After the new equipment arrived, Zhou Wen immediately distributed it so that the brothers could adapt to the new equipment as soon as possible. The guards and security teams have been training intensively at the Qinghetan training ground for more than a month. The training of the two machine gun companies as well as the mountain artillery and mortar companies was very effective. Since Zhou Wen and the others shipped a large number of bullets and artillery shells from the arsenal, they had a basically unlimited supply in terms of live ammunition shooting, so they had made great progress in the accuracy of artillery shelling and machine gun shooting. After switching to new equipment, he quickly became familiar with various operations, and achieved very satisfactory results in his first live-fire shooting.
Except for the machine guns, Zhou Wen was not prepared to change the equipment of the infantry company. Because it's not necessary. Although Zhou Wen will bring some outstanding infantrymen to participate in the Songhu War of Resistance next year, he does not intend to let them directly fight on the front line. Their task is to serve as a guard force for the artillery company and the machine gun company. More than two hundred infantrymen with no combat experience, no matter how well-trained they are, will be wiped out if they are not careful on a battlefield as large as the Songhu Anti-Japanese War. This kind of sacrifice is unacceptable to Zhou Wen.
On the battlefield next year, the mercenary group will definitely still be the main force in combat, but the two artillery companies and the machine gun company will also play a great role as long as they are used properly. It can be said that with strong artillery support, the mercenary group can choose a battle mode There will be more and more flexibility.
Zhou Wen's plan is that the mountain artillery company and mortar company will serve as a strong backing for the mercenary group to sneak attack and assault the enemy. And as long as they maintain a certain combat distance and move positions flexibly, their losses and sacrifices can be kept within a controllable range.
The main mission of the two machine gun companies is actually air defense, which is why Zhou Wen wants to equip the machine gun companies with universal tripods. During this period, the speed of Japanese bombers was generally more than 200 kilometers per hour, and to maintain a hit rate when dropping bombs, the altitude was generally 300 meters or even lower. At this time, as long as the machine gunner had certain shooting experience and unified command, dozens of machine guns constituted A network of anti-aircraft firepower would be deadly.
The key is that the MG-13 machine gun is much lighter than those Maxim heavy machine guns. It can be moved immediately after being hit, and it is not prone to retaliation from enemy aircraft and enemy artillery. In other words, they are equivalent to air defense guerrillas. They take advantage and run away, and next time they will attack you in an unexpected place. This is consistent with the combat philosophy of the mercenary group.
The mercenary group has all replaced their shotguns with cannons. In fact, it cannot be said that they are shotguns. The previous equipment level is considered to be the most advanced in the country. The equipment changed this time actually represents the most advanced level in the world in this era.
All members of the long gun team are equipped with a 6.5 mm caliber G-31 semi-automatic rifle made in Germany and equipped with a suppressor and a 2.5x scope. Some people don't understand why the team members are not equipped with 4x scopes. Wouldn't they be able to see further and more clearly? After many test firings, the team members discovered that the 4x scope was very difficult to aim without support from the barrel. A precision shooter must ensure that any shooting posture can hit the target quickly and accurately. It is impossible for you to calmly set up a gun and shoot in any environment. The 2.5x scope is relatively easier to lock on to the target whether shooting from a standing or kneeling position, especially at close range.
This is Zhou Wen's experience gained from his previous life. This is also the difference between a precision shooter and a sniper. The sniper's combat method is often to move freely within a certain area of the battlefield, and he needs to find suitable hunting targets. The requirements are camouflage, lurking, and long-distance sniping. In order to ensure that a shot is fatal, sufficient preparation and precise aiming are often required. Generally, shooting is carried out in an environment with a supporting gun, and a 4x, 6x or even 8x scope can be used. For example, many sniper rifles in later generations are equipped with bipods.
Precision shooters accompany the infantry, fighting on the front line, and the distance to the enemy is relatively close. You need to have the ability to kill an enemy with a single shot in a hurry. Therefore, precision shooters equipped with low-magnification scopes can better exert their combat effectiveness. Of course, these precision shooters in the mercenary group are considered super snipers in ordinary troops. Therefore, when the mercenary group works together as a team, they are precise shooters, but when they disperse to hunt freely, they are out-and-out snipers.
However, there are a few masters equipped with a 4x scope who can hit targets accurately and quickly in various postures with ease. Zhou Wen can do it himself, so only his G-31 rifle in the team is equipped with a 4x scope. Neither Gao Xiaoshan nor Tian Boguang are good at it. It can be used, but the firing speed is very slow, so it is not cost-effective.
Moreover, once the scope is used smoothly, it cannot be replaced immediately, and the gun needs to be recalibrated and reset to zero. Zeroing the scope means to coincide with the center point of the division line of the scope and the point of impact at a common shooting distance. Usually, the firearm needs to be calibrated after it is equipped with a scope, so that the point where the aiming point is aimed at this specific distance is the bullet impact point. Targets beyond the zeroing distance need to be calibrated by estimating the distance and then using the adjustment knob on the scope. Further adjustments.
Setting the zero initial value can be used as a reference value to modify the adjustment amount or estimate the offset based on the target distance and wind direction. Setting 100 meters as the calibration standard is to set the zeroing value of the sight. The entire calibration process of adjusting the impact point error at the set 100-meter distance is called zeroing.
It was this common sense that later generations thought was simple, but Zhou Wen spent a lot of effort to teach everyone. Therefore, using a sniper gun with a scope cannot be achieved by just attaching a scope to the rifle. It also needs to be calibrated to set the zero value, and you need to be familiar with aiming and shooting at various distances during training. A true master will generally not use other people's rifles unless absolutely necessary.
Each member of the rifle team also has a Somi submachine gun as a secondary gun, which is a powerful weapon for both distance and close combat. This is also Zhou Wen’s reference to the standard battlefield equipment of the generation of sniper Simon Haye who stood out in the Soviet-Finnish Winter War in 1939, a Finnish Mosin-Nagant rifle and a Somi submachine gun. In less than four months, he shot and killed 542 Soviet soldiers with the Finnish version of the Mosin-Nagant rifle, and nearly 200 people with the Somi submachine gun.
The most shocking thing is that Simon Haye does not use a scope. The main reason is that the Soviet-Finnish war mainly fought in the forest of ice and snow. Due to the limited sight of the terrain, the sniper distance is generally not too far. Also, using a scope in the snow makes it easier to reflect the light and be spotted by the enemy. Of course, the most important thing is the superb marksmanship and extraordinary psychological quality of Simon Haye, a former professional hunter.
