A Journey Through the Worlds of Film and Television.

Chapter 239: Xiao Zui Learns to Shoot a Gun

"One gun, two horses, three flower mouths, four snakes, five dogs with open mouths and kicking." These two lines of the jingle refer to the six types of pistols that were introduced into China since the Republic of China period.

Since the Republic of China period, Chinese soldiers have liked to call pistols "Luzi".

A gun refers to the Browning M1900 pistol, which is called the Browning M pistol because there is a small pistol pattern engraved on the grip guard and the slide of the gun.

Erma, also known as Colt brand pistol, refers to the Colt M1903 pistol, which has a pony logo on the grip of the pistol.

The three-flowered mouth refers to the flower-mouthed pistol, which is the Browning M1910 pistol. Because the cross-section at the muzzle is O-shaped, and there is a circle of knurling on the front edge of the muzzle, it is called a flower-mouthed pistol.

Four Snakes, or Snake Brand Luzi, refers to the German Sauer M1913 pistol. Because the Sauer company logo is engraved on the handle of the pistol, which consists of two intertwined German letters "S", it looks like two snakes entangled together, so it is called "Snake Brand Luzi".

The Five Dogs is a pocket pistol produced by Spain in imitation of the Browning M1906. It is very small, can only hold 5 bullets, and is not very powerful. The biggest advantage is that it is cheap and easy to carry, making it very suitable for women.

"Zhang Zuigeng" refers to the German Mauser M1934 pistol. Because the front end of the pistol's slide is completely open, with half of it exposed, it looks like it is opening its "mouth", and the gun ejects shells cleanly, so it is called "Zhang Zuigeng".

Among the guns that Lu Cheng obtained this time, in addition to several German-made box guns, there was also a flower-mouthed revolver and three dog-tag revolvers.

It is worth mentioning that the pistol that Chu Yunfei gave to Li Yunlong in "Bright Sword" and that Li Yunlong gave to Xiuqin was the Browning M1906 pocket pistol. Since the design of this pistol was later transferred to the Belgian FN company, it was named FN1906 pistol after it was produced by FN company.

In fact, the Browning M1906 is a miniature version of the M1910 rifle.

In Snow Leopard, the pistol Zhou Weiguo gave to Xiao Ya was also a M1910 with a round barrel.

As a result, Li Yunlong's wife Xiuqin was captured by Yamamoto with the gun. Li Yunlong had no choice but to pull out the Italian cannon, and the hero shed tears when he fired.

Zhou Weiguo's lover Xiao Ya was surrounded by the Japanese devils with the gun. Finally, she could not bear the humiliation and committed suicide by shooting herself.

Thinking of this, Lu Cheng, who originally wanted to give this flower-mouthed rifle to Chen Xiaozui, immediately gave up the idea. This gun might be unlucky for women.

Fortunately, there are still three dog-tag revolvers. Although they are less powerful and have a shorter range, they are still very good for self-defense. There are also a lot of bullets, which can be used by Chen Xiaozui to practice shooting.

This dog tag gun was very popular in China because of its low price and high sales volume at the time. It was copied by many copycat companies in Spain and sold to China.

This also resulted in that among the three dog-tag pistols in Lu Cheng's hands, two had a capacity of 6 rounds and a caliber of 6.35, and one had a capacity of 5 rounds and a caliber of 7.65.

Two six-shot dog-tag revolvers, with more than eighty rounds of bullets in total.

Lu Cheng did not plan to take out the other rifles, box guns, and grenades all at once for the time being. Instead, he planned to take out a few guns every two or three days to reward those soldiers with good training results and gradually arm them.

As for pistols, they are only equipped by officers and can also be used as important rewards.

Before returning to Zenda City, Lu Cheng had already distributed the guns.

After returning to Zenda City, Lu Cheng passed by a pawnshop and directly pawned those turtle boxes in exchange for some cash to avoid keeping them as an eyesore.

When they returned to the shelter, they saw Meng Fanle and other educated veterans teaching other soldiers to write their names. Lu Cheng took out a few cans and gave them to A Bao: "Today, whoever can write his or her name well can eat the can."

When they heard that there was canned food to eat, everyone's enthusiasm was immediately aroused and they wrote more seriously.

Afterwards, Lu Cheng walked through the winding alleys of Zenda City, came to Xiaozui's house, and knocked on the gate.

Soon, a voice came from the yard: "Who's outside?"

"It's me, Lu Cheng."

"Brother Lu, I'll open the door for you right now."

The door opened, revealing a plain and pretty face: "Brother Lu."

"You opened the door so soon? Without even checking if someone was pretending to be me?"

"I remember Brother Lu's voice clearly. I won't make a mistake. Brother Lu, please come in."

"I won't go in yet. If you have nothing to do right now, come with me."

"Okay, I'll lock the gate."

Chen Xiaozui didn't ask Lu Cheng where he was going or what he was going to do. He just locked the door without hesitation, turned around and followed Lu Cheng.

After walking a distance, Lu Cheng turned around and asked, "Xiaozui, you didn't even ask me where I was going? Aren't you afraid that I would sell you out?"

"Brother Lu is kidding me. You are the best person to me besides my brother. You won't sell me out. I trust you and am willing to go anywhere."

"What a silly girl."

"My brother often calls me stupid, dumb, and a fool crab with eight legs, none of which are in the right place. But I know that I am very lucky to have met a good person like Brother Lu."

Seeing how serious she was, Lu Cheng felt embarrassed to tease her anymore.

"Okay, let's go out today and I'll teach you how to shoot. It's so chaotic out there right now, and it's not safe anywhere. You're just a little girl, and I can't always be by your side to protect you. These past two days, I found a smaller pistol that should be suitable for you. I'll teach you how to use it today."

As they talked, the two slowly walked out of the village and came to a relatively open space in the north.

Lu Cheng casually took out an unloaded dog tag pistol and handed it to Chen Xiaozui: "Here, try the weight first and get a feel for it."

After Chen Xiaozui took it, he held it in his hand and shook it: "This gun is small and not heavy. My brother also has a pistol, a box gun, which is bigger and heavier. This one is very good."

"Okay, I'll teach you how to take the gun apart and put it back together again."

The dog tag has a simple structure and is also called three pieces of iron. Although the workmanship is rough, it is not difficult to disassemble. Although Chen Xiaozui learned a little slowly, he will learn it after watching it more. It’s just that the disassembly and assembly are still very slow.

"Okay, you can practice these slowly when you get home. Take the gun apart every once in a while, clean it, and maintain it so it's more convenient to use. Now, I'll teach you how to shoot. This is the safety..."

Chen Xiaozui's brother had taught her how to shoot before, so she was not unfamiliar with shooting, but she had never practiced shooting. Moreover, the recoil of this dog-tag pistol was not strong, so Chen Xiaozui could still bear it.

"Come, I'll teach you. Hold the gun tightly in your hand, focus your sights on the rear sight and front sight of the gun, and aim at the target, like this..."

Seeing that Chen Xiaozui was learning slowly, Lu Cheng stood beside her, put one hand on her arm, and taught her how to shoot a gun step by step.

"Bang" the gunshot rang out, and Chen Xiaozui felt his heart tremble violently, and his breathing became a little rapid. It seemed that he could already feel the body temperature of Lu Cheng beside him, and feel his breath passing through his hair.

"Focus and shoot again..."

Listening to Lu Cheng's words, Chen Xiaozui was unable to concentrate at all. His mind was full of thoughts, as if he wanted to get closer, to lean on this warm embrace...