After giving Philip a clean break, he had to work on the new factory again. The Rennes industry was still very fragile and needed his own hands. The tractor factory and the motorcycle factory were just prototypes.
It will probably take a lot of time to get everything sorted out, and Saint-Jesse doesn't have much to offer him. He can only ask someone to buy Philip an apartment near the new factory in Rennes and give him a little extra salary. In addition to the daily drawings, Just give enough money.
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The next day, the Rennes-Freitz factory.
Sanjesé drove over to meet Horst in his new office at the factory.
Seeing the energetic Horst, Saint Jose said with some emotion:
"Horst, it's really not easy for you to go to Europe this time. It's simply too dangerous and it's really hard work."
During Horst's trip to Europe and Germany, several members of the Falcon Bureau and Thunder Cross were sacrificed. It was considered the most dangerous of the teams he sent out. Even if he was careful, it was still inevitable. .
Germany is now at the point of recovery from chaos after World War II. Horst went to the places where the Allied forces and the Soviets fought the most fiercely, and the armies of four countries still occupied Germany.
Germany's most dangerous period after the war has passed, and West Germany is experiencing its strongest recovery. It will be difficult to recruit people in a few years.
At the national level, the re-strength of West Germany is in the interest of the United States, Britain and France. The Americans need to use West Germany as a weapon and maintain their military presence in Europe to fight against the Soviet Union.
The French are now wooing West Germany to build the European Coal and Steel Community to resist the United States, and the British have always pursued a continental balance of power. At the civilian level, the image of the German nation has changed from being the perpetrator of Germany's abuse to a country that has been dismembered by hegemony and is standing on the rubble to strive for self-improvement. The victim who wakes up is quite magical anyway.
Because the Soviets dismantled industrial equipment, East Germany was more difficult and chaotic, and its economy was worse. Moreover, the Soviets were not easy to deal with.
"Fortunately, being able to have such a thrilling experience is a rare memory in life."
Horst seemed very calm. This trip to Germany was completed very well. Saint Jose was also very satisfied. He deserved the reward.
This time he mainly went to Suhl, Thuringia, East Germany. This city is famous for its weapons manufacturing and firearms production. It is Horst's key target city in East Germany.
He also went to Oberndorf in West Germany, which is the headquarters of the Mauser factory, and Dusseldorf in the Ruhr area, where he recruited many young weapons designers.
The process is indeed thrilling, and you often have to undergo a lot of questioning from the Soviets, Americans, British, and French. Germany is still in chaos now, and the Iron Curtain has been formed.
The two had a brief chat,
"Well, how about we go see the factory together now?"
Saint Jose didn't say anything more. Making money was the most practical thing. He didn't like to comfort men. He might as well go see the designers in the factory.
"Okay, boss."
Horst was noncommittal. Some sufferings were destined to become memories.
The two walked in tandem, chatting while walking, and talked about some interesting things about their trip to Europe, such as meeting some German girls, but they were lustful but not courageous, and they also met many German widows, all of whom were poor people after the war. , I want to take care of their business but am embarrassed.
Horst has seemed more relaxed since returning to Argentina. After this life-and-death experience, he has become more and more open-minded.
In Germany, there are a lot fewer men, and women often have to work. In addition, although German factories have recovered, the military industry is banned, so many weapons designers are still unemployed. The wages are low and tiring when changing careers, so recruiting designers is difficult. Quite easy.
"It seems that we still need to continue to work hard. We actually still need many designers."
Saint Jose touched his chin and thought seriously.
It takes more than five minutes to get from the new office to the factory. There are many green trees on the road. Because the firearms mold factory is noisy, silencer work is also more important.
As soon as Saint Jose entered the factory, he heard the roar of the mold workshop. In the distance, the stamping machine was producing some firearms accessories. There were also rows of bullet production lines that were very visually impactful. The sales of MP40 are now very high, and many people have been recruited. New workers in machining can earn many more dollars for each additional batch they produce.
