Chapter 38: Get a Gun
Chapter 38: Get a Gun (for book friend 20190408184753769)
At this time, Lu Wenjiang was looking for Li Kailang everywhere.
"Xiao Li, I'm just looking for you. Hurry up, the master wants to talk to you about something." Lu Wenjiang said hurriedly.
"Senior brother, is there anything wrong?" Li Kailang asked.
"It's a big deal, hurry up." Lu Wenjiang hurriedly pulled Li Kailang to the office.
"Bang bang~"
"Come in!"
"Master, you are looking for me." Li Kailang asked.
"Why? I can't even look for you even if there's nothing wrong?" Zhang Jinwu pretended to be angry.
"No, no, Master can of course come to me." Li Kailang whispered repeatedly.
"Hmph, you kid, you don't make me feel at ease at all." Zhang Jinwu said bluntly and handed over a task list from the table.
"This is your afternoon assignment. Take a look. This assignment is quite urgent and needs to be completed today!"
Lu Wenjiang took the task list and took a look at it. It was to urgently transport a batch of processed steel products, and the delivery point was quite far from the steel rolling mill.
"Master, the distance is not short, and there are a lot of supplies to be transported!" Lu Wenjiang said, handing the task list to Li Kailang.
"Nonsense, otherwise how can it be called an urgent task? Either the other masters' work has already been arranged and you two are idle, otherwise it would not be your turn." Zhang Jinwu said seriously.
It’s not that Zhang Jinwu deliberately left the two of them free.
In the morning, before the tasks are assigned, each driver can choose the tasks he wants to do.
Only those tasks that are not selected will be assigned by Zhang Jinwu.
But the amount of tasks per day is not fixed, it can be more or less.
When drivers who have obtained a driver's license first start driving, they will have a relatively large amount of tasks every day, mainly to improve their driving skills.
Once the technology matures, the workload will return to normal levels, and sometimes even be less, making up for the previous amount.
Although driving is hard work, there is extra income, which is much better than staying in a transport team with no income at all.
Since both of them had good driving skills and there were fewer tasks today, they were assigned relatively few tasks and completed them in the morning.
If it weren't for this urgent task and the fact that other masters were busy, this task would not have been theirs.
"Okay, both of you hurry up and get ready and leave as soon as possible. But I don't think you will be able to come back today. I have prepared the letter of introduction and certificate. You can rest there for one night before coming back." Zhang Jinwu said quickly.
"Hehe, Master!" Lu Wenjiang suddenly laughed.
"I know what you're thinking. This emergency mission will cost you 1 yuan per person per day, but it's only 1 yuan." Zhang Jinwu said unhappily.
"Tsk, so stingy!" Lu Wenjiang muttered.
Although the mission location is close to the outside of the province, it is still within the city.
According to regulations, the fixed subsidy for running around the city is 6 cents a day. However, because it is an emergency task, the subsidy will be a little more, but it will not be too high.
"Okay, hurry up and get ready. Xiao Lu, tell Kailang some precautions. You two will drive two cars for this mission. Remember to go to the security department to get guns." Zhang Jinwu ordered.
"Yes, Master!" The two shouted and went out.
Only then did Lu Wenjiang carefully look at the content of the task. Before, he only paid attention to the type of things to be transported, the location, and time, but not the quantity.
"Huh! Xiao Li, we need to transport 8 tons this time. No wonder we need two vehicles." Lu Wenjiang said.
The safe load capacity of the GAZ-51 is about 2.5 tons, but at that time there were fewer cars and less gasoline, so they would deliver the goods in one trip if possible, so the load capacity would be increased.
It can even be said that as long as the car can move, it can carry as much as it can.
"Luckily I've driven there before, so the road is relatively flat, so I don't have to worry about bumps." Lu Wenjiang said. "Let's go, Xiao Li, go to the security department and get a gun first."
The gate of the steel rolling mill.
"Uncle Ma!" Lu Wenjiang saw Ma Wenxuan who was on duty at the door.
As the captain of the security team, Ma Wenxuan is a deputy section chief and has his own office, but he is not very willing to stay in the office.
"Xiao Lu, Xiao Li, why are you here?" Ma Wenxuan asked.
"Isn't this a mission? Come and get the gun." Lu Wenjiang handed the task list and letter of introduction to Ma Wenxuan.
Because of Sha Zhu’s incident, Ma Wenxuan also got to know Li Kailang.
After reading it, Ma Wenxuan said, "Okay, follow me."
The Security Department is one of the few departments that is not located in the office building.
Ma Wenxuan led the two of them all the way to the armory on the second floor of the Security Department. This was considered a small restricted area on the second floor, and no one would come here unless necessary.
The three of them went up to the second floor and stopped in front of a room with a sign that said "Gun Depot".
There was an old man in his forties or fifties reading a newspaper leisurely.
"Lao Ding!" The man turned around and saw three people.
"Hey~ Lao Ma and Xiao Lu are here. Who is this comrade?" Lao Ding asked.
