Chapter 42: The Three Musketeers 1
At Zhao Mai's "suggestion", the dwarf Sok was ready to make three muskets at the same time, each of which was a double-barreled construction with the same barrel diameter. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info Green hopes that his weapon can be smaller, preferably not more than the size of a dagger, and definitely not larger than a short sword; Zhao Mai hopes that it can be slightly larger than that, and he can add a bayonet to use as a short spear.
The idea of adding knives inspired Sock again, and the dwarf slapped his head and decided to attach a hammer to his large musket and use it as a war hammer after firing.
"You're going to affect your balance like this, isn't it very laborious to hold it up when the front section is so heavy?" Zhao Mai asked puzzled.
"What?" said Sock, who didn't hear his name clearly. He was inspecting tools in a rented blacksmith shop, and the anvil, which weighed hundreds of pounds, was lifted by his hands and moved easily and smoothly.
Zhao Mai wiped the sweat that suddenly appeared, well, it must be that the stove next to him is too hot. "It's okay, I mean there's enough tools here?"
"Pretty much, that's how the human blacksmith shop is. I'm going to see the quality of pig iron, you sit here for a while. By the way, don't move, I've got everything in place according to my habits. ”
Zhao Mai shook his head, indicating that he would never move. Looking at this blacksmith shop, I can't help but admire Green's efficiency. As soon as Sock had eaten his meal—which included four chickens, two legs of lamb, a barrel of ale, and a pot of potatoes—Green sold the salt and rented a blacksmith's shop. Now he is holding the list listed by Zhao Mai, taking advantage of the fact that several shops (black shops) that sell alchemy items have not yet closed, and he will prepare things as much as possible at one time.
Originally, there was no need to be in such a hurry, but when he heard that Zhao Mai was going to participate in druid training in five days, his energy came up. In Green's words: "It's nothing to be able to help you at this time, and it's not a little harder." ”
"Heck, the stove here may not be hot enough. I used a magma furnace in Jan der Hof where steel could be made strong enough. ”
"Janderhoff, is that your hometown?"
The dwarf took a deep breath through his nose and slowly exhaled it, a happy expression on his face. "That's what I love the most, even if people don't support me in building a musket. Janderhof sits beneath the rolling mountains of Thought, and from here, head east, crossing a large lake, over a mountain range, and across a plain. I'm definitely going back, with new ideas, with your blessings, and wanting my family to prove that their ideas are not wrong. ”
"I'll definitely go to your place if I have a chance. I haven't seen what a dwarven city looks like!" Zhao Mai decided to do his best to help Soke, he thought about it and said, "The temperature of the furnace, I'll try it, there should be a way." ”
Although he is not sure how much of a role the earth's physics and chemistry can play in this world, Zhao Mai believes that grinding the coal used for combustion into dust should promote combustion and raise the temperature. It's a lot of effort, but it doesn't have to be as strong as the dwarf Sock. Zhao Mai was fine, so he took over the job.
Green returned in a few moments, and he hired a cart to push two full bags of materials. "I still have some money left, but I recommend keeping it in my hand for the time being, just in case. ”
"It's a good idea, so let's do it. Come and help and get the materials and utensils ready. Sock was recuperating, and he said he had to pray. Let's do as much as we can first, okay?"
Green didn't think there was a problem, didn't he just smash the big pieces of coal and crush them as much as he could? The shops adjacent to the blacksmith shop were closed at this time, and even if they were doing their work, it wouldn't affect anyone's sleep. He saw that Zhao Mai attached great importance to the dwarf's musket, and his interest was also raised.
After proving that powdered coal can reach higher temperatures, everyone's enthusiasm is further raised. Different metals can be obtained at different temperatures, Zhao Mai doesn't understand the reason, but he knows that the higher the temperature, the better. The bellows aren't too sophisticated, the key to them is nothing more than a flap that can only be opened in one direction. If you want to do a good job, you must first sharpen your tools, and it is absolutely impossible to translate this sentence into a lingua franca, but it does not affect everyone's understanding of the truth.
The work of the first day is mainly to determine the working environment, and then draw the process diagram and arrange the division of labor. The dwarf was a little puzzled, he had always worked with passion, and drank ale when he was sleepy and tired. However, Zhao Mai insisted on letting the dwarves develop good work habits, and only by passing on the design drawings could more dwarves understand the truth in it, and then could this matter be truly made into a career.
But in fact, the design drawings are more to give Zhao Mai the opportunity to stuff "private goods" into it. He has read a lot about the structure of various firearms on the Internet, and he can still make many suggestions based on the gourd drawing scoop. Since this production is still a shotgun, and there is no need for any complex design of reciprocating, automatic loading, and shell throwing, the focus is still on how to ignite and how to reload faster.
"Good steel is used on the blade, and loading, ignition, and sealing are the blades of the musket. Zhao Mai talked about theories one by one, and Sock and Green only nodded and listened. "If we use paper shell ammunition, we can leave a spike at the end of the breech, and the paper shell will be punctured when we put it in, revealing the incendiary charge inside. But the question is how to accurately light the fire on the powder. ”
Green shrugged, which was clearly not his strong suit. He was determined to be a good listener and servant, and he didn't have to worry about anything else. The dwarf seemed to have something to gain and used his fingers to write and draw on the table. After a while, he looked up and said, "I have a good idea, say it and you can help me refer to it." ”
The dwarf's method is to use rune spells to accurately transmit the sparks from the collision of flint iron pieces to the bottom of the chamber and the tip of the thimble. This adds a portion of the cost, which is mainly used to buy materials such as ruby powder. However, good steel is used on the blade, and the dwarves agree with this sentence very much. "If you do this, you won't be afraid of the rain and the fire rope. ”
"If you could go one step further and just use metal shells, then you wouldn't be afraid of water at all. Zhao Mai said: "You make a cylindrical shell, make a small hole in the center of the low end, pour medicine into it from there, and then seal it with a thin layer of wax. As long as you use more force when loading ammunition, the wax can also be punctured, and it can also ignite, right?"
"Mentor, do as you say!" the dwarf jumped and jumped with joy: "Metal shell, metal shell! This is what we dwarves do best!"
Zhao Mai wiped his sweat and successfully added the private goods. If we continue like this, maybe a bolt-action rifle or something will come out soon...... This world has its own knowledge, even if Zhao Mai doesn't know how to match thunder, mercury, explosives, medicine, etc., but a complete technology tree (or magic tree) always has another solution.
The key now is the level of dwarven craftsmanship. Zhao Mai looked at the tools in the blacksmith shop and didn't know how to create a qualified barrel......