With the heavy pistol in hand, a sense of familiar satisfaction welled up in Ji Yan's heart. In the apocalypse, human lives were as cheap as grass; only with this thing in hand could one feel even a tiny bit of security.
"Click! Click!"
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Ji Yan casually pulled the bolt and fired directly at the distant shooting target. Bullet after bullet roared out, instantly riddling the target like a beehive. Although Ji Yan wasn't a soldier and had never used other firearms, he could tell that this gun had impressive power.
Moreover, its recoil wasn't significant, its magazine capacity was large, and its accuracy was quite remarkable, easily comparable to various top-tier pistols currently available worldwide.
When facing zombies, a pistol was merely a secondary weapon! The true main combat weapons were automatic rifles and heavy machine guns. Therefore, this pistol was already perfectly capable of meeting Ji Yan's needs.
"What is the daily output of one pistol production line?" Ji Yan asked curiously.
"Reporting to Commander-in-Chief," Bai Hu pondered for a moment before replying, "If operating at full capacity, it can produce one pistol every 75 seconds on average, for a total daily output of 1,152 pistols."
"Oh?"
Ji Yan immediately smiled upon hearing this. Over a thousand produced in a day? This production rate was truly impressive.
Even equipping a hundred thousand people wouldn't take much time. This meant that this production line could fully meet the normal equipment needs of his guard team.
"For now, produce five thousand," Ji Yan continued, "What about the production of matching ammunition?"
"The PHK model pistol uses 6.7mm full metal jacket bullets, including blanks, solid bullets, armor-piercing rounds, steel-core rounds, explosive rounds, and many other types."
"Taking ordinary steel-core rounds as an example, one production line has a daily output of about 200,000 rounds. If the combat situation is urgent, production can be forcibly increased to a maximum of 300,000 rounds."
Bai Hu spoke eloquently, introducing them carefully. Ji Yan nodded again with satisfaction upon hearing this. This production rate was still quite high.
He had many bullet production lines, after all. One line produced 200,000 a day, so several lines would produce millions.
The production capacity could fully support the long-term combat needs of a legion.
However, the situation in the apocalypse was complex, and facing endless zombies meant one could absolutely not be careless. Consumables like bullets were definitely better to have in greater quantities.
Especially heavy machine gun and automatic rifle bullets; pulling the trigger on these consumed dozens or hundreds of rounds per second. Without ample reserves, how could they possibly endure?
"Starting today, pistol bullets will be produced at a rate of 300 rounds per pistol. All other production lines will be used to produce rifle bullets. Stockpile as much as possible, understood?"
Ji Yan patiently instructed. Zhu Que, who was accompanying him, quickly nodded in agreement: "Yes!"
"Commander-in-Chief!" Bai Hu ordered someone to bring three long guns and introduced them: "These are the PHV model automatic rifle, and the PHE model heavy machine gun, and the PHW sniper rifle, produced on the other two production lines. Please inspect them!"
"Oh?"
Ji Yan immediately became interested at the sight. Pistols were just an appetizer; long guns were the real deal.
The two long guns looked quite formidable at first glance: one was a grey-brown automatic rifle, and the other two were a pitch-black heavy machine gun and a sniper rifle, exuding a beast-like sense of power.
"Introduce them in detail," Ji Yan ordered.
"Yes!" Bai Hu nodded and spoke eloquently: "The PHV model automatic rifle is 1105mm long, weighs 4.15kg, uses 7.62mm universal rifle bullets, is equipped with a tri-blade bayonet and a 36-round magazine, has a rate of fire of up to 900 rounds per minute, and an effective range of up to 600 meters."
"The PHE model heavy machine gun is 1235mm long, weighs 17.5kg, uses 12.7mm large-caliber machine gun bullets, is equipped with a 75-round magazine, has a rate of fire of up to 2500 rounds per minute, and an effective range of up to 1800 meters."
"The PHW model sniper rifle is 1512mm long, weighs 12.9kg, uses 12.7mm large-caliber machine gun bullets, is equipped with a 16x optical scope and a 15-round magazine, has a muzzle velocity of up to 953 meters per second, and an effective precise range of up to 2500 meters."
"The production lines for these three types of firearms are interchangeable; they can be automatically produced by simply adjusting the program. One production line has a daily output of 570 units."
Bai Hu's series of introductions clearly explained the three types of firearms in detail.
Although they hadn't started mass production yet, Ji Yan could imagine the terrifying power they would unleash once they equipped the guard team.
"Good!" Ji Yan nodded with satisfaction: "Produce a small quantity of 500 sniper rifles for now. Produce 5,000 heavy machine guns and 5,000 automatic rifles each for now. Equip the guard team and the outer perimeter of the shelter with firepower as quickly as possible."
"Yes!"
Bai Hu agreed, quickly noting down his requirements. This level of production was not difficult for fully automated production lines. It would take at most half a month to complete the entire production capacity.
"Various firearms are sorted out," Ji Yan frowned and asked, "What about grenades and melee weapons?"
"These two production lines have not yet been restored," Bai Hu handed over a tablet and said, "However, we have data on 12 types of grenades and five types of melee weapons in our database. Which kind does Commander-in-Chief prefer? We will immediately prioritize repairing the production equipment for that type."
"Mm!"
Ji Yan nodded, took the tablet, and began to look through it. Information on various types of grenades constantly appeared, with various data listed.
As for melee weapons, there were daggers, throat-cutting knives, kukris, and entrenching tools, among other types.
It was important to remember that melee weapons were also indispensable. In situations of confined spaces or close-quarters combat with enemies, these weapons often played a huge role.
Ultimately, Ji Yan chose a fragmentation high-explosive grenade and a melee kukri!
This fragmentation high-explosive grenade contained a large number of fragments, and its explosion could create a huge shockwave, making it the best weapon for dealing with zombie charges.
As for the kukri, it was a curved, streamlined, short-bladed machete with a ferocious appearance, and its chopping power was astonishing.
"Let's go with those. Produce 5,000 kukris!" Ji Yan ordered, "Produce as many high-explosive grenades as possible, the more the better!"
"Understood!"
Bai Hu agreed again.