"It's really exquisite...it's really exquisite..."
Bo Yu stood in front of the table, looking at the self-made fire gun in his hand, looking over and over again, praising it endlessly, and couldn't put it down.
He just pulled the trigger of the fire gun in his hand, and the flint on the hammer hit the fire sickle. He also clearly saw the sparks flying from it.
Then he asked someone to fetch the tools and dismantled one of the self-generating fire guns a lot, and looked at it carefully.
After a while, Bo Yu's excitement finally calmed down and he sat back on the seat again. He still held a intact self-generated fire gun in his hand.
"The student has been fond of mechanical ordnance since he was a child, and is especially interested in novel things. This gaffe made the adults laugh."
Bo Yu looked apologetic. When Chen Wang asked someone to bring the self-made fire gun, he couldn't help but put all his attention on the self-made fire gun, and even forgot that Chen Wang was still waiting for him in the hall.
"It doesn't matter."
Chen Wang was naturally not angry because of these trivial matters. On the contrary, Bo Yu's professionalism and knowledge made Chen Wang even happier.
Being able to concentrate without distractions is undoubtedly a great help to those engaged in scientific research and technology.
"I wonder if Mr. Bo can imitate this self-made firecracker with confidence?"
Bo Yu's originally pale face even regained some color due to excitement. When she heard Chen Wang's question, she answered with a smile.
"I already understood the principle of this thing when I read the "Illustrated Weaponry". With the original gun, it is not difficult to imitate it."
"The biggest difference between this blunderbuss and the bird blunderbuss in our Ming army today is that the ignition device is different."
"The blunderbuss in my Ming army use match ropes to make fire, but this self-generating fire blunderbuss uses flint to make fire."
Bo Yu placed the intact self-generated fire gun in his hand on the table, and then separated out a V-shaped gun from some disassembled parts on the table.
"This object is the most important component of the self-generating fire gun, and it is also the most difficult to imitate. It is precisely because of this component that the faucet has kinetic energy. This component affects whether the gun can successfully fire."
"However, it is not difficult for me to make a qualified ***. I just need to adjust some steps and improve some processes."
Bo Yu raised his chin slightly. His skill in making fire guns was not very high. The only difficulty was shooting, but this was not a problem for him.
Not only is he sure to imitate a self-made fire gun, but he is also sure to improve the reliability of this type of gun.
"It's just...this self-generated fire gun may not meet the requirements of the Commander-in-Chief..."
Bo Yu frowned again. He had been in Hanzhong Mansion for some time.
Although I spent most of my time recuperating from illness, I also went to the Ordnance Bureau in the city to see the situation in the workshop and learned a lot about it.
Over at the weapons workshop, Chen Wang requested that the blunderbuss be made with the first priority being its power, and the second being its range.
Compared with the ordinary bird muskets used by the Ming army, Chen Wang requested that the bird muskets made be more powerful and more effective in breaking armor, but the range was also much shorter.
The barrel of this self-generating fire gun is shorter. It is more than half a point shorter than the bird gun. It is more like a short gun. It is naturally not very powerful and has a shorter range.
"Of course it's not up to standard."
Chen Wang nodded. He wanted Bo Yu to imitate the self-generated fire gun, which was also flint, but not a complete imitation.
"This is a picture and text I drew about the new fire gun. Mr. Bo can take a look."
Chen Wang reached out and took out a folded envelope of drawings from his sleeve, and then unfolded it flatly on the table.
"I hope that all new fire guns will be made in this shape."
Bo Yu raised his eyes to look, and his eyes lit up.
The new type of firecracker drawn by Chen Wang on the drawing on the table can be said to be extremely beautiful in appearance, much prettier than all the firecrackers he has seen.
Bo Yu noticed the firecracker on the drawing, a device for making fire.
The descriptions are extremely detailed, there are even instructions, and some details are even more exquisitely designed.
However, he was already familiar with these things by observing the structure of the self-generated fire gun before. What surprised Bo Yu was that the drawings given by Chen Wang not only had side views like those in the ordnance books, but also had views from above, as well as Zoom in on the details.
The design of this firegun is commendable in many aspects.
"Sir, Commander-in-Chief, don't you know what these two designs are for..."
Bo Yu looked at the drawing in front of him and felt it was very novel. He knew most of the parts, but he still had a few questions. He pointed at the drawing and asked.
Chen Wang looked along where Bo Yu pointed. The position pointed by Bo Yu was exactly where the head and tail of the gun were.