The workers on site are producing in an orderly manner, and the assembly is in the workshop of another factory.
"Boss, you need to get more copper coils here. The production pressure of bullets is still very high."
Horst said to Saint Jose seriously, especially after the boss opened up foreign markets, the demand for bullets was great, and the demand for copper coins had increased a lot.
In addition to steel plants, Argentina's domestic metal smelting industry does not involve copper and aluminum. Most of them need to be imported from Chile, and the price is still very expensive. It seems that copper metal smelting plants will also be established simultaneously to meet the needs of Vietnam. There is a need for more and more bullets to be produced.
There are many copper mines in the Andes, and Thunder Mining needs to work harder. There are some ancient mines in the Potassium Triangle, which can also produce copper mines. There is no need to worry about copper mines. They will be mined after they are mined. A smelter is not a problem, and smelting metallic copper is relatively easy.
"Okay, let's get the basics done at the steel factory first, and then I'll see if I can build my own smelting plant."
The two of them continued to walk forward and turned around to a relatively quiet place. The confidentiality was pretty good. There were two security guards from Delta standing at the door. Since they were familiar faces, the two of them quickly went in.
St. Hesse walked to a large research and development room, pushed the door open, and found several middle-aged German weapons designers dismantling and analyzing several assault rifles. They were discussing things in German.
There is another finished product on the table, which is similar to STG44, and the front is cylindrical, which looks a bit unsightly.
St. Jose's favorite assault rifle, the AK47, has a relatively simple production process, low-quality raw materials can be used, and the price is cheap. However, there is currently no way to break up with the Soviets, and the Soviets themselves have not yet deployed all their troops. It is even less likely that the production line will flow out.
"Boss, these are my fellow Germans, some young people who used to work at Heinel Company and Walter Company, as well as people from East Germany."
Horst enthusiastically introduced these people. It was impossible for Saint Jose to recruit famous designers. Most of them were taken away by the Americans and the Soviets. However, there were also many small arms designers who changed careers. It was not easy for middle-aged people to change careers.
They say they are young, but in fact most of them are in their thirties, and the older ones are in their forties. World War II ended six or seven years ago. These people seem to have some injuries and problems, and they must have been on the battlefield.
"Hello, I am the boss of Rennes Military Industry. I will cooperate with you more in the future..." St. Hesse spoke German, which was a bit lame, but he could barely understand it.
After everyone got to know each other, Saint Jose asked,
"By the way, do you know of an HK company in Oberndorf?"
This German company is quite famous for small arms, especially rifles.
"HK Company, I know this company, originally known as the "Hut Factory", produced office machinery and sewing machine accessories, bicycles and household appliances after the war.
Their three founders are very famous, namely Esmond Heckler, Odor Koch, and Alex Seidel. Not only can they produce accessories themselves, they also design and manufacture cutting and stamping tools. and precision machined snap gauges. Their factory already has more than 200 people. It seems that they have moved into a new factory, but it is not as big as ours. "
A middle-aged German replied. Obviously he knew these things very well. He probably worked in the same place as HK Company and was a little bald.
"Germany is really amazing and can rise again from the ruins. If possible, this HK company can invest in it."
St. Hesse once again praised the Germans. HK Company has changed their guns and there is no shortage of talents in Germany. Although some officials are incorrect, they are indeed an amazing nation.
"What rifle are you studying now? It seems to be an STG44, but it doesn't quite look like it. Is this an STG45? It looks a bit ugly."
Saint Jose said without hesitation. He suddenly realized it when he saw the STG-45 on the drawing from the corner of his eye.
The assault rifles they are studying are simple in shape and have relatively few parts. They are far less handsome than the STG44, let alone the later AK47. Obviously these are very rough versions.
