If the hollow-charge rifle grenades and hand grenades are not very eye-catching, then the anti-tank rocket launcher he conceived is definitely a good thing that transcends the times.
Due to context and definition issues, people in later generations often confuse "rocket-propelled grenades" and "recoilless rifles", which is not rigorous.
To put it simply, the launcher that does not need to withstand bore pressure is a rocket-propelled grenade, commonly known as a rocket launcher; the launcher that does need to withstand bore pressure is a recoilless gun.
For example, the famous "Iron Fist" series in the late war, although people call it Iron Fist rocket launcher, in principle it is a recoilless rifle.
As for the "Tank Killer" and "Bazooka", because the ammunition has its own rocket motor and the launch tube does not withstand bore pressure, these can be regarded as real rocket launchers.
Taking into account the background of the times, and at the same time it is not certain whether the Ming Dynasty can solve the technical problem of the rapid-burning propellant of the rocket launcher, the weapon sketch drawn by Zhou Changfeng is essentially a recoilless gun.
But it doesn't matter what it is called. Calling it "Da Ming Shen Machine Beast Hunting Cannon" or "Bazooka" will not change its effectiveness anyway.
In history, after the birth of the prototype of "Tekken", Klein Tekken, Tekken 30, Tekken 60, Tekken 100 and other improved models appeared one after another, and even the final Tekken 250.
Unlike other models that are disposable and disposable, the Iron Fist 250 does not have propellant pre-loaded inside the launch tube. Instead, the propellant is loaded at the end of the warhead, and the launch device has been redesigned so that it can be reloaded and used.
After the war, the RPG-2 was born based on simple modifications. The Chinese imitation was the Type 56 rocket launcher.
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Considering that the threat of tanks is not yet great enough to require infantry personnel to have a rocket launcher, Zhou Changfeng chose a design that can be reloaded and used in order to be more economical.
Based on the Tekken 60, he reduced the size of the warhead and the charge to only 400g of TNT;
Change the powder cover from a conical shape to a hemispherical shape that is easier to process but will reduce the depth of armor penetration; the propellant is 80g of black powder;
There are two grips below the launch tube, and the sight above is a simple ruler, with four holes corresponding to four distances.
In this way, even if cheap mild steel is used to make the charge cover, the armor penetration depth can still be about 100mm, and most armored targets can still be easily destroyed.
As for the range, he was not sure. After hesitation, he did not design an expansion cavity for it, so the utilization efficiency of the black powder propellant was very low. It is estimated that the maximum range is about 90m.
"Well, if we get into a fight, at least we can admire the Sherman lighter!"
Zhou Changfeng was very satisfied with his work, and even confidently believed that the Ming Dynasty's military industry department could put it into production directly without making major changes, completely forgetting that he was actually only half a bucket of water.
Just when he was debating whether to submit the work directly to the Ordnance Bureau or send it to Yingtian Arsenal, a phone call came directly.
Zhou Changfeng didn't take it seriously at first, but he didn't expect that the call came from the Ministry of War.
The Huitong Pavilion in the Ming Dynasty was quite special. It was not only responsible for receiving tribute envoys from the vassal countries, but also responsible for the courier mission of the capital.
Today, the Daming Huitong Pavilion has transformed into an organization similar to the Information Bureau of the Ministry of National Defense, responsible for receiving and organizing domestic and foreign news work.
And now the call from Huitongguan is to inform him that a press conference will be held tomorrow, and he must be present.
At this point, Zhou Changfeng suddenly remembered what the colonel said to him before leaving at the garrison command department.
He actually didn't want to be able to cope with such a scene. Although it seemed that he could be in the limelight, he still had to bear a lot of pressure. The words, conversation, and behavior on such occasions all represented the image of the country.
The next day, morning.
If the spring and summer training clothes with a square collar look a bit rustic, then the summer casual clothes with a stand-up collar look much more energetic.
The main color is slightly lighter dark green, with arrow sleeves, crossed collar, knee-length robe, leather belt on the waist, and short leather boots on the feet.
In order to prevent clothes from wrinkles and pilling, the Ming army gradually switched to a blended fabric in the past decade or so - composed of 70% cotton and 30% acetate fiber. The latter is a new type of man-made fiber. The first country to put it into mass production.
Except for the fact that the collar made Zhou Changfeng, who was accustomed to Western-style open collars before traveling, feel a little awkward, the overall look was simple and elegant, and the dark green color scheme was similar to the pine green he was familiar with.
As for the hat, he felt that a big-brimmed hat wouldn't look out of place with this outfit, but the hat he was wearing now seemed to have a high center of gravity?
This is an improved military cap based on the cloud scarf of the Zhongjing crown uniform. Historically, it was designed by Emperor Jiajing. Now it has been cut to be shorter and the corners are tougher. It is used as a military cap to match the regular uniforms. cap.
After getting dressed, Zhou Changfeng suddenly thought that he still had a knife?
As an honor that only ten people in each class of Yingtian Armed Forces Academy can obtain, in addition to the silver-white pistol, there is also an exquisite Yanling sword.
The scabbard is made of ebony wood, and the head and tail of the sheath are decorated with bright copper patterns. Different from the traditional Yan Ling knife, the blade of this knife is mostly straight, with only the first fifth having a slight curvature, which makes it look very tough.
Isn't this much stronger than a katana?
He walked out with the knife, then took a car and went straight to the Military Department Hall.
After arriving, I saw that the area was already full of cars and people of all kinds were waiting to enter, at least half of whom were foreign journalists.
Soon, he was led by two officials to a large room.
There were several officers and officials talking about something inside. When they saw Zhou Changfeng arriving, they stopped talking.
The leader was an old man who looked to be about sixty years old. He was very energetic and not angry.
Zhou Changfeng recognized him—Pang Lingqi, Marquis of Nan'an, commander of the First Imperial Guard Division and garrison commander Si Tongzhi. He was a man who had no military talent but was very hardworking, and who was not hardworking but was talented in politics.
"Zi Zhou Changfeng reports."
Pang Lingqi nodded with satisfaction and said: "Huang Taize used to brag about you, but now it seems that you are indeed a real person, and the fake tricks are revealed as soon as he goes into battle."
"Just doing your job."
"That's right, I'm not arrogant... Okay, now you've seen this scene, right? The press conference starts at ten o'clock sharp, and there are a lot of bullets and bullets going through. Can you handle the scene later?"
"Maybe...it's okay." Zhou Changfeng was indeed a little unsure.
"Huh? Is there any word 'should'? It just works."
"Report, I can handle it!"
Pang Lingqi nodded slightly and reminded:
"But I have to give you a few words of advice. The foreign factory said that some people at today's press conference want to embarrass the court. This aspect is a whirlpool. Political matters cannot be explained in a few words."
"We have tried to find excuses to disqualify a few of them from participating, but there must be others who have slipped through the net. You have to be careful that someone will deliberately make things difficult for you later, understand?
"If you encounter one, you must react accordingly. If you feel overwhelmed, just ignore it and change the subject directly to let others ask questions. It is better to offend a gentleman than a villain!"
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[Zhou’s proud work]
