544: Chapter 540: The Treasury 544: Chapter 540: The Treasury The accuracy and reliability of a gun are inherently contradictory.
To enhance the precision of a gun, you inevitably sacrifice its reliability, and to achieve high reliability, precision is bound to be impacted.
At least with current technology, a balance must be struck between the two to choose the most suitable point for oneself.
Making everything extremely precise improves accuracy, but the tolerance decreases, inevitably affecting reliability.
Conversely, making a gun less precise makes it easier to manufacture and very reliable, but accuracy is necessarily compromised.
These two gun-making concepts are most clearly exemplified in the gas-operated M16 and the long-stroke piston AK47.
The choice depends on the needs of the user.
If one desires reliability higher than the M16 and accuracy superior to the AK47, the short-stroke piston automatic rifle came into existence.
Now, the short-stroke piston automatic rifle is mainstream, though the emphasis between accuracy and reliability still varies.
Gao Yang wanted to enhance the accuracy of his handgun, but since his handgun was for close-range self-defense, if increasing accuracy reduced reliability, he would rather not improve it.
After all, for a handgun, accuracy at close range can be sacrificed, but reliability is most important.
Nobody wants to carry a handgun that, although very precise, might fail to fire at a critical moment.
After all, it’s meant to save lives.
If reliability is too low, then it is practically unusable.
However, if it were possible to enhance accuracy without compromising reliability, Gao Yang would certainly welcome it.
As for how to achieve this, that would depend on Jack’s skill, which was out of his hands.
Apart from handguns, the situation with shotguns was similar.
Gao Yang was so familiar with using shotguns for accuracy shooting that he couldn’t get any more proficient; his main focus had been on this for three years.
Initially, he used a long-barreled sporting shotgun, which was much more accurate than the short-barreled combat shotgun.
The longer the barrel, the higher the accuracy, but this made it inconvenient to carry.
Combat shotguns typically had shorter barrels, and shooting an eighty-meter target was challenging.
For shotguns, which are inherently low precision firearms, the only way to increase accuracy, Gao Yang thought, was to lengthen the barrel.
So, although he hoped to use Jack’s competition as an opportunity to acquire a more precise and reliable combat shotgun, he was also mentally prepared that the shotgun Jack provided might not be suitable for combat but only for competition.
After agreeing to compete for Jack, Jack sat aside and began quietly calculating in his head.
Everyone left him undisturbed, and after a while, Jack raised his head and said, “I’ve already planned the guns you will use.
I’m going to call the people at Gunfire Studio right now; I want to arrange a real showdown with them.”
Having said this, Jack hurriedly left.
Soon after, he returned to his lounge, a triumphant smile on his face, “Those idiots agreed to a studio showdown, scheduled in half a month.
Ram, do you have any issues with the timing?”
Gao Yang pondered for a moment, then shook his head, “No problem.
My schedule is clear.”
Jack waved his hand, laughing heartily, “We need to show those guys at Gunfire a thing or two.
We agreed that the competition venue would be chosen by both parties and supervised by a professional IDPA referee.
Moreover, the firearms must comply with combat standards and not be overly modified, losing the essence of a combat firearm.
So, this is the time to prove our studio’s real strength.”
IDPA refers to the International Defensive Pistol Association, established in 1996.
Along with the International Practical Shooting Confederation in America, they are the two largest shooting associations.
After modifications for speed became mainstream in IPSC, veering off from practical shooting and turning into a purely sportive pursuit, some dissatisfied individuals founded the IDPA.
The goal of IDPA is to stay closer to practical shooting.
The firearms used must be usable and operational in real-life scenarios.
Of course, events organized by the International Defensive Pistol Association are not limited to using handguns; long guns are also employed, especially since the rise of three-gun competitions, making long guns even more common.
Upon learning that an IDPA official would serve as the referee, Gao Yang chuckled, “I’ve actually never participated in IDPA or IPSC-style shooting, so I need to practice.
However, as the range increases and the difficulty escalates, the flaw of my unskilled movements causing delays can indeed be compensated for.”
Jack smiled, “No worries, just get familiar with it beforehand.
At the end of the day, shooting competitions boil down to shooting accuracy.
No matter how fast you shoot, if it’s not accurate, it’s useless, especially as the distance increases.
I’m even more confident about your victory.
If I weren’t so slow in moving, I’d have no issue either.
By the way, are you a member of IDPA or IPSC?”
Gao shook his head, “No, I don’t have the time or opportunity to join such associations.