"Boss, this is a mass-produced imitation version of the STG45 assault rifle I reported to you. It is an experimental assault rifle developed by my former motherland at the end of World War II. It is also the cheapest assault rifle. The shape is indeed not very good-looking. It was originally designed for cut costs,
This model was designed and produced by Mauser in 1945, but now that Germany is divided into two, the famous designers have basically been lost. These are young designers I recruited, and they are all very experienced. . "
As for light weapons, these industrial and military powers already have them. What they need is not production lines, but more drawings and equipment, as well as design ideas. Moreover, most of the famous German small arms designers have been recruited by them. Light weapons are nothing. It's sophisticated, but it's still very powerful for Argentina.
One of them was obviously the team leader or something, and said, "Actually, the old man has just been released by the Soviets. He is too old and there is nothing we can do. He is still stubborn. If we can find him to optimize it, there will be no problem."
"Yes, as far as assault rifles are concerned, he can be called the Grandmaster."
Others also agreed. The old man they were talking about was Hugo Schmeisser, the chief designer of the STG44. Schmeisser and 15 other German firearms design experts were placed in Izhevsk in the southern Ural Mountains.
The Soviet military established the "58th Special Design Institute" specifically for them, and Schmeisser was appointed as one of the institute's five designers. Such high-level talents were closely watched, and St. Hesse did not dare to handle them. people.
"In 1945, the Wehrmacht planned to replace STG44 with STG45. The cost of STG45 was 45 marks, and the production time and raw materials were less. The cost of STG44 was 70 marks. Unfortunately, the STG45 was not officially installed until the defeat. In the end, only 30 were produced. We Now it is just based on memory and drawings. We are not the main members of the design team...but we all have a lot of contact."
Horst obviously gathered a lot of information and quickly reported it to St. Hesse. It was already good to recruit these people.
"So cheap? What is the estimated cost in Argentina now? If calculated from this, the cost of STG45 is much cheaper than MP40. If that is the case, it would be a huge profit."
According to the German mark 2.5:1 US dollars during World War II, an STG45 costs 18 US dollars. It is impossible. Although this product does look relatively simple, the cost of MP40 is more than 30 US dollars. If millions of them can be produced, It sells for 80-100 US dollars each, which is much more profitable than the MP40.
"Boss, this is actually calculated based on the German industry. If produced in Argentina, it should be much more expensive. It is estimated to be at least 25 US dollars per handful. There are also various reasons for currency depreciation. There is still a lot of room for improvement in STG45. After improvement, the cost is still It will increase, but it will still be considered low.”
So that’s it. Now the STG45 is indeed inferior to some new rifles. The AK47 is very good. It’s just that the design ideas and working modes of the two guns are different.
Saint Jose picked up the assembled rifle. It was very heavy. It was heavier than the STG44. It was still unloaded. After loading the bullets and magazines, it weighed at least 10 kilograms. For individual combat, Especially the rapid march is a big burden.
"This assault rifle is too heavy. Do you have any information on the new rifle? It really needs improvement. Although the production cost is low, market acceptance is probably difficult. I suggest that 4kg is about the same.
For example, it would be good to replace the solid wood with engineering plastic for the gun stock. The middle can be left empty to make a folding gun stock. Some accessories can be replaced with engineering plastic to reduce the weight as much as possible. The magazine can also be made of plastic. We have our own Plastic factories have developed many new high-strength plastics. "
St. Hesse did a simple calculation and gave an improved weight figure that he thought was reasonable, and gave several suggestions for improvement.
In fact, his goal is a 3kg assault rifle, but that would cost several times more in terms of design time. It would already be a redesign of a rifle.
Maria Plastics Factory is one of the earliest factories in San Jose. It not only produces food-grade plastics, but also often invests in the development of various strength plastics. Especially with the support of San Jose's ideas,
The technical reserves are already very advanced, especially the industry-university cooperation method. In addition, the chemistry department of the University of Science and Technology is the most powerful in Argentina, so when it comes to plastics, there is no one in Argentina who is more powerful than it.
Thinking of this, Saint Jose couldn't help but feel proud of his foresight, and the corners of his mouth slightly raised, making Horst feel that the boss was a bit stupid.
"Okay boss, this is also a good idea. Boss, I've written it down."
