Chapter 328: Pitted arms dealer

The northern government is in trouble, and the southern government is not much better. The first is the internal power struggle. The newly formed Confederate government is the result of compromise and balance between the states.
As a grass-roots team formed on a temporary basis, it is naturally impossible to count on execution. Most of the affairs can only be carried out with the cooperation of the state government.
Under the dual leadership, all kinds of confusion are inevitable.
After the victory in the Cincinnati Battle, it was supposed to take advantage of the pursuit and focus on killing the northern government's industrial center in one fell swoop, but the southern government attacked on all sides.
It has launched attacks on bordering areas such as Maryland, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa.
The flowering play on all sides looks powerful and has achieved the goal of defending the enemy, but it has also lost the opportunity to end the war quickly.
This stalemate is the favorite of the powers. Arms traders from all over the world gather in North America and want to divide up this feast.
In a manor in Missouri, owner John Casey asked with a smile: "Fickel, what's going on?"
Fickel said, discouraged, "Don't mention it, my friend. This business couldn't be done. The state government actually wanted to buy a rifle.
God, now the mainstream weapon in the world is a rifle. Moreover, what is the difference between bullets loaded from the front and back? "
For this war, Fickel brought in two hundred artillery pieces and thirty thousand rifles, and was ready to make a fortune. The artillery was naturally sold at a high price, but the rifle was not so lucky.
In the war years, everyone is the most realistic. You can use whatever weapon is useful. There is no doubt that a breech rifle that can be beaten on its side is more competitive than a rifle.
The southern government was originally at a disadvantage in terms of manpower. Although it rose from 1: 2 in history to 2: 3 in history, they still could not afford to die. The state government wanted to reduce the number of casualties of soldiers as much as possible.
John Casey shrugged and said, "Sorry, I can't help you on this issue. If it is normal, it is not difficult to persuade the state government to purchase a batch of weapons, but it is now a time of war.
We have to consider the opinions of the military, everything is to win the war. The rifle provided by the Austrians really works, and I have also tried it myself.
Both the rate of fire and the hit rate have been greatly improved. The only weakness is probably that the range is not far enough, but this is not a weakness.
Above the battlefield, most soldiers can only hit within 200 meters, and a range of 800 meters is enough. "
Fickel complained: "Damn, since you know why you didn't tell me? I wasted my energy in vain. I knew it and went to the north. I came here only in your face."
John Casey said without change: "It's not your fault. Who told me that the weapon in his hand is the most advanced in the world?"
Fickel said dissatisfied: "My batch of guns is indeed the most advanced in the world, at least in the case of breech guns."
John Casey reluctantly said: "Well, even if this is not the case, who will make you come late. If one month in the morning, these gun governments are open for acquisition.
Not now, it turns out that the breech gun is being eliminated. The government will not joke about the lives of the soldiers and purchase this batch of backward equipment.
Otherwise, you can modify these guns, I have seen it is not difficult to convert to a rifle. Although it adds a little cost, can't you all earn it later? "
Fickel frowned, and his dissatisfaction flashed. Modification is simple to say, but here is not Europe, but the southern United States. There are not many factories capable of modifying rifles.
One of them is John Casey's arsenal. Said to be an arsenal, in fact, it has just been rebuilt.
Before the North-South split, it was only a machinery factory. However, John Casey was savvy. As soon as the South declared independence, he ordered equipment from Europe, and dug people from several domestic arsenals, turning the machinery factory into an arsenal.
The grass-roots team that was temporarily established will naturally be unable to develop new weapons.
The production capacity also failed to meet John Casey's expectations. Now it can only produce 3 artillery pieces, 800 rifles and 50,000 bullets per month.
It is impossible to make full use of the production line without one or two years.
Obviously this cannot be expected by John Casey. Who knows how long this civil war will be fought, and once the war is over, it will be difficult for the arsenal to survive.
The emergence of the rifle gave John Casey a turnaround. Modifying a rifle is undoubtedly much faster than producing a rifle.
Based on his relationship in Missouri, he sold the converted old gun to the government at the price of the new gun without any problems.
However, not all guns can be modified. Some rifles are easy to modify, and some rifles are not worth the cost.
Fickel's tens of thousands of rifles are undoubtedly suitable for modification. The relationship between the two is not bad, but in the face of interests, the relationship is the most unreliable.
John Casey ’s arsenal equipment was bought from Fickel, and now Feng Shui is taking turns, this time he is going to kill Fickel.
As for whether Fickel will refuse, naturally it will not. As long as you think about it, you know that these guns can't be sold in the south, but they can't be sold in the north.
You ca n’t count on Austria ’s arms dealers. You just sell arms to the southern government and do n’t sell them to the northern government, right?
The breech rifle is not a high-tech product. It takes only a month to get a sample and copy it. Austria will sell it if it does not sell to European countries.
What's more, the northern government will make its own cottage. Now that the United States is the world's largest cottage country, it is not easy to copy a rifle?
Leaving the US market and trying to sell these tens of thousands of rifles would be difficult. This also needs to consider the increased transportation costs. It is better to choose cooperation and earn more.
Fickel said directly, "Okay, my friend is asking for a price, and I will sell it to you as long as the price is right."
As a qualified arms dealer, now that he has guessed John Casey's purpose, he will naturally not choose to modify it, and then be pitted with money.
John Casey quoted with a smile: "25,000 pounds."
Hearing this number, Fickel was immediately angry and stood up and said, "Why don't you grab it?"
John Casey comforted: "As for the fuss, my friend. In business talk, this eliminated weapon is now worthless.
Except for modification, you can only sell to indigenous tribes. So many guns are you going to sell that year?
The acquisition of these guns for modification is also risky. The modification takes time, and if the civil war ends suddenly, it will be all in my hands.
In the face of an old friend, I add another three thousand pounds, which is already the highest price.
You have to know that the Southern Government just signed a huge military order with Austria. They sold 200,000 rifle rifles to the Southern Government at one time. "
Fickel's face changed, which is undoubtedly bad news. As he returned to normal, the 200,000 rifles looked a lot. In fact, after being scattered in the 14 Confederate states, the average number of rifles in each state was less than 15,000.
This is far from being able to meet everyone's needs, especially for a frontline state like Missouri.
The rifle is not easy to sell, because Americans have a lot in their own hands. In this country where all people hold guns, if there is no gun of their own, they are embarrassed to say that they are Americans.
Fickel bargained: "100,000 pounds, this is already the lowest price in the international arms market."
After a moment of contemplation, John Casey quoted again: "29,000 pounds, who makes us old friends!"
"Ninety-five thousand pounds, can't be lower."
"I'll add another two thousand pounds. I can't go any higher."
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