From arms dealer to king of war

Qiao Jia and the others rushed to the hotel booked by the Spurs. After a night's rest, they went to the defense exhibition early the next morning.

The opening ceremony of the exhibition was quite grand...

Various performances with Texas characteristics take turns in the square of the Convention and Exhibition Center.

Cowboy culture is deeply rooted in people's hearts here, and playing with guns has become part of the performance.

But what impressed Jorga most was not those chicks wearing hot pants performing revolvers, but the lax gun control in Texas.

Qiao Jia stopped for a moment and saw at least twenty people carrying pistols.

Although I don’t know why, those people’s pistols were hung on their waists for everyone to see, but in Qiao Jia’s view, this was also very outrageous.

It's like going to the market in your hometown, only to find that many of the people traveling with you are carrying machetes. How can you not be nervous?

This is not the most outrageous...

When the performance ended and the onlookers dispersed, Qiao Jia discovered that the northeast corner of the Convention and Exhibition Center Square, which was clean yesterday, had now turned into an arms flea market.

Compared with the formal exhibition inside the convention and exhibition center, this flea market is very 'unserious'.

Qiao Jia held Nice's hand and curiously moved over to take a look. Then he saw a bearded man in a plaid shirt leading a girl who was probably only four or five years old to a stall selling sports pistols. , I chose a small pistol with a pink handle for the little girl...

Watching the man patiently ask the little girl if she likes it, and after getting a positive answer, he also taught her how to load the magazine and load the gun...

Qiao Jia looked at the policeman standing aside and seemed completely unaware. He put his arm around Nice's shoulders and said with a smile: "I think I'm starting to like this place.

When I have children in the future, I will also teach them how to use guns to protect themselves, especially girls. "

Nice also didn't expect that the gun culture in the United States was actually more open than in Libya. It was so chaotic, but most families only had the head of the family with a gun.

If New York allowed Nice to see its prosperity, then Texas really opened Nice’s eyes. The habits of the people here are very in line with the taste of the devil bird...

Looking at several men who brought their daughters to pick out guns, Nice nodded in agreement and said, "It is the responsibility of every father to tell girls how to protect themselves."

Qiao Jia looked at the first little girl and put a gun holster on her waist in a decent manner, and then inserted the pistol without bullets into the holster. He smiled and nodded and said: "If we only compare this, I He must be the best dad in the world."

As he spoke, Qiao Jia looked at the policeman next to him and said with a smile: "Hey, man, is this really not illegal?"

The policeman was a middle-aged man with a mustache. He frowned and looked at Qiao Jia and said: "Why is it illegal for a father to buy gifts for his children? There are no bullets for sale here. It is dangerous to load a gun with bullets..."

Qiao Jia then asked: "Can we buy guns here?"

The mustachioed policeman was quite patient. He said with a smile: "If you are not an American, you need a green card or an international student passport. You can buy a gun after registering it."

After hearing this, Qiao Jia whistled involuntarily and said, "I like it here!"

As he said that, he pulled Nice into the flea market set up with a temporary tent.

Of course Qiao Jia is not interested in the guns here, but the atmosphere here is really interesting, and the firearms that are obviously second-hand are also of high quality.

Qiao Jia saw a set of M1911 pistols made by experts, as well as several high-end Remington shotguns that were obviously not cheap.

Unfortunately, he didn't meet the identity criteria for buying a gun. It was too troublesome to use the company's name, so he could only scan the detailed appearance data of the guns he liked and get them himself later.

Just walking around like this, Qiao Jia and Nisi actually spent nearly two hours outside.

When they walked into the actual exhibition site, the strong air-conditioning and cold-toned decoration atmosphere, as well as various conceptual weapon models, immediately highlighted the sense of technology.

The defense exhibition in Austin is just a small exhibition, not as high-end as Qiaojia initially thought.

He had previously seen the list of companies participating in the war, including the famous 'Thunder Company', 'Ingalls Industries', 'General Dynamics', 'L3 \u0026 Harris Group'...

He thought it would be a high-tech event!

As a result, when I walked in, I discovered that this place was more of an individual weapons exhibition than a defense exhibition.

The first store we entered was the famous Sig Sauer Company. In their showroom, there were several models wearing camouflage hot pants and holding the latest rifles for people to take photos and browse.

Sig Sauer's new gun is very beautiful, but Qiao Jia doesn't understand the significance of the 6.8 mm caliber.

It wasn't until he heard the lecturer in the exhibition hall selling hard that this gun was the latest product of Sig Sauer's competition for the U.S. Department of Defense project that Qiao Jia suddenly realized that the "Professor" had shown him the Ug Imbert's 6.8 mm SCAR-like module may not be completely meaningless.

Qiao Jia personally is not very interested in SIG Sauer products, but Nice is interested in their latest CROSS PRS (Precision Rifle System) sniper rifle.

The 610mm heavy-duty stainless steel barrel and the balance of power and weight are the only things Qiao Jia appreciates.

However, the short Picatinny rail of this gun limited the scalability of its additional functions, and the slim folding stock made people feel insecure, so Qiao Jia was really not interested in it.

However, the 6.5 mm caliber is indeed suitable for female snipers, because the caliber of the bullet naturally determines the stoutness of the gun. Nice feels a bit natural when holding this gun.

It was rare that Nice liked something, so Joga called Sanderson, who was looking at exhibitions everywhere, and used his identity to buy the gun.

The bare gun costs US$2,500, plus a full set of maintenance tools, rangefinder, silencer, scope, spare magazine, bipod, spare barrel, and 200 rounds of 140-grain competition-grade bullets. The final cost is 9,500 yuan. Just took this gun.

