Zhu Daolin followed Duan Deming around the pile of rocks in front of him, through a small forest, looking up, his eyes suddenly opened up, the narrow valley surrounded by mountains on three sides in front of him is an old-fashioned shooting range, a row of low bungalows with brick and concrete structure on the mottled wall, eight big red characters can be faintly seen: Heighten vigilance, defend the motherland!

Duan Deming's second brother preemptively spread the old military blanket he brought on the stone table, and the two elderly masters put three models of six spears and four revolvers on the military carpet, and one of the masters skillfully inspected the guns and installed a polished ignition flint on the firing beak. Shi, another master took out four different boxes of bullets from his backpack and arranged them neatly.

Duan Deming picked up a short-barreled flintlock pistol and handed it to Zhu Daolin, who was full of interest: "This is a smoothbore flintlock pistol improved by simplifying the bolt mechanism on the basis of the improved flintlock pistol of the French army in the Napoleonic period of Charville 1777. ”

"THE PRODUCTION OF THIS GUN REACHED A STAGGERING 7 MILLION PIECES, NOT ONLY IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER, BUT ALSO IN THE AMERICAN WAR OF INDEPENDENCE AND EVEN THE CIVIL WAR, IT CAN BE SEEN, THE IMPROVED GUN WEIGHS 4.2 KG, THE CALIBER IS 18 MM, THE TOTAL LENGTH IS 1,250 MM, THE BARREL IS 700 MM, AND THE FLINT. Stone fire, fire fire. MAGENTED PAPER BULLETS, LEAD SPHERICAL PROJECTILES WITH A DIAMETER OF 17.2MM, WEIGHED 30 GRAMS, AND BAYONETS WERE AVAILABLE IN TWO DESIGNS...... You can put it on and see, because the barrel is shorter, the effective range can only reach 120 meters, and you will understand after a few test shots. ”

"IN ADDITION TO THE BARREL LENGTH OF 950MM, THIS LONG-BARRELED FLINTLOCK PISTOL IS EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE SHORT ONE, AND IT IS A FRONT-LOADING SMOOTHBORE FLINTLOCK PISTOL WITHOUT RIFLING, BECAUSE THE BARREL IS 250MM MORE, THE EFFECTIVE FIRING RANGE HAS NEARLY DOUBLED, AND THE EFFECTIVE FIRING RANGE THAT WE HAVE REPEATEDLY TESTED IS 210 METERS."

"If you can get in the pellet hair. Shoot more intensively. The range can also be increased by about 20%, and you can try a few more shots later, the power is good, I feel that this long-barreled flintlock pistol is what you need. Duan Deming picked up another long-barreled flintlock pistol and handed it to Zhu Daolin.

The two masters came up one after another, wanting to help Zhu Daolin load the bullet, but they were embarrassed by Duan Deming's words: "Leave him alone." He knew how to use it, when he was in the army, this guy's shooting performance was firmly in the top three positions of the entire brigade, if it weren't for his natural stinky temper, he left the unit in embarrassment at the end, maybe he would have been a captain by now. ”

Zhu Daolin took out a cylindrical bullet wrapped in oil paper from the box and looked at it carefully, but the master on the side couldn't help but remind in a low voice.

Zhu Daolin listened humbly, bit through the paper bullet according to the master's introduction, and poured the gun into the medicine pool above the bolt. After closing the fire door, the paper loading bullet is stuffed into the muzzle, the long strip is pulled, the bullet is stabbed into the bottom of the barrel, pressed twice repeatedly, the strip is retracted, the gun is raised, and the first bullet is fired at the chest target at a distance of 100 meters according to the pre-adjusted ruler.

A gunshot rang out, and a cloud of gunsmoke rose up. Duan Deming scolded, "Dog. The first shot of the day was hit", handed the telescope to Zhu Daolin. Second Brother Duan and the two masters on the side also raised their own binoculars.

