Rebirth of the Wealthy American

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Once Morgan was settled, Li Mu went to Chuntian Arsenal the next day.

Li Mu is now a big customer of Chuntian Arsenal. He doesn't need to make an appointment to find the person in charge.

Holding the promise given by Morgan in his hand, Li Mu is also full of confidence: "I want a complete set of equipment of about 100,000 people, and you can offer a price-"

100,000 people!

This is not a small number, Larry Reed immediately frowned, and quickly quoted: "$ 1.8 million, as last time, each rifle includes 200 rounds, and also includes a bullet box, leather boots , Steel helmets, and a set of ordinary military uniforms, military uniforms can be specified in style and color, and the texture can only be the most common cotton or linen. "

Larry's price is not excessive. Except for the rifle, the price of a set of equipment is only three dollars. Even if Li Mu went to the manufacturer in person, it would not be much cheaper.

"I have a request." Li Mu has no objection to the price, but has additional conditions.

"Please." Larry Reed was confident that Li Mu could not find a better price than this.

"All weapons must be branded with the Steed Weapon Company." Li Mu's request was unexpected.

To be honest, if Junma Weapons Company has this ability, Li Mu will never give up this piece of fat to Chuntian Arsenal.

Even if it is let, Li Mu will have to save some oil and water, the profits can be given to the Chuntian Arsenal, but the reputation is not good, Li Mu will use this Cuban ten-year war to make a name for the steed weapon company.

Larry Reed is not stupid. After listening to Li Mu's suggestion, Larry Reed's face turned red and he looked so angry that he stood up from his seat: "Springfield Arsenal will never Do bad things! "

"Don't say so absolutely Larry, you know, if you don't agree, I'll go to Colt, if Colt doesn't agree, I'll go to Winchester, or I'll go to Enfield, general Someone will be willing. "Li Mu can't worry, now is the standard buyer's market, Li Mu is more confident than Larry Reed.

In fact, except for Enfield, which is based in the United Kingdom, the other companies are based in New England. For example, Colt is located in Hartford, Connecticut, only forty kilometers from Springfield, and another fifty kilometers south of Hartford is New Haven, where Winchester is located.

At present, the domestic arms dealers are still the largest in the Springfield Arsenal and Colt, but Winchester is not bad. This factory, established in 1856, developed rapidly during the Civil War. Colt poses a threat. As for Li Mu ’s Steed Weapon Company, I ’m sorry. Compared with Springfield, Colt, and Winchester, Steed Weapon Company is just a toddler, and it does not even have the ability to produce rifles. However, in the arms market, rifles are the main sales force, and the status of pistols is far below.

"Whoever you want to go to, Springfield Arsenal will never do it anyway." Larry Reid gritted his teeth and squeezed the words out of his teeth. Making this decision was also difficult for Larry Reid.

The $ 1.8 million business is a big deal for any arsenal. If an arsenal is swallowed, it will be enough for the factory to work overtime for a year.

The life of the arsenal after the Civil War was not very good, as was the Chuntian arsenal. The Li Mu factory had a large group of veteran workers from the Chuntian arsenal, so Li Mu knew the details of the Chuntian arsenal. Germany will certainly not miss this opportunity.

Li Mu was sure that Larry Reed would compromise, so Li Mu was not worried.

After Larry Reed showed his attitude, Li Mu smiled slightly, picked up his hat and turned away. Before reaching the door, Li Mu heard the voice of Larry Reed as he wished: "Wait--"

It's not too far!

The conditions for Li Mu to Chuntian Arsenal are still very favorable. The first batch of 10,000 sets of equipment will be required at the end of March, and Li Mu will take the equipment to Cuba with him. The second batch of 10,000 sets will be required three months later, and so on.

In this way, there is not much pressure on Li Mu and Chuntian Arsenal. For Li Mu, since the goods are ordered in batches, the payment is naturally also in batches. For Chuntian Arsenal, it is necessary to give 100,000 in a short time. Changing the nameplate of a rifle is not easy.

Back at Junma Weapons Company, Li Mu is still a key squeezing R & D team. Li Mu has introduced the concepts of grenades and shotguns to Zhang Leye, requiring Zhang Leye to complete the key task within one month.

In fact, these two weapons are not difficult. At this time, grenades have appeared. In order to maximize the role of grenades in the military of various countries, they even set up special grenades. The main weapon they use is grenades.

Of course, the current grenade is not the same as Li Mu's requirements. The power is too small and the function is not clear. However, it is not difficult to develop a grenade that meets Li Mu's requirements. The most important thing is to print the letter. With regard to the fuze problem, other problems are minor problems. At this time, the grenade basically has mature fuze, which solves the biggest problem.