"The tail of the gun is the butt of the gun. When the gunman shoots with the gun, he holds the trigger with one hand and the barrel with the other hand. He uses the butt of the gun against his shoulder as a support. When shooting, the accuracy can be higher. .”
During this period, many fire blunderbuss did not have butts. Although the bird blunderbuss installed by the Ming army looked like they had butts, in fact they basically did not have the function of being placed on the shoulder.
Equipping a gun stock can greatly improve the stability and reliability of the firearm.
"This is the sleeve, the place where the bayonet is equipped. You can think of it as a spear."
At this time, blunderbuss swords that could be inserted into the muzzle of the blunderbuss had already appeared. This kind of bayonet was called a "plug bayonet".
However, the plug-type bayonet has shortcomings such as weak connection and hindering shooting.
The sleeved bayonet, which has a special sleeve to secure the bayonet to the outside of the barrel, was not invented until the end of the seventeenth century.
At this point, the Musketeers can finally form an independent army without relying on other arms, and play the roles of long-range firepower projection and melee impact at the same time.
Later, it led to the tactic of queuing to kill completely replacing all tactics and tactics.
"I'm going to design a short bayonet that can be put directly in this position, that is, a sleeve bayonet."
"When facing the enemy in battle, the gunmen with bayonets can resist the enemy and become independent kings. There is no need to arrange pikemen in front to cover them."
Bo Yu's eyes moved slightly. Although he had never fought in any battles, he had studied ordnance for many years. When Chen Wang mentioned the bayonet, he had already thought of its use.
After Chen Wang explained the key points to him, Bo Yu even thought of its function when applied.
Fire blunderbuss are extremely powerful in killing. For a qualified bird blunderbuss, there are almost no stomachs that can withstand its power at medium and close ranges. If it hits it, it will die, and if it hits it, it will be disabled.
Compared with bows and arrows, fire guns are faster to learn and easier to train.
The only flaw is the speed of reloading, and it can basically only shoot horizontally. It has to step out of the military formation, and there is not much protection.
But now, this new type of musket uses a self-generating musket firing method, which has greatly saved the reloading speed.
Moreover, when Bo Yu inspected the weapons workshop to test the guns, he also noticed that the gun soldiers in Chen Wang's army basically carried many small paper tubes. When pouring powder and loading ammunition, they directly tore them open and then loaded them, which saved a lot of time. .
Calculated in this way, in the same time it took the original bird gun to fire one shot, this long fire gun with a self-generating fire gun ignition device can fire two or even three rounds, and the density of firepower has been increased several times.
Installing this kind of sleeve bayonet can undoubtedly solve the second problem - the gunman needs to step out of the military formation when shooting, and there is basically no protection.
When the enemy troops swarm in, the gunmen equipped with bayonets no longer need to retreat behind the pikemen and sword and shield soldiers, but can continue shooting with the bayonets installed.
When the enemy is about to rush forward, these new firecrackers will be used as long guns.
These new muskets are designed to be five feet in length, and with a one-foot bayonet attached, the length has reached six feet.
If it were an original bird gun, it would need to be far away from the slope when shooting. Even using this kind of bayonet would be useless.
But the new type of fire gun uses a self-generating fire gun method, so it can stand together.
In this way, the gun formation can be achieved.
All ideas are interlocking and closely connected.
Bo Yu suddenly raised his head, cast his eyes on Chen Wang, and said in awe.
"The Master's talent and knowledge are enough to serve as a master of all workers. I have been studying ordnance for many years. I originally thought that the self-generating fire gun was exquisite, but compared to the design of the Chief Soldier, this self-generating fire gun is just mediocre."
Chen Wang was a little embarrassed because of Bo Yu's sudden change of attitude. The reason why he was able to think of these things was because he knew the development trajectory of future generations.
The blueprints he gave Bo Yu for a new type of gun were based on the shape of the "Brown Bess Flintlock Rifle" that was installed in the British army in the 18th century. The design concept was naturally very advanced, after all, it was something nearly a hundred years later.
His memory has been strengthened in all aspects, and he can recall not only the history books he has read before.
When he was looking at the history of the late Ming Dynasty, Chen Wang naturally paid attention to the various firearms at that time.
Chen Wang had naturally seen the drawings for such a famous firearm as the Brown Bess flintlock rifle, and it was not difficult to draw it from memory.
Although due to technical limitations, it is currently impossible to completely imitate the Brown Bess flintlock rifle, the advanced design concept still has great benefits and can avoid many detours.