Horst was not particularly optimistic about the advice of his lay boss, but he still wrote it down in his notebook.
"I'll ask the petrochemical plastic factory to prepare a production line here, otherwise it will be too troublesome. Maria Town is hundreds of kilometers away from Putrajaya."
Saint Jose was so excited that he wanted to build a plastics factory right away.
It is very convenient to set up a petrochemical plastic reaction workshop here and then perform injection molding or something like that. It will also be conducive to subsequent improvements. Lightweight rifles are an important trend in the future.
"Boss, there's actually no need to worry too much. Maybe there are other improvements that can be made."
"Well, the stock doesn't have to be wooden, I have a high-strength plastic from my plastics engineering lab that works really well."
Saint Hesse felt that they didn't pay much attention to it, so he said seriously.
"Okay, boss, you ask them to send some over. There are also several injection molding machines in the factory here. Then we can just open the mold."
"The issue of bullets should be easy to solve. Intermediate-power bullets are already mainstream in the world. In fact, I want to make smaller-caliber bullets such as 5.8mm or smaller. Small-caliber rifles are the future trend."
There are bullets first and then guns. It is not possible to develop independently now. It is good to be able to handle absorption.
"Boss, in fact, as long as there are enough raw materials, after we debug the equipment, we can produce several times more in a month without any problem. Short bombs are more economical. Now we are short of raw materials, especially copper.
Small-caliber bullets are not powerful enough, and to change to such a small caliber would require redesigning the production line and the gun, which would take a lot more time. "
Horst emphasized again that it takes several years to redesign a firearm, and modification is relatively simple. Moreover, these rifles are stamped parts, not cutting parts. The production process is not difficult and the cost is low.
"Okay, what do you think of the AK47 gun produced in the Soviet Union? Can the newly improved STG45 be on par with it?"
St. Hesse was obsessed with the AK47 and talked to these people to see if there was a chance.
"The rifles designed and manufactured by the Soviets are indeed very powerful. We are also learning some design ideas for new guns. Our final cost will be lower than theirs, and the shooting accuracy may be a little worse."
Team leader Brian said truthfully, I heard that this rifle has some opinions of the old man in it, but I don’t know if it is true or not.
"That's a real shame and hopefully our rifle design goes well."
"No problem. This is just a modification after all. Just optimize the appearance and change the accessories. This rifle is still very good."
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Saint-Jesse finally went to several production workshops to watch the production, and in the afternoon, he gathered the gun design and artillery design groups together, intending to set up a formal team and come to work directly on site.
There are more than 50 weapons designers or young weapons design teams from Germany. Most of them are small arms and firearms designers. In addition to some German designers from Rennes Military Industry, the total number is 80. There are many people, so it is quite large in terms of scale.
The Flats factory established a new improvement and optimization team, and specially established the "Storm Rifle Design Bureau". The first task was to be responsible for the improvement of the STG45 assault rifle, and changed the name of the new gun to the RM-52 assault rifle to avoid some things. .
The "Rennes Artillery Design Bureau" was established, under the management of the Rennes Artillery Factory, responsible for the R&D and production of rocket launchers. Now there are several German design experts responsible for the design and mass production of rocket launchers and mortars. There was originally a shortage of people. , the plan only remains on paper.
There is also the "Ren Pistol Design Bureau", which is under the management of the Flats Factory and includes the pistol designers of the Flats Factory.
Arrange these 80 people, and set up several special large offices for this purpose, so that they can have a better working environment and increase their wages.
The time given by the Rifle Design Bureau is two months to manufacture the latest optimized and improved firearms, and the mold and production line can be designed. After molding, an additional two months will be added to achieve the monthly production target of 2,000 guns.
The basic speed is still relatively fast, and Saint Hesse returned home very satisfied. He must go to school tomorrow, otherwise Professor Pukins will go crazy.
"Cohen, why don't we break up? You don't love me at all." I heard Elena's words as soon as I entered the door.
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