Five days later, when Ho Zhiyuan came to the steel mill again, he saw the world's first flintlock pistol..141biz.

The gun is handmade, the barrel is polished smooth and shiny, and the wooden stock is coated with a layer of tung oil, and the wood grain is clearly visible. He Zhiyuan had to admire the craftsmanship and patience of the craftsmen of this era, and the more than a dozen small parts on the bolt were also polished smooth and fine. There are three engraved spiral rifling lines in the chamber of the gun, and the lines are even and graceful.

The whole gun is nothing short of an art.

He Zhiyuan took the ammunition pack, and this ammunition pack was also made according to his design. The packaging of the ammunition pack is moisture-proof kraft paper. One end is black & gunpowder, and the other end is a lead bullet, this lead bullet is cylindrical, one end is a round tip, the other end is a flat head, the lead bullet is slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the barrel, the flat head of the lead bullet is stuffed into the barrel down, you can enter the muzzle.

He Zhiyuan took three craftsmen and carried three wooden targets to the Shu River to find an open and uninhabited place, ready to erect the gun target, and began to test the gun.

When they arrived at the Shu River, He Zhiyuan said to the three craftsmen: "Three masters, please put these three targets on a distance of seventy steps, one hundred and twenty steps, and one hundred and eighty steps. ”

When the three craftsmen heard this, they hesitated and said, "Gongzi He, the farthest this fire gun is seventy or eighty steps. The target is erected far away, and it can't be hit at all. ”

He Zhiyuan smiled and said, "The gun I designed will definitely be able to hit, you just have to do what I say." ”

The three craftsmen were suspicious, and on the way to the target, the three of them began to discuss: "Old Duan, you are a gun expert, do you believe what He Gongzi said just now?" ”

The craftsman named Lao Duan shook his head and said, "An ordinary firearm will only hit seventy steps at most, and there will be no accuracy if it is more than fifty steps." It is also possible that a well-made firearm can shoot a hundred paces with more gunpowder. But it can only be hit where it is, there is no accuracy at all, and it is impossible to penetrate the plank. ”

"And he told us to put the target so far? Isn't that self-inflicted? ”

"He Gongzi asked us to do this, and we just did it. Maybe you can hit it? After all, this gun does have many differences. Lao Duan said.

"I think the three of us should be careful, and we will set up a target to stay away from us to prevent the bullet from hurting us." The other craftsman said carefully.

He Zhiyuan is no stranger to firearms, as early as when he was in college, he once touched a gun in military training in school, and also fired a few bullets. Later, I joined the work, and I also practiced target shooting at the shooting training range. But they were all modern automatic, semi-automatic firearms, and he was the first to use such a primitive self-starting gun.

He first tore open the ammunition pack, poured gunpowder from the muzzle into the chamber, and compacted the gunpowder in the chamber with a strip. The small amount of gunpowder left behind was poured into the powder magazine of the gun head and the cover plate was closed. The lead bullet is then stuffed from the muzzle into the chamber of the gun, compacted with a strip, and then aimed and fired, and the whole firing process takes four steps to complete. Although he found it very cumbersome, it was much simpler than the arquebuses of this era.

He Zhiyuan picked up the gun and aimed at the target seventy paces away, pulled the trigger and with a gunshot, the target in the distance shook a little, obviously hitting the target.

The three craftsmen ran to the target and found that the lead bullet had left a hole in the target, and they didn't know where to fly.

The three craftsmen who were hiding in the distance hurriedly ran over to watch, looking at the bullet hole on the target that was passed through by the bullet, Lao Duan said: "It can still penetrate the target at such a long distance, which shows that the power of this gun is great, and it is estimated that it can hit farther than the previous firecracker." ”

"Yes, depending on the situation, it is possible to hit a hundred and twenty steps."

While the three of them were talking, He Zhiyuan had already changed his gun and ammunition and began to aim at the first target. The three craftsmen immediately dodged.