The hand grenades required by Li Mu are divided into offensive grenades and defensive grenades. Offensive grenades are actually a layer of strong explosive wrapped in a thin iron sheet. The shock waves generated after the explosion kill the enemy, which plays a huge role in a narrow space. Although it kills on open terrain It is not as powerful as a defensive grenade, but it can effectively avoid accidental injuries and affect soldiers' charge, so it has a wide range of applications.

Defensive grenades are more abnormal. The weight of defensive grenades required by Li Mu is between 500 grams and 700 grams. The killing part is mainly composed of steel balls. Li Mu has asked Carnegie Iron and Steel to produce ultra-small steel **** for each of the horses. The volume is about the same as that of sesame seeds. In this way, a grenade can be filled with about 1,500 steel balls. If thrown out when facing a collective charge of infantry, basically there is no escape within the killing radius.

A disadvantage of defensive grenades is that they are too lethal. Generally, the distance a soldier throws a grenade is about 40 to 50 meters, and the killing radius of a defensive grenade is more than 40 meters. So if a soldier throws a grenade , You must lie down to avoid the killing debris, otherwise you may hit yourself.

With these two types of grenades, Li Mu believes that he will be able to surprise the Spaniards. At that time, regardless of whether the Cubans are attacking or defending, it is estimated that the Spaniards will not be able to bargain.

The development of a shotgun is not difficult. In fact, the shotgun is a smooth-bore gun. Because the shotgun pursues surface killing, there is no requirement for the range. Twenty or thirty meters are sufficient, so the barrel of the shotgun is There is no rifling, so it is much easier to produce a shotgun than a rifle.

The shotgun required by Li Mu is a pump-driven structure. If the pump-driven structure is difficult, then the rotary type is acceptable.

The revolver shotgun is an oversized revolver. The working principle is the same as that of a revolver. The fired bullet is a bit more powerful. This is not difficult for the current Steed Weapons company's research and development team.

What surprises Li Mu is that for the R & D team of Junma Weapons, the pumped shotgun is not difficult. In fact, the working principle of the pumped shotgun is also very simple. The machine completes the automatic actions such as pumping and shelling. This mode of action is similar to the working process of pumping.

With a gun, the bullets have to be changed.

Li Mu studied the topography of Cuba during this time. The topography of Cuba is complex. Most of the region has a tropical rain forest climate. Only the southwest coastal leeward **** has a tropical grassland climate. Such an environment has high requirements for bullets. At least it is moisture proof. Performance requirements are higher than those in Springfield's temperate zone. After licensing the patent for smokeless powder to the American Gunpowder Association, Li Mu and Henry DuPont reached an agreement that DuPont would supply Junma Weapons with 10,000 pounds of smokeless gunpowder each month for use by Junma Weapons.

Of course, even though Li Mu was the inventor, he would have to pay to get this 10,000 pounds of gunpowder, but Henry DuPont paid a friend price for his friend's sake, which made Li Mu's mood more comfortable.

The powder used for shotgun bullets is smokeless powder. Compared to black powder, smokeless powder burns more fully and is more intense. As a propellant, the effect is much stronger than black powder.

In the test of Junma Weapon Company, if the No. 12 deer bullet is filled with smokeless powder, the effective killing distance can reach 50 meters. At a distance of 50 meters, the twelve rounds of deer bullets are scattered within one meter. In this way, the power is enough. After all, in the tropical rain forest, because of the dense vegetation, when you find the enemy, maybe the distance is only ten meters or even closer. At this distance, you can only hit with a rough aim, and The powerful shotgun is obviously better than a rifle.

The research on grenades and shotguns was basically completed in March, and Li Mu gave the R & D team a second task, this time a mortar.

The status of artillery in modern warfare is unquestionable. In view of the terrain of Cuba, Li Mu does not think that heavy artillery is useful. The portable mortar is the first choice. For this reason, even less power is acceptable. After all, power Smaller is better than none.

For mortars, Li Mu does not require time. After all, from guns to artillery is a leaping development. Now, Junma Weapons Co., Ltd. is still reluctant to study firearms. Research on artillery can only be started from scratch, so even if it is delayed for three years or two years Li Mu thought it was normal.

In late March, just as Li Mu was preparing to leave, a court summons was suddenly delivered to Steed Weapon Company.

After all, Amos could not bear it, and sued Li Mu to the Springfield District Court for instigating Ford Benjamin's murder of the Amis family.

What is anachronistic is that it is no wonder that Grant will dismiss Amos.