Chapter 117 Reliable Path

Seeing Gluck Dupont's look of sudden realization, Wang Xiuyuan was certain he had found a reliable partner.

Because the choice Gluck Dupont made was the one most beneficial to capital and the most profitable.

Often, the systems, phenomena, designs, or arrangements we see in life are products of repeated weighing of pros and cons.

Take the material of this pistol for example; in his previous life, after the Glock series glock pistol hit the market, they weren't recognized by the America civilian market for a long time.

On one hand, the glock pistol wasn't much better in performance than pistols from other manufacturers; its biggest advantage was that it was very cheap.

On the other hand, the main reason was that the texture of the Engineering plastic was poor, looking like a plastic toy and feeling very unreliable, so sales in the first few years were mediocre.

The main sales targets were the militaries and police forces of various countries; after all, when the Glock series was released, it was more than fifty dollars cheaper than pistols produced by other manufacturers.

But as the frequency of use by soldiers and police increased and the glock pistol's reputation grew, Glock's sales in the civilian market gradually rose.

Wang Xiuyuan naturally knew about this issue, but he still chose to continue using Engineering plastic as the primary raw material because it was cheap enough to bring in more profit.

He could, of course, release an all-metal version of the firearm, which is the solution most ordinary people would think of.

However, the production costs for metal Grips and Slides are very high, and the final price of the whole gun would certainly not be low—how could it then compete with established, famous gun manufacturers?

Only a sufficiently large shipment volume can gradually dilute production costs. Spending hundreds of dollars more just for a so-called feel—did he really think the America people were that rich?

There are many pistols better and more excellent than the Glock, but none of them sell as well as the Glock because their prices are significantly higher.

Everyone talks big when they aren't opening their wallets, but when it's time to pay, sales built on hard cash are the real choice.

But now it's different; what Wang Xiuyuan redeemed from the system was the most mature version of the fourth-generation Glock, leading other firearms of this era in all aspects, including ergonomic design, design philosophy, shooting experience, and accuracy.

The reliable series would definitely be a massive hit; a minor issue with the material's texture was nothing. People who truly liked this gun would process their own metal Grips and Slides to reassemble it.

Why did Wang Xiuyuan like dealing with smart people? Because dealing with smart people was worry-free, and communicating things with them didn't require much breath.

These people had all come into contact with firearms, and even if they weren't veteran enthusiasts, they all realized the power of this gun. Immediately, someone approached Wang Xiuyuan to request a custom batch of ruilaibo pistol to be issued to their own Bodyguard teams.

Wang Xiuyuan naturally turned no one away; weren't these top-tier tycoons themselves the most persuasive advertisements!

Why do many things gain popularity and spread widely?

It's because when something is initially sought after by the so-called upper-class society, it gets the opportunity and time to continue developing and perfecting, eventually trickling down to the general public.

For instance, instruments like the pipe organ, piano, violin, cello, harp, and guitar are typical cases; these instruments originally developed and grew from European court music and have continued to this day.

The various European royal families and nobles would have orchestras playing while they ate, so people who learned these instruments would have high-paying jobs.

Just for the sake of guaranteed income, more and more people would learn these instruments. In that process, the playing techniques and repertoire for these instruments would become increasingly rich, gradually widening the gap with other instruments.

The same goes for Huaxia's Guqin, Guzheng, flute, Xiao, and Chime bells.

It's not just musical instruments; various sports are the same—soccer, tennis, golf, and billiards were all originally exclusive sports for the wealthy.

With the development of the times, some sports with entry barriers that aren't particularly high have developed exceptionally well.

When the Bodyguard teams of top America tycoons like Rockefeller, Morgan, DuPont, and Roosevelt start using the ruilaibo pistol, this fact itself will become a trendsetter for America high society.

Even if many people initially didn't care about this ruilaibo pistol at all.

But when they see these top tycoons using this pistol at the shooting range, and see their Bodyguards using it as well, whether out of flattery or for personal safety considerations...

They will all seriously re-examine the functions of this pistol, study it thoroughly, and finally start using it.

Humans are social creatures; when a group of people gathers, they naturally begin to look for commonalities.

For example, who comes from the same city, who graduated from the same university, who shares the same hobby in sports, who enjoys playing cards, who enjoys drinking, and so on...

So in Huaxia, we easily find a phenomenon: if a leader likes playing Mahjong, all his subordinates will know how to play Mahjong.

If a leader likes drinking, his subordinates' alcohol tolerance won't be bad.

If the top leader of a company likes running, then a large number of employees who like running will emerge in that company, and the company might even regularly organize various corporate team-building activities centered around running.

Drinking, playing ball, running, playing cards...

Every kind of sport or hobby either costs money or costs one's health, or at the very least, requires a lot of time to practice.

Everyone is tired enough from work; who the hell has so much spare time and money to mess around with all this nonsense?

Don't most people do it because their leader has these bullshit hobbies?

Because the leader has this hobby, and they want to use the leader's hobby to smoothly integrate into their social circle, they take up these hobbies.

[People are more likely to open their hearts when they are happy...]

Catering to someone's likes—everyone understands this truth.

So when the figures at the pinnacle of America, like Rockefeller, Morgan, DuPont, and Roosevelt, are all using this ruilaibo pistol, it's only a matter of time before the ruilaibo pistol opens up the market in America high-society social circles.

America's high-ranking politicians and military officers are all members of high society; when they all recognize the ruilaibo pistol and are using it, will it be difficult for this pistol to get orders from the America government?

When this ruilaibo pistol is used by large numbers of soldiers and police, its status in the civilian market will be unshakeable.

Because everyone knows a piece of common sense: military and police equipment isn't necessarily the best, but it definitely has the highest overall cost-performance ratio and very guaranteed reliability.