Of course, Chen Wang also made some efforts and did not copy them completely.
The records of guns and other weapons recorded in the Ming Dynasty were far more accurate than those recorded in Europe at the same time.
The reason why the Ming Dynasty bird guns were accurate was largely because there was a rear sight behind the gun, and there was a crosshair in front of it, with three points and one line, so it was naturally accurate.
As for Western fire systems, until the beginning of the 19th century, except for a small front sight, there was no rear sight at all.
And the Brown Bess flintlock rifle that accompanied the British Army in the world war did not have such a thing as a rear sight.
Chen Wang naturally noticed this detail when he was drawing the drawings, and specially added the rear sight and crosshair.
"However, the bayonet designed by Lord Commander-in-Chief may have some technical problems that make it difficult to realize..."
Bo Yu regained his composure. He looked at the drawings placed on the table with a confused look on his face.
This sleeve-type bayonet can indeed enhance the combat effectiveness of the army and make up for the shortcomings of the gun's hand.
However, the requirements for craftsmanship are not low. At present, the skills of the craftsmen in the Hanzhongwei Ordnance Bureau may not be able to achieve it.
Regarding Bo Yu's question, Chen Wang did not show any disappointment.
"The issue of bayonets is not urgent for the time being. The new fire blunderbuss that is being produced in the early stage does not need to be equipped with bayonets."
The problem of bayonets is now limited to the iron smelting process of the Hanzhongwei Ordnance Bureau, and some technologies are still not up to standard.
The bayonets used today require very high strength of steel, and most enemies wear armor. If the steel is not strong enough, a flintlock equipped with a bayonet will not have the same melee capabilities as a long gun.
And there is another problem, which is the production process of this era.
For a sleeve-type bayonet, the inner wall of the bayonet and the sleeve need to be consistent to be tightly set, and the craftsman needs to polish it separately.
Polishing alone will inevitably take a lot of time, and the output will be very low.
Nowadays, the production capacity of the Hanzhongwei Ordnance Bureau itself is not high, so naturally there are not many people to distinguish between them.
Chen Wang is aware of these circumstances and can only choose to compromise for the time being.
We can only wait until the iron smelting process and skills are improved before equipping the bayonet.
Chen Wang was about to talk about another topic when he suddenly thought of something else and said immediately.
"By the way, do you think you can design a strap for this new type of gun? It's best to connect it slightly below the mouth of the gun, and the other end can be scraped at the trigger position, so that it can be carried directly on the shoulder when marching. No. Always carry it on your shoulders when necessary.”
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"This is not difficult, it just takes some time.
It’s just that there don’t seem to be many craftsmen in the Sojo Armory Bureau now, so the production capacity may be reduced..."
Bo Yu pondered for a moment and replied.
Chen Wang frowned slightly, the number of craftsmen was indeed a big problem.
"There are currently 170 weapon craftsmen in the Ordnance Bureau. The number is a bit small at the moment, but in the future I will arrange staff to continue recruiting craftsmen to fill the vacancies..."
Chen Wang suddenly stopped talking in the middle of speaking. Just now, he thought of something.
Nowadays, it is difficult to recruit craftsmen in Hanzhong Mansion because there are not many craftsmen in Hanzhong Mansion, and it is difficult to recruit craftsmen from other places because the craftsmen all have their place of origin and cannot easily leave their place of origin.
But now there is a place where he can recruit many craftsmen. Although it is not legal, this route is indeed worth trying.
When he was in Chunhua, Hong Chengchou mobilized the Xi'an Guards in order to defend Chunhua. The guard officer leading that guard was Luo Guizhong, the commander of the Xi'an Vanguard.
In the Battle of Chunhua, Luo Guizhong gained a lot of military exploits.
When they parted, Luo Guizhong thanked him profusely and said that if he had anything to do, he could trouble him.
Now Luo Guizhong seems to have become the commander of the Xi'an avant-garde.
Originally, Luo Guizhong first became a fellow commander by virtue of Chunhua's military exploits.
Later, Sun Chuanting reorganized the guard station. The commander of the Xi'an vanguard did not know how powerful Sun Chuanting was. They just thought that he was as incompetent as the previous governor Gan Xuekuo and had to bear the burden.
Naturally, the result was that he couldn't even be a commander, and was beaten to the end, and even came close to being beheaded by Sun Chuanting in public.
The commander of the Xi'an avant-garde thus fell on Luo Guizhong...
