546: Chapter 542: Each Has Arrangements 546: Chapter 542: Each Has Arrangements Gao Yang and his team contributed a considerable amount of money to Jack, and finally settled on the guns they wanted to use.
Purchasing guns at the Aliland-Moson Studio, although only involving assault rifles, did not require a special customization; the biggest benefit was that even if one bought a mass-produced brand-name gun, Jack would modify it as much as possible before handing it over, ensuring that each gun achieved the best effect, at least the best among mass-produced guns.
The guns were not cheap at Jack’s, but one got what one paid for, and the items Jack delivered were definitely worth the price, and the quality was guaranteed, so, incidentally, anyone in need got themselves a backup gun.
Except for Li Jinfang’s gun, which needed to be fully customized, the others only needed further refinement based on the original, so the delivery time wasn’t too long.
However, Cui Bo’s gun also required special attention from Jack; at least the barrel had to be replaced with a match-grade one, since Rabbit was a sniper and even when using a backup weapon, he needed to perform the role of a sniper.
Cui Bo chose the SCAR-H LB model, a 7.62x51mm caliber with a long barrel of 508 millimeters, reaching an effective range of 900 meters, while his backup’s backup was the SCAR-L LB, caliber 5.56mm—both guns looked nearly identical, differing only in caliber.
Choosing guns of the same design but differing calibers has a benefit: once accustomed to them, switching calibers will not feel unfamiliar in operation.
For the same reason, everyone else’s choice of guns followed the same concept.
Tommy’s primary weapon was the SCAR-L STD, actually a 5.56mm caliber SCAR with a standard-length barrel, while his backup was the SCAR-H STD; he didn’t need long range, so both versions had standard barrels, the special aspect being that his weapons were left-handed versions.
Tommy’s final choice for a pistol was a left-handed version of the Glock 17, with a 9mm caliber, lightweight, durable, and highly reliable.
Although Tommy had never used a Glock pistol before, he fell in love with it immediately after a test shoot.
Lucica’s final choice was the standard version of the HK416, as she was already accustomed to the operation of the M16 and M4, and the HK416 suited her best.
As for her backup, it goes without saying, it was definitely the HK417 standard version.
And for the pistol, after testing many different kinds, Lucica eventually decided on the same user-friendly Glock 17 as Tommy.
The Glock 17 is such a pistol that can make a first-time user fall madly in love with it, like Tommy and Lucica who couldn’t put it down once they held it.
It could also be completely unacceptable for some, like Gao, who just threw it aside immediately without any particular reason—he simply did not like it.
Bruce and Lucica made identical selections: the standard-barreled HK416 plus HK417.
Coming from the U.S.
Army, Bruce, used to the M4, was unlikely to switch to another gun on short notice.
Frey didn’t need to switch, but he only had one HK416, so Gao decided to add an HK417 for him.
As for Gao, his guns didn’t need to be switched, nor could they be upgraded to anything better.
Nevertheless, after having his pistol accuracy enhanced by Jack, Gao bought another backup pistol.
Since pistols were hardly ever used, along with being backups and not intended for battlefield use, this time Gao finally didn’t choose another 1911.
After trying out many guns, he settled on a SIG-P229, which he found very comfortable to use, firing .40 S&W pistol cartridges.
The P229 has the advantage of double-action firing; it can shoot as soon as it is drawn, and the stopping power of the .40 S&W cartridge is much stronger than that of 9mm, yet the bullet is smaller than a .45 ACP, making it possible for the gun to be much smaller than those using .45 ACP bullets.
Additionally, it can fire .357 SIG cartridges with a barrel change.
Liking large calibers but also wishing for a smaller, more portable gun, Gao naturally chose the .40 caliber P229.
Although this caliber was somewhat unconventional, the benefits included high power and a good ammunition capacity of 12 rounds; crucially, the gun was not too big and was suitable for concealed carry.
Anyway, Gao wouldn’t be taking it onto the battlefield, and it was basically only used when he was in America, so he wasn’t worried about the difficulty of finding such unusual ammunition.
Everyone paid for their own guns.
Gao spent the least, only two thousand dollars, while Li Jinfang spent the most—nine guns, which cost him a total of forty-five thousand dollars.
Cui Bo also spent quite a sum; two guns cost him a full twenty thousand US dollars.
A major modification could cause the price of a gun to skyrocket, and the others roughly paid about ten thousand US dollars each.
Overall, Jack was quite generous; he only added a reasonable profit, not excessively charging or exploiting familiarity.
Selling assault rifles to Gao and his team was actually illegal for Jack.
Despite this, he did not raise the price too much.
Aliland-Moson Studio wasn’t just Jack’s operation; there were other gunsmiths as well.
Unless it was a gun like the Blade of Satan that required Jack’s personal touch, the fabrication or modification was quite quick, taking only half a month to fulfill all the orders.
After recording the required models and determining the pickup time, Gao and his team had concluded their main task for this trip.
Leaving the Aliland-Moson Studio also meant it was time to part ways.
Bruce was taking Lucica to Seattle; he had been missing his son and mother for a long time.
It was just that after coming to America, they were initially on the East Coast, and having to attend Frey’s wedding had delayed them for a few days.
Portland was not far from Seattle; even though it was already getting dark after finalizing the gun orders, Bruce still decided to head to Seattle with Lucica overnight.
Gao and his team had planned to visit Bruce’s home, but as he had promised Jack to compete, Gao needed to make time for practice.
Being unable to leave immediately, he simply decided to visit Bruce’s home after the competition was over.
As for Tommy, he would stay one more night and then catch a flight from Portland to New York the next day, to meet up with Vita Abolkinna and head to Europe together.
Li Jinfang’s itinerary was also set; he had already booked his flight for the next day to go directly to Africa to meet up with Li Pengfei and his team.
For a time, only Gao and Cui Bo remained, but Gao had already planned his schedule as well.
Little Donnie had found him a flight school in Portland where Gao could learn how to fly a plane while waiting to compete for Jack.
Of course, he would drag Cui Bo along with him to learn as well.
Morgan’s home was in Portland; Gao had initially wanted to visit Morgan there, but since Bob was still in the Gulf of Aden, and after contacting Morgan, who was an airman still abroad, Gao decided to drop that idea.
All he had to do was wait until the next day to go and learn at the flight school.(To be continued.
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