With a gunshot, the second target also

Shake it a bit.

"Can you hit the target so far? Let's go, go and see. ”

The three of them ran over to take a look, and at the same time said in surprise: "It's penetrated!" ”

At a distance of one hundred and twenty paces, it is almost twice the range of the arquebus, and it can still hit and penetrate. It was enough to make their jaws drop.

A third shot rang out, and the target, which was one hundred and eighty paces away, shook as well. This time, the three craftsmen were even more surprised, the target in the distance was almost only about one foot at such a distance, and they couldn't see the bullseye clearly, and it was not a matter of accuracy and accuracy of the gun to hit the target at all. It's a question of whether the gun can be aimed. In other words, if the shooter is in perfect condition and aims accurately, the gun has a theoretical range of more than 180 strokes!

If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, how would these three craftsmen dare to believe that such a gun was made by their own hands!

The three craftsmen ran to the target, and when they looked closely, they found that there was a lead bullet embedded in the target, which almost pierced the target. Lao Duan looked at the target about an inch thick and said, "If this hits a person, it is enough to kill." ”

Another craftsman said: "What a magic spear, I used to hear that it was said that people could be killed a hundred steps away, but now it seems that with this gun, it is possible to take a person's life in two hundred steps!" ”

While the three of them were talking, He Zhiyuan also came to the target of the gun. He said to them, "This gun made by the three of you is very good. ”

"Don't say that, Gongzi He, if it weren't for your exquisite design, how could the three of us make such a good gun." Said one of the craftsmen.

"In the next step, Ma Qishan Thousand Households will set up a firearms workshop, how about the three of you go there to be a master craftsman and take people to develop firearms?"

The three craftsmen were naturally overjoyed, and hurriedly said, "Thank you Gongzi He for looking up to us." We will work hard to repay Childe's kindness. ”

As he spoke, the three of them bowed and thanked them.

He Zhiyuan hurriedly stopped: "Don't do this big gift, three of you." However, the firearms factory is still in preparation, so you should stay here for a few days and study and improve it. See how to improve quality and efficiency. As soon as the firearms factory is opened, the workers should be taught and put into production as soon as possible. ”

The three of them agreed again and again.

He Zhiyuan then asked them embarrassedly: "After talking for a long time, I still don't know your name?" ”

"He Gongzi, the villain's name is Ding Kui, and he is a blacksmith in a steel mill." A tall man said.

"The villain's name is Duan Yuanshan, and he is a fitter, responsible for the creation of some fine and small pieces." The diminutive man in his forties said.

"The villain's name is Sun Minggang, and he is a carpenter who came to the steel mill to help make a hydraulic forging press." Another red-faced man then said.

After learning about the situation of the three craftsmen, the test gun was also completed. So they packed up and went back.

When everyone returned to the steel mill, Hou Dongming came over and said, "He Gongzi, the knives you want have been made, you can see if they are qualified." ”

He Zhiyuan took a few drills and cutting tools, and it is impossible to judge their quality from their appearance alone. So he asked, "Master Hou, have you tried it after making it?" ”

"I've tried it, compared with ordinary blast furnace steel, the hardness is much higher, these drill bits are made of this high hardness steel, and the drill pipe is made of steel with high flexibility to ensure that it will not break when drilling deep holes." Master Hou explained.

He Zhiyuan nodded with satisfaction: "He is worthy of being an experienced craftsman, and he thinks very thoughtfully." I'll take it back and try it, and if there is no problem, I will follow this method and make an extra batch for backup. In addition, those three craftsmen are very good at guns, and I am going to transfer them to be in charge of the firearms factory in the future, are you willing to do it? ”

"How reluctant, of course I'm happy that a few of them are promoted." Hou Dongming said.

Subsequently, Ho

Zhiyuan took one of the craftsmen in charge of forging the barrel, a freshly made flintlock pistol, as well as drills, knives, and dozens of steel pieces for making barrels, and took two carriages to the Institute of Physics in Hejia Town again.