Zhu Daolin took over the telescope to observe the impact point on the target, and was very satisfied with the manufacturing accuracy of the flintlock pistol: "The six rings are lower to the left, and it is not easy for the smoothbore flintlock pistol to have such accuracy at a range of 100 meters. ”

"What is this? Don't forget what we've been doing for decades. It's just an antique flintlock pistol that can be easily built by any temporary worker. ”

Duan Deming smiled proudly, and the faces of Second Brother Duan and the two masters on the side showed pride, this long-lost familiar feeling may become less and less in the future.

Zhu Daolin sped up the reload and firing rate. Ten shots in a row stopped, raised the telescope and counted the impact point, except for one shot off the target, the remaining nine guns were all on target, three of which hit the nine rings, and there was no dumb fire, which shows that Duan Deming's improved design is very successful, and the technical level of the factory masters is very high.

Duan Deming personally went to the 80-meter target position to erect another chest target, Zhu Daolin put down the binoculars, picked up the 1.25-meter short-barreled flintlock pistol and admired it carefully, thought about it, and simply called it a "navy-type flintlock pistol" to distinguish it, and when Duan Deming came back, he began to load, and Duan Deming tacitly timed him.

Within five minutes, Zhu Daolin was unhurriedly charged and fired twelve bullets, and the gun was on target, without any mistakes, which made Duan Second Brother and the two masters stunned, Duan Deming also had to admire Zhu Daolin's extraordinary talent in shooting, he knew that if Zhu Daolin was given more time to practice, this guy would have no problem completing four launches in one minute.

"Fine workmanship, high accuracy, simple operation, easy maintenance, suitable weight, low recoil, good gun! How many were made? Zhu Daolin couldn't put down the exquisitely made flintlock pistol in his hand and gave a very high evaluation.

Duan Deming explained: "In the past month, 25 guns have been manufactured, and 19 have been damaged in repeated tests, and these 4 guns are the final prototypes. If you approve it, we will start mass production, with a minimum of 3,000 pieces per month. ”

"Look at the two single-shot rifles on the side that imitate the Japanese 38 big cover, in order to match the black fire. MEDICINE AND COPPER FIRE CAP PAPER SHELL BULLETS, THE CALIBER HAS INCREASED TO 11MM, THE MUZZLE VELOCITY WE TESTED IS 420 METERS, THE EFFECTIVE RANGE IS 350 METERS, THE MAXIMUM RANGE IS MORE THAN 800 METERS, THE TOTAL WEIGHT OF THE GUN IS 4.5 KG, THE TOTAL LENGTH IS 1,300MM, THE BARREL LENGTH IS 750MM, THE BAYONET IS MADE ACCORDING TO THE ORIGINAL MODEL OF LITTLE JAPAN, AND THE TWO REVOLVERS THAT FIRE FIVE-FOUR PISTOL BULLETS AND 11MM PAPER SHELL BULLETS ON THE SIDE, YOU CAN GIVE IT A TRY, AND IF YOU HAVE ANY OPINIONS, LET'S TALK ABOUT IT AFTER TRYING. ”

Zhu Daolin was quite surprised, and after reading it carefully, he felt that Duan Deming's choice was correct.

Compared with the Mauser rifle, the structure of the 38 cover is simpler, and it is easier to imitate, and the dust cover on the bolt is a practical design, which can not only effectively reduce the shooting failure caused by dust erosion, but also reduce maintenance time and enhance the reliability of shooting during combat.

The only thing that made Zhu Daolin scratch his head was the production of firing pins and bolt springs, and if these two parts were to be produced in the workshop under his command, I am afraid it would take three or five years to explore.