"This is Lao Zhang's apprentice, Li Kailang. You can just call him Xiao Li."
"Xiao Li, this is Ding Yuhong, you can just call him Uncle Ding."
Ma Wenxuan introduced the two of them.
"Uncle Ding, hello!" Li Kailang said politely.
"Hello, Xiao Li!" Uncle Ding said with a smile, touching his body with his hands.
"Stop touching it, Lao Ding. What can you possibly find out from this?" Ma Wenxuan said jokingly.
"Old Ma, be careful with your words. What do you mean I can't find anything?" Uncle Ding pretended to be angry.
"Then you touch it!" Ma Wenxuan said
"Uh" Uncle Ding was speechless for a moment, as he really didn't have anything on him.
This was Li Kailang’s first visit, and he hadn’t brought any gifts yet. But when Lu Wenjiang came before, he had given him a lighter made in the United States.
"Okay, stop touching. I'll give them the gifts next time. This time they are here to get the guns." Ma Wenxuan gave Uncle Ding a way out.
"Yes, yes, your business is more important. Xiao Li, I will give you the gift next time you come." Uncle Ding hurriedly.
"Don't bother, Uncle Ding!" Li Kailang said.
"No! Whatever Xiao Lu has, you must have too!" Uncle Ding said seriously.
Uncle Ding was injured in the Korean War, so he retired and worked as a gun keeper in a steel rolling mill.
"Okay, let's get down to business first." Ma Wenxuan said, handing a key to Uncle Ding.
Uncle Ding also took out a key from under the desk, went to the door behind him, inserted the two keys into the keyhole, and slowly opened the door.
To open the armory, two keys are needed, one is with the three section chiefs and deputy section chiefs, and the other is with Uncle Ding, or to be more precise, inside his desk.
The door of the armory is opened with two keys, which is done to prevent enemy spies and criminals from falling into the hands of criminals.
Although this is impossible, we cannot be careless. At the same time, don't think that you can enter the armory just because you know its location. The place is heavily guarded, and there are people there even at night.
Unless there is a large-scale armed conflict, it is impossible to break through the defense of the steel mill. At this time, the large factory is equipped with firearms, and even the army finds it difficult to enter safely.
When the door of the armory was opened, what came into view was a room of about 70 to 80 square meters. There were a dozen shelves in it, which were filled with pistols, ammunition, grenades and other firearms and supplies.
"Let's go in and take a look!" Ma Wenxuan said, waking Li Kailang from his daze. It was the first time for Li Kailang to see so many guns. He had only seen pictures of them on the Internet before.
At this point, Uncle Ding slowly explained to Li Kailang: "The firearms here are of various types and come from different sources. Some were imported, some were captured, and some were imitated by us."
"Uncle Ding, don't we have any firearms developed independently?" Li Kailang asked.
"I'm not sure about this. At least before I retired, I didn't know about any independent research and development, but there are imitations," said Uncle Ding.
At this time, the city of Beijing had not yet started to develop its own pistols.
It was not until the 60s that China gradually entered the stage of independent research and development and began to slowly move away from imitation. The pistols and weapons designed later gradually developed their own characteristics.
"By the way, Xiao Li, what kind of gun do you want?" Uncle Ding asked.
"This..." Li Kailang felt a little confused when he saw so many guns for the first time. He didn't know which one to choose.
"It seems you don't know either, so I'll tell you." As he said that, Uncle Ding took out two guns from the gun rack.
Lu Wenjiang immediately picked up one of the guns and explained that it was the gun he often used.
A Colt M1911A1 pistol, which fires 0.45-inch ACP ammunition, has a magazine capacity of 7 rounds and an effective range of 50 meters.
"Xiao Li, how about this gun of mine? Isn't it pretty good?" Lu Wenjiang said, pointing at the muzzle. "Look, this muzzle is really big. With one shot, not to mention a human, even a bear can be knocked down."
Li Kailang took a closer look and found that she was indeed good, but not his type.
Afterwards, Uncle Ding took out a gun and showed it to Li Kailang.
"This gun is a replica of ours, and it is the one that best meets our needs - the Type 54 pistol."
The design of this gun was finalized in 54, and then the pistol began to be equipped in large numbers in the army.
The Type 54 pistol was the first pistol to be equipped in the army after the founding of the People's Republic of China. Its deployment marked the end of the army's history of equipping "International" pistols and opened a new chapter for the development of domestically produced pistols.
这把枪发射7.62x25毫米51式手枪弹，弹匣容量8发，有效射程50米。
The most notable feature is the five-pointed star on the grip and handle, so it is also nicknamed "54 Big Black Star".
"How about it, Xiao Li, this gun is pretty good, isn't it?" Uncle Ding praised, "This gun is the one I gave away before."
He is equipped with this 54 pistol. In addition to its good performance, this gun also has this five-pointed star.
"Is there any problem with this gun?" Li Kailang asked.
