In less than a week, five machine tools were obtained, and judging from what Wang Ming just said.
This is only the first batch, and more machine tools are on the way. With these machine tools, the production of M1 Garand rifles will increase instantly.
"Director, please come over here and I will take you to see those five machine tools."
Ten minutes later, under the leadership of Wang Ming, the two arrived at the factory where the machine tools were temporarily stored.
Next to these five machine tools, there were a lot of raw materials. Looking at the scene in front of him, Su Bei's eyes were shining.
"Hahahaha! Okay, okay, these five machine tools are more advanced than our improved machine tools, and their output must be more."
While talking, Su Bei approached these machine tools and observed them carefully.
After a few minutes, Su Bei roughly determined the level of this machine tool.
"Old Wang, if I read correctly, the output of these five machine tools is at least double that of ours."
"If nothing else happens, twenty M1 Garand rifles can be manufactured in one day. With five machine tools, it can be one hundred M1 Garand rifles."
"Hiss! Director, according to what you said, plus the original machine tool, our production of M1 Garand rifles can reach 110 pieces a day?"
"Wouldn't it be enough to produce 3,300 pieces in one month? This kind of output is really amazing."
That's right, when Wang Ming heard what Su Bei said, he took a breath of air. He didn't expect that the output of these five machine tools was so high.
To be precise, there are six machine tools, because the machine tool they improved a few days ago can also make M1 Garand rifles.
It's just that the output is a little weaker, only half of the output of these five machine tools, but it is completely enough.
But the next moment, Su Bei broke Wang Ming's illusion.
"Old Wang, you think too simply. This is the output that can only be achieved under ideal conditions, and you know that."
"In addition to the lack of equipment in our Eighth Route Army's arsenal, there is also a very shortage of raw materials, so if we take all raw materials into consideration."
"This output will definitely be reduced a lot. As for the specific output in the last month, it depends on whether our raw materials can keep up."
"The raw materials of the M1 Garand rifle are pretty good, just wood and steel, which are easy to solve. The problem is the bullet."
"It has not been completely solved yet. Bullets require two materials, copper and lead, which are very scarce in our arsenal."
Su Bei's words made the excited Wang Ming calm down instantly.
"Director, you are right. The bullets are not as good as the M1 Garand rifle. The daily consumption of this thing is huge."
"Especially when the M1 Garand rifle can still fire continuously, the consumption of bullets will go up to a higher level unless we can completely achieve self-sufficiency in bullets."
"Otherwise, it will be difficult to give full play to the real advantages of the M1 Garand rifle."
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In response, Su Bei nodded in agreement.
"Well, the issue of raw materials for bullets has always been a difficulty. As the strength of our Eighth Route Army continues to expand."
"The demand for bullets is a huge number, but it is still a bit difficult to fundamentally achieve self-sufficiency in bullets."
Speaking of the latter, Su Bei sighed helplessly. He knew the current situation of the Eighth Route Army very well, if it were the Central Army.
This so-called difficulty is not a problem at all, because the Central Army has a large territory and a lot of troops.
Under such circumstances, the Central Army can easily mine several mines and then process them.
Then we can produce a large number of bullets, but the Eighth Route Army is different. Take the current Eighth Route Army as an example.
Not to mention mining, it is very difficult to even keep one's own base area, and the base area is often transferred due to attacks by the little devils.
How could it be possible to mine under such circumstances? Because the most basic prerequisite for mining is to ensure the stability of the mine and surrounding areas.
If the Eighth Route Army goes to mine, maybe as soon as the mine is completed today, the little devils will receive the news, and then directly invade the border with troops.
In the end, the Eighth Route Army had no choice but to abandon these mines and move its base. Therefore, at this stage, it is difficult for the Eighth Route Army to open mines.
To achieve self-sufficiency in bullets, if we push it back another five or six years, it will be almost the same.
Thinking of this, Su Bei also sighed slightly. The Eighth Route Army still has a long way to go.
"Let's not talk about that. Our most important thing right now is to manufacture as many batches of M1 Garand rifles as possible. We can't let the chief down."
"After all, the chief specially bought these five machine tools and a batch of raw materials for our arsenal, so we will have to work overtime to manufacture them."
"Follow your orders! Director."
At this time, Su Bei set his sights on the batch of raw materials and immediately spoke.
"Old Wang, I just took a look at this batch of raw materials. It can be used to make eight pieces of equipment for producing bullets. That being the case."
"Then follow the equipment technical drawings I gave you last time and make them into bullet equipment. I believe you have the experience last time."
"You will be much more proficient in manufacturing these equipment for producing bullets. Once these eight pieces of equipment are manufactured, we will have nine pieces of equipment for producing bullets."
When Wang Ming heard this, he immediately replied.
"Received, factory director, I will make arrangements as soon as possible to produce these eight pieces of equipment in the shortest possible time to increase the production of bullets."
"Well, the production of M1 Garand rifles cannot be left behind. The two started working together. I hope that when we go to deliver weapons and equipment to the chief next time, it will no longer be dozens."
"Don't worry, factory director, just look at it. The end result will definitely be to transport hundreds of M1 Garand rifles to the chief at once."
Immediately afterwards, under the arrangements of Su Bei and Wang Ming, the entire arsenal began to operate at full capacity, and the current output of the arsenal was already very high.
Since there is no shortage of steel and wood in the arsenal, the production of M1 Garand rifles can reach one hundred units a day.
As for bullets, they haven't caught up yet, but after those eight pieces of equipment are manufactured, the output of bullets will almost reach the standard of 900 rounds a day.
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