Wang Zhixue heard that the master had brought new drills and cutters, so he couldn't wait to replace them with knives, and after fixing the steel on the machine tool, he drove the steel to rotate as the workers pedaled the flywheel. The knives slowly began to move towards the steel, and then, with a screeching sound, iron filings began to fly, and a round steel rod slowly took shape.

Ding Kui, a forging craftsman standing next to him, exclaimed, "Oh, is this the legendary sharpening of iron like clay?" I never thought it could be processed like this! ”

He Zhiyuan said: "Master Ding, you will see more amazing things in a while." ”

After processing this steel, Wang Zhixue replaced the drill bit, re-fixed the cylindrical steel that had just been processed, and turned the machine tool again to start drilling.

This time, Ding Kui was even more surprised: "This, this barrel belt can do this?" Won't there be nothing for me to do in the future? ”

"I asked you to come this time, so that you can learn this processing technique first, and then take your apprentices to do it." He Zhiyuan said to him with a smile.

"Okay, my method is really fast and labor-saving, and it's easy to learn. I'll be able to learn very quickly. I wonder what the quality of such a barrel is? ”

"As long as the quality is guaranteed when making steel and forging, there is no problem with the quality of the barrel."

After about a quarter of an hour, the drill bit was too hot to continue, and Wang Zhixue quickly stopped withdrawing from the cooling drill bit. After it cooled down, it started again, and the drilling stopped and continued for more than an hour before the barrel was drilled.

Stopping the machine tool and removing the drill bit, Wang Zhixue looked at the drill bit and said to the master: "Master, this kind of steel is so good, with this kind of steel as a tool, you don't have to worry about processing iron." ”

"Yes, the emergence of this kind of high-hardness steel, comparable to your invention of the bolt, will be of epoch-making significance. Once you've improved your machine and been able to machine finer parts, you'll be able to concentrate on the steam engine. He Zhiyuan said.

Not only Wang Zhixue was particularly happy, but He Zhiyuan was also even more happy, the successful drilling of the barrel meant that it was possible for the flintlock pistol to be produced in large quantities. After several months of training, the soldiers of the Senhe Institute will soon be able to form combat effectiveness. If the Japanese dare to attack and disturb, they are guaranteed to have no return.

Next, of course, the cannon must be cast, the cannon of this era is not only an important weapon for attacking the city, but also inseparable from it to defend the city. There are a few cannons mounted at the head of the city, and it is strange that those widows are not frightened when they see the muzzles of the black holes.

In fact, these robbers are basically professional samurai and ronin, trained since childhood, plus well-equipped, come to grab things, this gang of robbers do not attack the city, rob and run, sometimes concentrated, sometimes scattered, mobile and flexible, so that the combat effectiveness of the Japanese robbers appears very strong, and the east of Hejia Town is a mountainous terrain, just suitable for the battle of the Japanese ronin small-scale troops.

However, no matter how strong they are, they can only be regarded as pirates and bandits at best, and they have not undergone formal military training at all, and they will naturally swarm up when they encounter soft persimmons, and they will reap as many benefits as they want, and if there are no benefits, they will burn and kill rape & adultery, wreak havoc, and then go to the next place to continue looting. If they encounter a hard stubble, they will also be so frightened that they will pee their pants, lest they lose their lives and run away immediately.

Now that we have advanced flintlock pistols, we will develop grenades in the future, and form small-scale guerrilla units to deal with these invading pirates.

Thinking of this, He Zhiyuan was in a better mood, so he took out the flintlock pistol he brought and said to everyone: "This time to study the flintlock pistol, everyone has merit, reward everyone according to the custom, tomorrow will have another day off, in the morning, let's go to the martial arts arena, and try the power of this gun." ”

When the crowd heard this, there was a reward, and there was another shout of joy!

(End of chapter)

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