Uncle Ding was silent for a while, then he sighed, "There is nothing wrong with this gun. I am old. If I continue to hold this gun, I will be wasting it. It is better to give it to someone else than to let it gather dust in my hands."
"Okay, kid, stop looking. I treasure this gun very much, but I dare not let a young man like you use it." Uncle Ding said quickly.
He also hoped that Li Kailang would choose this gun, but seeing that there was no light in Li Kailang's eyes, he did not force it.
"Xiao Li, tell me, what kind of gun do you want?" Uncle Ding asked.
Li Kailang pondered for a while and said, "Uncle Ding, do you have a gun with more bullets?"
"There are plenty of bullets, why do you need so many?" Uncle Ding asked puzzledly.
"I have never touched a gun before. I'm afraid I won't be able to shoot accurately, so I want more bullets to protect myself." Li Kailang explained.
"I almost forgot, you haven't practiced shooting yet." Uncle Ding understood instantly.
Generally speaking, only drivers who have completed the internship period can start practicing shooting, but this also takes half a year.
Secondly, drivers have 50 rounds of bullets every month to practice shooting. Since they often go out on missions, such shooting practice is essential.
However, these 50 bullets cannot be taken out of the shooting practice point and can only be used in designated places, and every time a bullet is fired, detailed records must be recorded.
Uncle Ding frowned and thought, "There are so many bullets." He muttered to himself.
Suddenly, his eyes lit up and he picked up a gun from the gun rack. "Xiao Li, take a look at this gun to see if it meets your requirements."
Li Kailang took the gun and saw that it was a completely black pistol with the grip and magazine of the same length.
Uncle Ding then explained: "This Mauser M1932 submachine gun fires 7.63mm ammunition and can be fed with 10-round and 20-round magazines, which is in line with your requirements."
The Mauser M1932 submachine gun has nicknames such as "speed machine", "20-way" and "self-propelled box gun". A hard shell gun case can also be installed at the end of the grip to be used as a buttstock.
The effective range of this gun is longer than that of ordinary pistols, and it can reliably kill targets within a distance of 100m.
"Xiao Li, look at this gun. It doesn't meet your requirements, but this gun has very strong recoil." Uncle Ding said.
Li Kailang looked at the gun and became more and more satisfied. He had never shot a gun before and had no idea about accuracy, but he could make up for the lack of accuracy with firepower.
"Uncle Ding, this is the gun!" Li Kailang said affirmatively.
"This gun is good, but Xiao Li, can you shoot accurately?" Ma Wenxuan asked.
"No!" Li Kailang said of course, he had never practiced shooting before.
"Well, why did you choose this gun? The recoil of this gun is quite strong." Ma Wenxuan was speechless.
"Well, I can't hit the target. Then can't I just rely on firepower to hit the target? I don't believe that I can't hit the target with 20 bullets." Li Kailang said directly.
The three of them were immediately speechless after seeing what Li Kailang said.
"Xiao Li, your idea is indeed good, but the bullets are limited and cannot be used casually."
Ma Wenxuan couldn't say that Li Kailang's firepower attack was bad. After all, during the Korean War, the scene of streaming barrage of bullets effectively proved this statement that firepower attack was indeed effective.
However, the number of bullets the driver receives is limited, and every bullet fired must be reported.
We can't just fight however we want. If we fight too much, we have to find out the truth and get people to guarantee it.
Given the capabilities of the Mauser M1932 submachine gun, and the fact that Li Kailang had never fired a gun before, and without considering the recoil, they were really worried that Li Kailang would accidentally run out of bullets.
By then, this matter will be difficult to resolve.
"Don't worry, I have my brother with me on this mission. I won't do anything rash," Li Kailang assured.
"Okay, as long as you know what's going on." Seeing Li Kailang's assurance, and with Lu Wenjiang around, Ma Wenxuan didn't know what to say.
"Okay, since Xiao Li likes it so much, then use it. Let's register it first." Uncle Ding said.
The two men handed their completed gun registration forms to Uncle Ding and Ma Wenxuan, and then received the bullets.
Lu Wenjiang led 16 bullets, while Li Kailang led 20 bullets.
Given the capacity of the Mauser M1932 submachine gun, he should have received 40 rounds, but Uncle Ding was worried that Li Kailang would do something wrong, so he only gave Li Kailang 10 rounds in total, with 20 rounds per barrel.
Li Kailang looked at Uncle Ding unhappily.
"What are you looking at, little brat! I'm not afraid that you might do something wrong." Uncle Ding scolded, "Okay, take the bullets and go, remember to protect the gun!"
Uncle Ding pushed the two men out of the armory, closed the door, and returned one of the keys to Ma Wenxuan.
"Okay, take the gun and go back. Remember, don't show the gun and don't point it at anyone!" Ma Wenxuan said seriously.
This is mainly directed at Li Kailang, after all, he has never fired a gun.
"I understand!" Li Kailang said.
"Okay, go ahead, and be careful on the road!" Ma Wenxuan reminded.
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