Twenty minutes later, Zhu Daolin, who was smiling, and Duan Deming walked to the target position in front together, and after getting away from everyone, Zhu Daolin whispered his decision:

"These two flintlock pistols were manufactured first. Marked with the Tianshu Pavilion trademark I gave you before, I want as much as I want to make it, don't throw away the defective products, mark a special mark, and I will take it back to the film and television base to make props. ”

Duan Deming was happy: "You guy is too dark, right?" But I like it, the first dozen or so broken ones will be given to you when the time comes. Take back the film and television base to fill the number, haha! Your Tianshu Pavilion logo is too old-fashioned, I'll design another one for you. ”

"Whatever you want, just have the three words of Tianshu Pavilion in traditional Chinese." Zhu Daolin raised the imitation Colt M1917 revolver in his hand: "How many more 54 bullets are fired by this gun?" ”

"This is a stock left over ten years ago, there are not a few left, if you want it, I want to find a way, it is estimated that I can make up 2,000 rounds for you, and you can only make it yourself, and it is as good as homemade copper fire cap paper shell bullets. Although it is not as good as the May Fourth bullet, it can also reach an effective range of 30 meters. This gun has a simple structure, leather and durable, not picky about bullets, and the material requirements are not high, only two simple old-fashioned machine tools can be built, this kind of old machine tools I have a lot in the warehouse, modified to be able to use a steam engine to drive. If you want it, I'll have it modified and give you enough accessories and knives. You can take it and use it. Duan Deming replied in a low voice.

Zhu Daolin nodded: "Help me keep it, I'll pick up the artillery at the end of May and early June and get it away together." I like this revolver very much, and if you can, you can help me make two out of the best alloys, and try to get me as many five-four bullets as possible. IN ADDITION, LET'S MAKE 5,000 PIECES OF 11MM CARTRIDGES. The material does not need to be too particular, it can have a service life of about 800 rounds, and after finishing the design drawings and process flow, you can calculate how much money you want, and then stop the production of this revolver. Concentrate production capacity on flintlock pistol production. ”

"No problem, I have prepared the design drawings of the four firearms and the manufacturing materials of the copper fire cap paper shell bullet for you, and the process can be printed out on the computer when the process is back. medicine and smokeless. I also found the technical information of pharmaceutical production for you, all of which are the internal materials left by the arsenal back then, as well as a lot of traditional Chinese books on processing and smelting left back then, you can take them with you, but, what are your plans to imitate the 38-style single-shot rifle? Duan Deming asked.

Zhu Daolin pondered for a moment: "On the premise of ensuring the production of flintlock pistols, I want as much as you make, it is best to take the method you said last time, only produce parts, do not assemble, I will come to the butt part myself, there is good wood over there, and the price is up to you!" ”

"Don't worry, my shipping method is very secretive, as long as there are no problems on your side, there will be absolutely no problems."

"Got it! Is there anything else I need to do? Duan Deming asked carefully.

Zhu Daolin stopped in front of the tattered target full of bullet holes: "If you have time, help me keep an eye on the steam engine, I haven't had time to learn this aspect yet, I don't know much, but I need to drive all kinds of machine tools, spinning looms, steam engines and supporting boilers for 500-5,000 ton wooden ships." ”

"I checked the Internet before I came, and made more than a dozen calls, and there was no manufacturer in China willing to produce this kind of old-fashioned steam power equipment. No wonder China's processing industry has not been able to go up for decades. ”

Duan Deming laughed: "You dog. The day is a neurosis, so that Lao Tzu also accompanies you with the nerves, if it weren't for the money, Lao Tzu would still scold you for being neurotic, haha, hahaha! ”

Zhu Daolin rolled his eyes: "Would you like to connect the steam engine?" ”

"I really haven't done it, but it shouldn't be a difficult thing, my agricultural machinery factory is fully capable of producing this kind of backward things, but there are no drawings, no technical information, and then you need to produce agricultural machinery accessories according to orders, and you have to quietly make guns for you, I'm worried that I can't be busy." Duan Deming replied truthfully.

Zhu Daolin understood very well: "I'm also worried that you can't be busy, and I'm telling you about this because I can't find anyone to take this job for a while, forget it, go back and find a way to contact several companies that manufacture antique machinery in Hamburg, Germany and Amsterdam, the Netherlands, if the other party is willing to accept customization, I want to find a way to get a passport and fly over." ”

Duan Deming was very surprised: "Is the steam engine really so important to you?" ”

"You think I'm joking with you? If I wasn't in a hurry, why would I spend so much energy and so much money? Tell you, I'm serious about everything you say, whether you understand it or not, whether you think Lao Tzu is neurotic or not, you have to do a good job for me. Don't fool me with some, or my brother won't have to do it. Zhu Daolin took this opportunity to beat Duan Deming hard.

