As the painter of the blueprints, Edward had absolute 'imagination' for the repeating rifle he developed.
It disassembled two Delise bolt-action rifles and changed the parts one by one into what it needed. Siren's Tears once again demonstrated its powerful power. This is a gem that can realize fantasies. Once it comes out , is bound to be snapped up by scientists.
Trigger, sleeper, barrel, piston....
Edward assembled the conjured parts one by one with great proficiency. After all, this was the firearm he designed. There is probably no one in the world who knows the structure and assembly sequence of 'Edward One' better than him.
With a kacha sound, Edward pressed the trigger of the gun. After repeated inspections, he nodded with satisfaction, pulled the bolt, and loaded five breech-loaded lead bullets into the chamber.
"Okay, let's find a place to test the gun."
Holding the Edward No. 1 rifle, the three of Mavey came to the darkroom under the church. Like the church in New Ross City, there is also a darkroom underground in the Znamensky Cathedral, with many discarded barrels piled inside. , I don’t know what it is used for.
The thick earth can effectively block the transmission of sound, and gunshots will not spread. The only drawback is the light problem. It is too dark here, and two kerosene lamps are not enough to illuminate the spacious basement.
In order to ensure accuracy, Ma Wei asked Lai Wen to place a kerosene lamp on a wooden barrel in the corner, paste a target paper on the wall above, and shoot from a distance of more than ten meters. As long as the bullet can hit the bullseye within three rings, This shows that there is not much problem with accuracy.
Since the rifling and firing pin in the barrel are all original parts removed from the Delise bolt-action rifle, there will not be much deviation in accuracy. Edward is also full of confidence in the firearms he made, allowing the letter to back off After a few steps, he raised the slender rifle with one hand, pointed it at the target paper, and pulled the trigger.
boom!
The sudden bright fire dispelled the darkness, illuminating the faces of Ma Wei, Lai Wen and Edward. Amidst the splashing sparks, gunpowder smoke filled the air. The bullet easily hit the target paper, leaving a black mark on the wall, but ....
Mawe did not hear the continuous gunshots.
He looked at Edward and found that the other man was frowning and tapping the rifle in his hand.
"What's wrong?"
"It's stuck." Edward said, "It's not a design problem, it's a lack of air pressure."
"Insufficient air pressure?"
"Yes." Edward manually pulled the bolt and ejected a cartridge case, explaining: "The principle of automatic ejection and loading is to use air pressure to push the piston to perform a series of operations on the bolt. However, since the bullet is filled with black powder , because the barrel is too long, the amount of air pressure erupted when the gunpowder burns is reduced, and the piston cannot be fully pushed..."
"So you can't shoot continuously?" Laiwen came over and asked.
"Yes, but the shooter must be in a relaxed state and cannot hold the trigger firmly, otherwise the air pressure will not push the piston. The piston and the trigger are connected together." Edward raised the rifle again and pointed it at the target paper. This time. ...
Gunshots rang out continuously.
boom! boom! boom!
It wasn't until he finished firing the bullets in the gun that Edward stopped and said, "When the gunpowder burns, it will push the bullet, forming air pressure, pushing the piston and bolt structure at the muzzle, forcing the trigger to reset, and preparing for the second shot. But the black powder is not powerful enough, and the long barrel weakens the power of the air pressure..."
Ma Wei understood. It was actually not difficult to understand. The trigger was used to control the firing pin, which was included in the bolt structure. As long as the trigger was pulled, the firing pin would detonate the gunpowder in the bullet and shoot out the bullet. This is also a firearm. Principles of shooting.
In order to complete the continuous shooting, Edward used the piston spring rod to let the air pressure push the trigger and reset the firing pin. He had to do this because the Dresser bolt-action rifle is a needle-type rifle and the firing pin is very long and needs to be inserted deep into the bullet. Only then can the gunpowder be detonated. If the firing pin is not reset, the long needle will jam the previous cartridge case.
"As long as the shooter remains relaxed and lets go naturally after pulling the trigger once, the trigger can be reset smoothly, and the second shot can be started after it is completely reset."
Edward shook his head and sighed: "My design is still not perfect, it has too many flaws."
Many problems can only be discovered in practice, and imagination alone will not work.
but....
For Mawei, this bolt mechanism is enough.
The flaws of the Edward 1 stem from the power of gunpowder and the needle-fired firing pin of the Delise bolt-action rifle. They are problems left over from the previous generation and have nothing to do with Edward.
As long as the bullet and firing pin can be modified, these flaws can be solved.
"I don't think it is necessary to put it into large-scale production. It is a waste product."
Edward casually threw the rifle and Siren's Tears to Mavi, lost interest, turned and walked upstairs: "You can figure it out yourself."
"Boss."
Looking at Edward's leaving figure, Lai Wen wondered: "Is this gun bad?"
"not bad."
"Then Edward, how come..."
Ma Wei weighed the heavy rifle in his hand and said, "It's not bad in our eyes, but not necessarily in Edward's eyes."
Early the next morning, Mavey took the "Edward 1" and rushed to the camp outside the city with the letter, and handed the rifle to Katerina along with the drawings.
After the test, Katerina became very interested in the 'Edward 1' and immediately expressed her intention to mass-produce this rifle that could fire continuously, even if it had flaws.
The soldiers of the Kingdom of Windsor are equipped with the most advanced Dresser rifles and Armstrong breech-loading cannons, and their firepower completely crushes the Kingdom of Romanov. The emergence of the 'Edward 1' will undoubtedly change this situation.
Katerina firmly believes that as long as the Romanov Kingdom's army is equipped with 'Edward 1' on a large scale, it can completely defeat the Windsor Kingdom's army before spring and expel them from this land!
In order to quickly start the production of 'Edward 1', Katerina immediately took the drawings and went to the Yinshim Arsenal in the east of Tyumen City with Ma Wei and Lai Wen. On the way, Ma Wei also went to the warehouse outside the city to pick up two pounds of gold.
When the person in charge of the Yinhim Arsenal heard that Katerina Romanov was coming, he quickly put down his work and walked quickly to the door to greet him. When he saw the drawings in Katerina's hands, he was obviously stunned. , and immediately looked shocked: "This...who designed this firearm? Edward...who is Edward?"
"Don't worry about these questions. I'll ask you, how long will it take to make a matching mold?"
"Your Highness, the arsenal is still using the same old set of molds. If we want to build a new mold... it will take at least three days." The person in charge, Rushkov, said thoughtfully: "And our arsenal is not big enough. We can produce up to 300 rifles a day. , if you are in urgent need, it is better to go to the Tomsk Arsenal."
"Tomsk is not within my jurisdiction." Katerina rejected Rushkov's proposal: "I will produce it here, and leave this matter to you, the faster the better."
"clear."
"besides."
Katerina glanced at Ma Wei and Lai Wen behind her, and continued:
"Find us a room with a forge."
