I can upgrade the shelter-Chapter 788 - 686: Reducing Fire Rate

"Lower the rate of fire for weapons and increase their damage? Isn’t that just changing an assault rifle back to an old-fashioned rifle?" Listening to Chen Xin explain his idea, the political officer who had been dragged into the discussion couldn’t help but think of old-fashioned rifles.

Hearing this, Chen Xin instead laughed: "That’s quite normal. Now the war between us and the alien creatures, isn’t it exactly like trench warfare on World War I battlefields? Only the intensity of our battles is far more fierce than World War I. Whether it’s the steel deployed or the resources consumed, both are far more than the sum of two world wars combined.

Do you know? Right now, each day on the front line sees a massive consumption of resources and ammunition. Just in the last line of defense I inspected, their three battalions average one ton of ammunition spent every hour, and that’s just the consumption of ordinary soldiers.

As for the explosives and rear artillery support, although they don’t consume as much ammunition, it’s not insignificant either. The ammunition consumed by the entire defense line every moment can only be calculated using ten thousand tons as a unit.

So even if I lower the rifle’s rate of fire to one shot per minute, the amount of ammunition saved is an enormous figure."

"But even so, changing the equipment of the entire front line, the workload is too big, and the investment won’t be small." The political officer, after briefly estimating, understood that this is not a task that can be easily accomplished.

Chen Xin also agreed, nodding as he said: "So I don’t plan to solve the problem all at once, and isn’t reequipping something that always happens step by step? Even during World War II, where new equipment emerged constantly, many weapons developed in the middle of the war only became widely equipped towards the end or even near the war’s conclusion."

Hearing this, the political officer nodded reassuringly. Although he didn’t have the authority to stop Chen Xin, he could still advise against any of Chen Xin’s potentially reckless ideas.

Since Chen Xin didn’t intend to make rash moves, he naturally didn’t have more to say.

"So, Professor Chen, what do you plan to do? Do you have any specific plans?" The political officer curiously inquired of Chen Xin.

Chen Xin thought for a moment and said: "I don’t have any particularly good ideas for the short term. I’m planning to start with the electromagnetic rifles we’re equipping in European forces. This is a weapon currently being reequipped, and its effects can be quite direct."

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A small land ship transporting resources gradually descended, and officers who had long been waiting on the ground quickly led their people to greet it.

As the hatch of the land ship opened, a few Flame Country staff members descended from it.

"Hello, I am Major Ma Wen, Commander of Point XX in XXX Line of Defense, ordered to receive resources." The officer took out a document from his person and handed it to the Flame Country staff, explaining with a very respectful attitude, even with a hint of flattery.

No wonder Major Ma Wen adopted such an attitude, due to his remote garrison’s position, his troops are still using old equipment and have not yet enjoyed the benefits of reequipping with Flame Country’s new equipment.

This time, it was a hard-earned opportunity for his troops to receive resources and upgrade to new equipment. Major Ma Wen was very excited inside and naturally wanted to flatter the Flame Country staff to win better benefits for his troops.

Although he couldn’t replace Flame Country’s equipment, Major Ma Wen had heard that they would provide better weapons and equipment and additional logistical supplies. If he could get more supplies from them, he wouldn’t refuse flattering them, even if it meant calling the Flame Country staff his father.

Of course, the Flame Country staff didn’t have any peculiar inclinations to have people call them father. After receiving the certification documents from Major Ma Wen and confirming them with the lists in their hands, the staff began to direct the transport of resources.

"According to the figures on the list, the equipment includes electromagnetic rifles and exoskeletons for three battalions, power armor for a platoon, and a new dual-purpose anti-aircraft gun for a company." The staff showed the list to Major Ma Wen and explained the quantity of resources: "You can receive ammunition for two periods, and a standard one-week supply for the regiment. I won’t go over what’s inside; you can review the inventory yourself. Everything is packed, and you can verify the quantities."

Upon hearing this, Major Ma Wen thanked them while quickly calling the people he brought to help verify the quantity of the supplies, while he himself stayed close to the staff to build rapport.

"These electromagnetic rifles are newly modified; their firing power has increased over the previous model. Like the previous model, they are compatible with the NATO standard ammunition you currently have. But because this type reduces the rate of fire, we recommend using them with the new assigned ammunition." The staff didn’t pay much attention to Major Ma Wen’s attempt to build rapport but still explained the equipment to him.

Major Ma Wen, upon hearing that this model of electromagnetic rifles has a reduced firing rate, didn’t find anything amiss. In fact, he thought it was a good thing.

Because for a long time, his troops hadn’t received an upgrade, coupled with the remote distance from supply points leading to delays in logistical transport, he was particularly mindful of ammunition consumption.

In fact, even with intense fighting, to conserve ammunition, Major Ma Wen’s troops tried to use three-round bursts instead of holding the trigger and emptying a magazine.

After all, holding the trigger and emptying a magazine is exhilarating and effective in terms of killing power, but the ammunition consumption is too high.

For Major Ma Wen’s troops, whose supplies may not arrive on time, every bullet needs to be conserved.

Therefore, regarding the electromagnetic rifle’s firing rate issue, Major Ma Wen actually felt it was a good approach.

"Then what’s the rate of fire for this type of electromagnetic rifle?" Major Ma Wen asked curiously. In his estimation, maintaining a rate of fire between 300 to 400 rounds per minute was ideal, ensuring firepower while keeping ammunition consumption within an acceptable range.

The answer given by the staff didn’t surprise Major Ma Wen: "This electromagnetic rifle has a fire rate of 350 rounds per minute, with three firing modes: single shot, three-round burst, and full-auto. The magazine can hold 40 bullets."