Nice carefully helped the staff pack, and asked from time to time if there was anything that needed attention. After everything was settled, the girl seemed very happy carrying the long box.

Qiao Jia didn’t quite understand Nice’s psychological state. After leading her away from Sig Sauer’s booth, Qiao Jia couldn’t help but ask: “What’s wrong with you?

If you want a good gun, I'm here..."

Faced with Qiao Jia's inquiry, Nice showed a smile and said: "We said at the door that every father must teach his daughter how to protect herself.

I think if you forget, I can give this gun to the child..."

Qiao Jia was stunned for a moment, then he hugged Nice's shoulders with some distress, shook his head and said, "I will never forget it. Look, I will build a huge gun room by then, much bigger than my current gun room." times, it contains the best guns.

I will personally teach my children to use guns so that they can protect themselves and you. "

As he spoke, Qiao Jia looked at Nice, who didn't seem to listen. He shook his head and said with a smile: "I should remind you that I am the best gunsmith in the world, and if you care about the child, can we Something is on the agenda.”

Nice pretended that she didn't hear what Qiao Jia was saying. She patted her 'gift' and moved forward briskly and said: "I think I saw Ayo, let's go see what she is doing? "

Qiao Jia followed Nice's footsteps and quickly reached the FN company's booth.

This place is much more lively than SIG Sauer. Although FN is a firearms company headquartered in Belgium, their products are definitely world-class.

The familiar SCAR rifles, Minimi machine guns, P90 submachine guns, and M2 heavy machine guns are all products currently in service in the U.S. military.

FN's team weapons can be said without mercy to be the most popular on the market.

They are still not interested in large-caliber precision weapons, but Qiao Jia has studied FN Company's FN Ballista "ballista" precision sniper rifle.

This gun is a bit close to the Sig Sauer that Nice bought, but the .338 caliber makes Joga appreciate it even more.

Compared with the same type of manufacturer 'HK', FN's products are generally more refined, and some models can even be called classics, but unfortunately they are still not Qiao Jia's cup of tea.

However, Qiao Jia's own indifference does not mean that others are indifferent. He saw Ayu holding a fully equipped FN-MAG, which is the MK-48 used by the US military, and couldn't put it down.

When it comes to playing with guns, Mao Zi still has little idea. The malleability of old guns like PKM is still a little worse than that of MK-48, which has 5 tactical rails.

The MK held by Ayu is equipped with a front grip, an advanced combat optical sight, a laser pointer, a tactical flashlight, and a silencer...

This gun is like a large automatic rifle in Ayu's hand. Compared with the simple and crude appearance in the past, Ayu holds it now, which is more in line with Qiao Jia's technological and sophisticated characteristics.

Ayou is now Qiao Jia's confidant. It's rare that she likes something, so he squeezed through the crowd of onlookers and walked to Ayou's side. He smiled and said, "Do you like it?"

Ayu raised the MK-48 in front of his eyes and made an aiming motion, then turned around and bent down to pick up a specially designed double-layered Scorpion backpack from the ground with one hand. That is, the inner layer is 1,000 rounds of ammunition, and the outer layer is a backpack. , and can hold a lot of things inside.

In theory, this thing is not designed for humans, because there are not many people in the world who can carry it and walk easily when it is loaded with ammunition.

But this was not a problem for Ayu. She was holding a backpack full of blank ammunition in one hand and showed a longing look towards Qiao Jia.

This can't be refused! !

It is not practical to buy the machine gun directly. Even if it is bought in the name of P·B Company, it will have to be sent to New Jersey through other channels.

However, MK-48 is not a new thing. Qiao Jia has it ready-made, but this backpack can be taken directly as a reference.

Qiao Jia felt that he should tailor-make a scorpion backpack for Ayu, because her back is much wider than that of a normal person. Customizing a scorpion backpack can not only increase her bomb load, but also increase her back defense area. .

Ayuk is considered a talisman by Qiao Jia. To protect her is to protect yourself.

I asked the person in charge of FN at the booth and got the result that it couldn't be sold.

Qiao Jia was not disappointed either. He carefully scanned the structure of the backpack and Ayu's body data.

The universal toolbox started working immediately, and in an hour, a lightweight bulletproof Scorpion backpack could be customized for Ayu.

FN's product manager may have felt that Ayou's eyes were too 'sincere'. After refusing to sell the Scorpion backpack, he always felt that he might be torn into pieces, so the slightly bald middle-aged man said sincerely: " Ladies, this backpack needs to be equipped with a mechanical exoskeleton to use it safely.

In fact, you should see the connecting buckle at the bottom of the backpack, which is where it is connected to the mechanical exoskeleton..."

Ayou didn't understand what a mechanical exoskeleton was, but Qiao Jia's eyes lit up when he heard it...

“Which company has an exoskeleton?”

FN’s product manager pointed to the interior of the convention and exhibition center and said: “There are laboratories under Raytheon and Lockheed Martin.

However, our backpack is designed for the UPSRIE tactical exoskeleton of a Canadian technology company. You can check it out.

The current electric-driven mechanical exoskeleton is not yet mature, but the passive UPSRIE tactical exoskeleton is basically ready for use. "

After hearing this, Qiao Jia patted Ayou on the arm, who was still a little reluctant to leave, and said: "Let's go and see together!!

There will be everything, but I can’t let you carry such heavy things every time for running. Sooner or later, your knees and waist will not be able to bear it.

This time I must turn you into a real future warrior, and you must protect me from now on..."