[The military purchased 5,000 tons of "Agent Orange" from KJ Chemical Industry, with a total contract value of 10 million US dollars and a reward of 100,000 experience points!
When George signed the contract for this gift package for Xiao Ri Zi, although he was far away in London, the system still gave him the due reward at the first time.
Although the reward was as high as 100,000 experience points, George is no longer surprised now. After all, there is still nearly 10 million points away from the next upgrade!
If you want to upgrade, you need to keep working hard.
In fact, when the system gave the reward, he was discussing new business with the defense supply company.
"This machine gun is our company's latest product - the RM2 machine gun. Compared with the Czech ZB26, ZB30 machine guns and the British Bren machine gun, it is not only reliable in performance, but also simpler in structure, easier to produce, and very light in weight. It weighs only 6.4 kilograms, which is more convenient for soldiers to carry and attack..."
Standing in front of General Jiang and other officials of the defense supply company, George pointed to the machine gun on the table and introduced the advantages of this machine gun to them. This machine gun was purchased by Carl Metal Company from the Mendoza Company in Mexico under a license. It only cost $15,000 to purchase a full set of drawings and technical data. It is so simple and cheap that it is outrageous. Although the price is not high, the performance is absolutely excellent. It's a pity that it is a standard weapon in Mexico and is rarely noticed by the outside world. In addition, due to the impact of a large number of second-hand light machine guns after the war, even the Mexican military only purchased dozens of them. But this cannot conceal its excellent performance.
"It looks very similar to the Czech type."
General Jiang picked up the machine gun and said with a smile.
"Like you said, it's very light, indeed very light, but will such a light machine gun float when firing, and be difficult to control?"
The timely delivery of the "Type 77 submachine gun" earned him domestic praise. Of course, this is also the reason why he is here - the country urgently needs various weapons including machine guns.
"That won't happen, General Jiang. Look, its muzzle is equipped with a muzzle brake, which reduces the recoil and makes it easier to control. Its barrel can be quickly replaced like the Czech type, and a fixed bipod is installed on the gas pipe... The firing pin of the gun is pointed at both ends. If one end is broken or damaged, the firing pin can be reversed for use. The buttstock and trigger mechanism are hinged into a whole. And it has a special tripod, which can be used for ground combat or air combat, which can enable the troops to have a certain field air defense capability."
While introducing the various advantages of this machine gun to the domestic guests, George said specifically.
"If the purchase volume exceeds 20,000, each machine gun will be equipped with a spare barrel, eight 30-round magazines, and every six machine guns will be equipped with a multi-purpose tripod and six 100-round drums. Well, the unit price is... 120 US dollars!"
120 US dollars!
General Jiang was stunned by George's offer. This offer seemed to be one-third cheaper than the Bren machine gun, but the other party had an extra spare barrel, a tripod and a 100-round drum. The actual offer may not even be less than 100 US dollars!
"General, with a tripod and a drum, it is a heavy machine gun!"
Wang Fuqi said at the right time.
And George nodded.
"That's true, and that's why I recommend it to you. Even with a tripod, it weighs only 16 kilograms and can be easily moved on the battlefield, which can reduce the disadvantage of heavy machine gun positions being easily destroyed."
In fact, the reason for choosing the Mendoza machine gun is not only its excellent performance and simple structure. It is also a quasi-universal machine gun - equipped with a tripod and a 100-round drum
"That's the truth, but the key is to look at the performance, after all..."
Looking at the machine gun mounted on the tripod in front of him, General Jiang said.
"Let's speak with facts first, and demonstrate the shooting first!"
In the next three days, the two light machine guns that looked inconspicuous fired 120,000 rounds of bullets without any damage to any parts. Just as George promised, its structure is simple, reliable and durable.
Faced with such a high-performance machine gun, even though no army had equipped this weapon yet, General Jiang and his party were still conquered. In fact, they were not only conquered by the performance of the weapon, but more importantly, the other party's delivery commitment - 40,000 to 50,000 machines could be delivered within a year.
"Are you sure you can deliver 40,000?"
When asking back, General Jiang took a special look at the factory. The scale of this factory is indeed far beyond any domestic arsenal, but it seems a little unrealistic to deliver 40,000 light machine guns a year. After all, the country can only produce a mere 10,000 a year.
"General, you have seen that its structure is very simple. It only takes 75 working hours, which is more than half of the Bren machine gun. 40,000 is a conservative number, and 50,000 is definitely no problem!"
If it doesn't work, you can also outsource some parts to other manufacturers. There are countless small arms companies in the United States. They have been making parts for large arms companies. This is the biggest feature of mature industrial countries. Large arms companies are often just assembly plants.
"Moreover, if your purchase quantity exceeds 20,000, we will transfer all drawings and technical data to you free of charge. If necessary, we can also send technicians to assist you in producing RM2 machine guns."
This is the real killer. Although the Czech type has been imitated and finalized in China, its prototype is ZB26 after all. Compared with ZB26, RM2 machine gun has better performance and is cheaper.
Cheap and excellent!
This is the most suitable machine gun for China. It even has the potential to replace the Type 24 heavy machine gun. Although it is only potential, who can refuse a machine gun that costs only one-tenth of the price?
Just as George expected, the Defense Supply Company had no reason to refuse it. After all, Carl Metals was the only supplier that could deliver the goods immediately. For the Defense Supply Company, which only had US dollars but no fixed manufacturer, Carl Metals was even its only choice.
After signing a contract for 50,000 RM2 light and heavy dual-purpose machine guns, General Jiang asked tentatively.
"Can you produce cannons? You know, China needs more than just machine guns. If there are cannons... Well, our contract only uses 60% of the amount of light machine guns approved by the United States. The remaining 40% can be used by the company at its own discretion. I can give you this contract..."
Looking at General Jiang's face full of expectations, George said directly.
"Can mortars be used? I mean large-caliber ones!"