I’m too busy.”
Looking surprised, Jack asked, “So you’re not a member of the National Rifle Association either?”
Gao Yang nodded and said, “No, why should I participate in that?
It’s useless.”
Jack shook his head repeatedly and said, “No, no, I think you should join.
Being a member and not being one are two different things.
If you joined, it would be convenient for you in many ways.
For instance, if you killed a criminal in self-defense and the situation was legal, but law enforcement thought otherwise, the Rifle Association could even help you fight the case.
In short, if you’re going to handle guns in America, I strongly advise you to join.
You all should.”
Gao Yang truly wasn’t interested in joining any associations; he found it bothersome.
After waving his hand, he said, “We’ll talk about it later.
When there’s time we’ll discuss it.
Now, you need to modify my gun.
Also, you need to find me a place to practice.
If I’m competing in half a month, then I won’t go back to my own farm.
I’ll just stay in Portland, and it’s a good chance to learn flying too; kill two birds with one stone.”
Jack shrugged and replied, “Alright, give me your handgun and your shotgun, and I’ll modify them.
The guns need to be usable in real situations this time, so don’t worry.
I won’t make them unusable for everyday needs; at least, the reliability will not be compromised.
However, for the shotguns, I might need to find you another one, so you’ll need to cooperate with me by coming over frequently to test them, ensuring the guns fit your shooting habits.”
That was exactly the result Gao Yang wanted, and he immediately smiled and said, “No problem.
Our guns are being shipped and will arrive soon.
However, if I give you my handgun, I’ll have nothing to use during this time.
You know, not having a gun on me always feels like something’s missing.”
Jack smiled and said, “No problem, I’ll lend you a gun to use for now.
Speaking of which, don’t you have a spare gun?
Well, if you want to pick another good gun as a backup, you’ll have to pay for it.
If you just need a temporary one, then of course I’ll provide it for free.”
Without having to think, Gao Yang immediately answered, “I’ll pay for a good gun, of course.
I need a backup handgun.
Also, can we go and take a look at your armory now?”
Jack shrugged and said, “Great, you can choose a backup gun.
If you want something for off the battlefield, you could pick something a bit smaller, a handgun that’s easy to carry.
Of course, if you prefer to always carry a big handgun, that’s fine too.
Let’s go to our armory now and pick something that suits you.”
Gao Yang and his group had informed Jack of their needs before coming, so Jack knew what they were looking for.
He led the group out of his lounge, through a security door, and finally unlocked a metal door before pulling open a heavy gate.
A treasure trove appeared before Gao Yang and the rest.
For Gao Yang, a storeroom filled with guns was a treasure trove.
All the civilian firearms for sale were on display at the Allian Mossen Studio store, but some automatic weapons not for sale were locked in the armory.
For a studio specializing in gun manufacturing and modifications, it was essential to have mainstream firearms from around the world.
Otherwise, talking about modifications without even having touched them would be a joke.
Therefore, Allian Mossen Studio’s armory was really very well-stocked.
After opening the heavy door, Jack proudly said, “Whatever you want, you should find it here.
There are several large shelves categorized by brand—Colt, HK, FN, SIG, and so on.
These brands are very well represented, or you can choose by the firearm used by various countries’ militaries.
Here’s a catalog.
You can decide what you want and then take it off the shelf according to the catalog.”
A warehouse of 500 square meters, containing a dozen large shelves, had everything one could need.
There was a table in the arsenal with catalogs and registration forms on it because there were so many guns.
It was best to find specific firearms by checking the catalog and then the corresponding shelf.
Furthermore, just having guns was not enough without bullets.
Apart from the very common calibers like 5.56 and 7.62 mm, which didn’t need special preparation, some rare calibers required a stock of matching bullets, and these were also stored in the armory.
Whatever they took out had to be recorded on the registration form.
For Gao Yang and his group, one registration form was obviously not enough.
There were trolleys available for carrying guns and bullets.
Li Jinfang picked out all the Huaxia guns—AK47, Type 81, Type 95, Type 97, and even the Type 03, which Li Jinfang hadn’t even touched in Huaxia, but were all available here.
Cui Bo wanted to try the SCAR, but when selecting from the FN shelf, he simply took out all the main products from FN.
Almost every mainstream product from reputable brands was placed on the trolley.
For Gao Yang and his group, this was no longer simply about choosing a suitable firearm.
It was a rare opportunity to have so much at their disposal.
Even just to satisfy their curiosity, they had to fire a few more rounds (To be continued.
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