher is even more powerful. This is the real killer!" Liu Tao picked up a sniper grenade launcher, "It can fire a variety of rounds, including armor-piercing and high-explosive fragmentation rounds, etc. Light armor is vulnerable to it!"

"It is no exaggeration to say that it has brought about a significant improvement in the troops' individual combat capabilities!" Liu Tao spoke highly of this sniper grenade rifle.

In modern warfare, the improvement of individual soldier's combat capability plays a vital role in improving the combat effectiveness of the entire army.

It can be said that with these two weapons, rifle grenades and sniper grenade launchers, the firepower on the battlefield will be greatly increased.

Afterwards, Liu Tao asked the sniper to perform with this sniper grenade launcher.

A bullet box equipped with six grenades.

As the sniper takes aim, pull the trigger.

"Boom~~"

A shocking sound was heard, and then a grenade was seen flying out, and a bunker fortification 1500 meters away exploded.

Everyone couldn't help but think that if they encountered an enemy bunker on the battlefield, they could use this sniper grenade launcher to destroy the enemy's bunker.

Whether it is to drive the grenade into the hole of the bunker or to penetrate the thick wall of the bunker, it is estimated that it will not be a difficult task.

"No wonder you said that this shot can even destroy a main battle tank. The destructive power is really great!" Wang Tiezhu exclaimed.

Compared with rifle grenades, there is no doubt that this sniper grenade launcher is more powerful and has greater lethality on the battlefield, and will become the enemy's nightmare.

"Leader, this can be said to be a cannon in the hands of the infantry!" an expert couldn't help but say.

The power of this sniper grenade launcher is much stronger than that of a sniper rifle.

"Next, you will conduct a comprehensive test on these two weapons!" said Wang Tiezhu.

What Liu Tao, the researcher, said can only be used as a reference, and the real data needs to be measured by an expert group.

Although based on past experience, what Liu Tao said was accurate.

But the necessary procedures still need to be followed.

While other experts were busy testing the performance of the two weapons, Liu Tao took Wang Tiezhu to visit the Panshan Machinery Factory and introduced it to Wang Tiezhu.

(End of this chapter)