Duan Deming immediately put away his smile: "Don't worry, although I don't understand, I will do a good job!" It's just that...... Can you give me half a year to recruit a few retired engineers and workers over there in the mountain city, and study the steam engine you need? ”

Zhu Daolin was quite surprised. After thinking about it, he felt normal, so he told Duan Deming about his future plans: "Making guns and cannons is always illegal, I plan to stop this year, the reason why I will hand over the manufacture of antique guns to you is safety, and the second is to let you accumulate capital as soon as possible and make your factory the biggest and stronger." ”

"You can't break the law to make a steam engine, if you can go on and make three or five series of steam engines from the last century. I will be very happy, even if you wait until the end of the year, for for the need for all kinds of steam engines is much greater than the need for guns. ”

"The place where this kind of steam engine is used does not have this manufacturing capacity, even if it is imitated in real life, based on their backward metal smelting technology and machining technology, it will take at least five years to explore before there is hope, so in the next two years. As long as you can produce a qualified steam engine and a supporting boiler, I can't do too much. If it weren't for the concern that it would affect your main business of agricultural machinery processing, I would have proposed it to you a long time ago. ”

Duan Deming suddenly beat his chest and lungs and shouted: "Why didn't you say such a good thing earlier?" I knew that Lao Tzu had already prepared like this! ”

Zhu Daolin said with a smile: "It's not too late to prepare now, you just don't cast cannons, just produce dozens of sets of five-caliber artillery casting iron fans for me, and use this part of the manpower for steam engine manufacturing, in fact, steam engines are not difficult to build." It's a big deal to find some old factories that produced steam engines in the fifties and sixties to get back the information, and ask a group of retired old experts and old technicians to guide your workers, and you will be able to successfully mass produce several series of steam engines in less than two months. Find a bank tomorrow when you take me to the airport. I still have more than 5 million in my Great Wall card, all of which will be transferred to you as a special fund, how about it? ”

Duan Deming thought about it, but he was still a little reluctant to cast a lucrative artillery, scratched his head, walked a few steps and turned back: "What about the antique flintlock pistol?" What about single-shot rifles? For this reason, I checked the information day and night, designed and improved again and again, secretly carried out more than half a month of live-fire testing, and then made a sample gun again and repeated tests, and now it is finally finalized, and the materials have been bought, you won't want me to stop, right? ”

Zhu Daolin saw the flowery intestines in his stomach at a glance: "I didn't ask you to stop the manufacture of flintlock pistols and single-shot rifles!" Again, the more you build, the happier I get, and I'll buy as much as I make, you know? ”

"Letting you build a steam engine is for the sake of your boy, you don't think about yourself, but also for your family and more than 500 people in the factory, guns can only bring you profits in the short term, it is impossible to do it for a long time, if you want to develop and grow, you must have a long-term stable main business, you should understand this truth better than me!"

Duan Deming sighed, and finally made a choice: "Why don't I understand the truth?" Alas! Well, listen to you, use up the materials for 250 cast steel cannons, stop the cannon casting, and in two days I will go to the mountain city, where there are several bankrupt old shipyards and ship machinery factories, and there is no problem in hiring a few retired old experts to come back with high salaries, and then make full efforts to build steam engines, and after a year, the flintlock pistols and single-shot rifles will also be stopped, and half of the manpower and material resources will be arranged to produce steam engines for you. ”

Zhu Daolin was very happy and patted his old comrade-in-arms on the shoulder cordially: "So I can rest assured, and next time I come back, I hope to see your achievements." ”

"Get out of the way! What to shoot? My dad didn't dare talk to me like that. ”

"What's wrong with me filming you doggy? Do you want to hit me? ”

"Do you think Lao Tzu won't dare to hit you?"

"Call your brother too, otherwise the loss will be too ugly."

"Hey, it, I'm not alive today......" (to be continued......)