The Rise of the Empire

As for the aviation machine gun, the 50 machine gun is much stronger than the contemporary mg08 series aviation machine gun. First of all, in terms of weight, the m2 as a 50 machine gun is not much heavier than the 7.92mm mg machine gun. You know, mg08 The weight of the machine gun barrel alone is 22.2kg, and the cooling water of 4.5kg is also about 18kg. Although mg08-15 is lighter in weight, it weighs about 12.9kg. \u003c/p\u003eIn general, if mg machine guns are used on late-stage fighters, at least two are required, and one m2 machine gun is enough. The weight of both sides is the same, but the firepower is not at the same level at all. Aviation machine guns don't need to think too much about heat dissipation, so the rate of fire of the m2 machine gun can be fully utilized, and it can fire 600 to 750 rounds of bullets per minute, while the rate of fire of the mg machine gun generally only has a rate of fire of about 450 rounds. \u003c/p\u003eAnd if you consider ammunition damage, the damage effect of the 50 machine gun is definitely much stronger than that of the mg machine gun. Except for the powerful incendiary bombs, the ordinary bullets of the m2 machine gun weigh 46 grams. The pointed bullet of the mg machine gun is only 12.8 grams, and one m2 bullet is almost equal to 4 mg machine gun bullets.... \u003c/p\u003eOf course, as an aviation machine gun, there is still a very important issue to be given, that is, the accuracy is very good! The large-caliber bullets of the m2 machine gun have an accuracy far exceeding that of the 7.92mm machine gun, and the accuracy of the m2 machine gun is very high even in large-caliber machine guns. It is almost the farthest point of concentration of bullets calibrated by various countries, so it can be seen that the performance of the m2 machine gun is very good! \u003c/p\u003eIs there such a thing that can be carried by infantry, can be used on various sites, can be used to fight aircraft, and can be used to fight tanks and light bunkers. The weight is only more than 20 kilograms. A little modification can be used for half a century. , what reason does the prince not equip? \u003c/p\u003eAs for installing 37 guns for the Russians? In fact, this is just a smooth sailing. On the one hand, the Bavarian army will not be equipped with 37mm pin-pin guns in the future. This thing is so dated! This kind of weapon, which originated in the Boer War and was used in a small amount in World War I, is no longer sufficient for future wars. So quickly take advantage of the needs of the Russians now, and deal with them! Another aspect is that this weapon is originally produced in the United Kingdom, and the Russians can obtain it through many channels. If it is impossible, it is also possible to transfer a batch from France. Therefore, even if the prince does not take the initiative to help, the Russians will still find ways to press various chassis on this artillery. \u003c/p\u003eSo, will the Russians equip various armored vehicles with 37 guns, which will have an adverse effect on Germany? The answer is naturally no, because after the Russians have invested a lot of money in the 37 guns, the money for equipping new weapons will be reduced. This is great news! \u003c/p\u003eIt boils down to one point, because the 37 cannon is not easy to use, so the prince decided to dispose of the second-hand goods, and the prince has found a new rapid-fire artillery that is much stronger than the 37 cannon! \u003c/p\u003eIs the 37 gun okay? It would be great if it were put into the current era. It can shoot 300 rounds a minute, can fire rapidly, and the weight is not very heavy. It can’t be used as an infantry gun, but it can still be used as an infantry gun or placed on a vehicle chassis. Although it has various advantages and once made a big splash on the battlefield, this weapon still has many problems after all. The biggest problem is that the power of a single shell is too small! \u003c/p\u003eWhen the prince saw the muzzle velocity of the 37 gun for the first time, he almost thought it was a 37mm mortar (if there was one)....... The muzzle velocity is only 367 meters per second! (The author sees that Wikipedia has more than 500 meters of records, but only one, n and various books are 367, so this data is temporarily used) This initial speed is not even as accurate as a howitzer! With such a low initial velocity,

If you encounter a slightly stronger bunker, you will not be able to penetrate it. Compared with the 50 machine gun, the penetration ability may be higher! \u003c/p\u003eYou said that the armor-piercing ability is a little worse, but that’s fine, the charge is not large, if the prince remembers correctly, the charge should be 17 grams... A 450-gram shell has a charge of 17 grams! This tm power is too small, right? This is nothing to do. After all, the shell size of the 37mm gun is 37mm*94, and the length of the shell is shorter than that of the 50 machine gun. In that era, no matter how simple a shell was, it had to have the necessary parts, which caused the problem of a very small charge. \u003c/p\u003eThe British actually used 37mm guns in World War I. But soon they discovered that this kind of powerful artillery was not enough to destroy various bunkers on the Western Front, and then they replaced it with a new type of gun mount as an anti-aircraft artillery, but it was useless. Think about it, the muzzle velocity is only 300 How curved is the trajectory of the multi-meter shell. Although the speed of the World War I aircraft was slower, the altitude and maneuverability were poorer, but it can't humiliate others like this, right? \u003c/p\u003eThen the British couldn't stand this kind of stuff anymore, and then they studied new anti-aircraft artillery. As for other countries? Like Germany, France and Russia. Let's continue to use the 37 guns, because at that time they were not equipped with other cannons that could be replaced.... \u003c/p\u003eThe artillery that the prince decided to replace the 37mm gun was the 2-pound gun that the British made in history. This artillery actually appeared in 1905, and it was still used as a naval gun at first. Later, the British discovered that this kind of artillery is very good as a land artillery! Then it was expropriated.... \u003c/p\u003eCompared with the 37mm gun, the performance of the new British 40mm gun (that is, the 2-pound gun) has been greatly improved. First of all, the specification of shells became 40mm*158mm. Double the weight of the warhead! And the charge is as high as 100 grams! The latter exceeds the former by about 6 times! And the muzzle velocity has also increased to about 600 meters, and the speed will be even higher if you use flicks. The power increase can be said to be very obvious. Moreover, the rate of fire of this artillery is not slow, it can reach about 200 rounds per minute. Historically, the British used 14 rounds of springboards for bomb feeding, and the continuity of firepower is not bad. \u003c/p\u003e (Note that the weight of the 1-pound gun or the 2-pound gun is the weight of the warhead. In fact, the weight of the whole shell will increase. The weight of the 1-pound gun is 1.39 pounds. The 2-pound gun’s full load weight is 2.95 pounds. The size of the shell mentioned in the article is the size of the warhead.)\u003c/p\u003e While the firepower is greatly improved, the weight and size of this gun increase very limited. The 37mm gun The specifications are as follows, the weight is 186kg, and the length of the gun body is 185cm. The specifications of the 40mm gun are like this, the weight is 229kg (249kg after the cooling water tank is filled with water), and the length of the gun body is 2.43 meters! In other words, the weight of this weapon, which is more than twice as powerful as that of the 37 gun, only increased by more than 40 kg. The length of the gun barrel has increased by 0.6 meters! Compared to the degree of increase in power, these increases in weight and volume are still acceptable! \u003c/p\u003eThis artillery is very versatile in the eyes of the prince, and it can deal with most bunkers and fortifications on the Eastern Front. And it can be used as an anti-aircraft artillery. Good muzzle velocity and rate of fire mean higher air defense efficiency. Unlike the 37 gun, which has a high rate of fire, but the muzzle velocity is too slow, and it is not as high as the 75mm gun, but the rate of fire is too high. slow....... \u003c/p\u003eThe second one is here~~~! Ask for a subscription\u003c/a\u003e~~~! \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e