From mentioning AK47 to farming in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 122 Rifle, Pistol

As soon as they walked out of the intersection, they saw a group of figures, they were neat and orderly, and they all bowed and saluted the first time they saw Zhao Tai.

"The subordinates are waiting to welcome the lord."

Dozens of generals and officials shouted in unison, and their voices echoed endlessly in the mountains and forests.

They maintain the operation of things in Heishan, which is very different from the system in Changshan County, and it can be said to be a self-contained system.

"Get up, what is the manager of the arsenal, take me to have a look."

"Pan Yi, the manager of the arsenal under his command, has met the lord."

Zhao Tai did not abolish the position of steward. Originally, he wanted to change to the title of factory manager. After all, this title was appropriate. The reason why he didn't change it in the end was that Zhao Tai felt that the functions were the same anyway, and there was no need to create a new term.

Pan Yi, the manager of the arsenal, is a middle-aged man in his 30s, but he should be called an old man in this world.

He looks thin and thin, but he was able to become the manager of the arsenal because of his ability to understand firearms, and he is the best among Zhao Tai's subordinates.

"It's all gone, I don't need too many people to accompany me here."

"Follow my lord's orders."

With an order, the crowd dispersed immediately, leaving only some key members of the arsenal.

They are the craftsmen with the best skills, and they are also the ones who Zhao Tai has learned the most about thermal weapons.

Even if Zhao Tai brought over the blueprints of the needle-fired gun and the knowledge about thermal weapons, if he had to say how much research he had on thermal weapons, he might not be as good as these key personnel in the arsenal.

It doesn't matter if he doesn't understand or even has a little knowledge, as long as his subordinates understand, otherwise what will he do to train talents in all fields.

The arsenal sounds very high-end, but in terms of current conditions, it is similar to a workshop. Brother, it is just an enhanced version of the arsenal.

Because it has a large enough area, there are explosives preparation area, production area, and empty firearms manufacturing area.

Even a shooting range was built.

"If you let the arsenal make a needle gun, is it possible to do it with today's technology?"

Zhao Tai is not worried about whether the gun can be made, the only thing he is worried about is the technology of the craftsmen in the arsenal.

It's hard to say how difficult the manufacturing process of the needle gun is.

But if the craftsmen can't make it, Zhao Tai is purely needless to worry.

After all, the knowledge he copied is not a display.

"My lord, the people in the arsenal have mastered the manufacturing technology, and even the tools are ready, but the production of guns by manpower will not be very high."

As Pan Yi spoke, he asked Zhao Tai to show a long round steel bar, which was necessary for manpower to manufacture the barrel.

Of course, there are also two hammers with peculiar shapes, one is a convex semicircular hammer and the other is a concave semicircular hammer.

The principle is to shape an iron plate or steel plate of suitable length and forge it into a round tube shape.

Then put the steel bar into the pipe, and forge it repeatedly to make the joints meet. At this time, the barrel is considered successful. If you are worried about the explosion, you can wrap it with a layer of iron or steel.

This is the craft that was made in the early days of guns, or when there were no machines to replace human labor.

Even after the development of firearms was more developed, the manufacture of gun barrels became a casting method, that is, pouring molten iron or steel into a mold to form it in one piece.

This technology is more and more perfect as it goes to the back, and is widely used in gun manufacturing.

Since it is so easy to use and can be formed in one piece, why didn't Zhao Tai choose to cast a solid steel pipe instead.

This involves practical issues and safety of the barrel. One-piece molding is good, but air bubbles will be generated in the hollow barrel during casting, which makes the inner wall of the barrel not smooth and complete.

It can still be used like a flintlock or arquebus, even if it is a little more dangerous, it will not cause problems in large quantities.

But the needle gun is not good. It is more advanced and has a longer range. The pressure caused by the bullet when it is ejected is extremely testing the quality of the barrel.

That's why Zhao Tai still cast the barrel into a solid body even though there is a more mature and convenient one-piece casting method.

It is the safest way to drill the solid steel pipe out of the hole with a drilling machine, and then pull out the rifling, and it is also the best way to maintain the quality and safety of the barrel.

As for why Pan Yi and the others got out the most primitive gun-making tools, it was because of Zhao Tai's orders.

The manufacturing of thermal weapons in this world has absolutely no foundation, and what they have to do is to research thermal weapons from scratch while manufacturing needle guns.

This is the development and the foundation.

Zhao Tai can indeed rely on moving everything, but it will not last long, and it will be a devastating blow to sustainable development and civilization, which is harmful rather than beneficial.

What you have is what is truly yours.

"So you've already made firearms? Are there any finished products?"

Now that he has mastered the manufacturing technology, he must have already made guns, and there are even a lot of them. As for how many there are, Zhao Tai didn't ask.

Because in his opinion, the guns made by these craftsmen from scratch are definitely not comparable to more advanced needle guns.

However, if you master the technology, there will be room for continuous improvement, and sooner or later, you will be able to match the performance of a needle gun, or even surpass it.

"The total number of finished products is 230, which have been tested by us and can be used completely, but there is a big gap between the parameters of the needle gun given by the Lord in terms of range and power."

It is said that there is a big gap, but Zhao Tai saw the light of excitement in Pan Yi's eyes, man, no one can refuse the temptation of a gun.

"Then let's take a look at the guns you built."

The needle gun is what Zhao Tai wants to make the most, but it is a weapon that he can only copy and move. Without advanced equipment and technology, the needle gun can only be solved by him.

This is very different from self-manufactured guns. One is to rely on external forces to produce, and the other is to manufacture by oneself.

To say which is more important, Zhao Tai is undoubtedly more inclined to independent research and development.

"My lord, the guns manufactured by this batch of arsenals are divided into two types: short guns and long guns, 130 long guns and [-] short guns.

The long gun is made by the subordinates by combining the design and technology of the needle-fired gun, and the short gun is similar, but the subordinates read through the knowledge and gun types given by the lord and found that there is a gun called a pistol, which is easy to carry.

Because it was too complicated and did not understand its principle, the subordinates could not make it, but they had a short-barreled flintlock gun as a reference. The subordinates and the arsenal staff used the principle to shorten the needle-fired gun. After several attempts, it was ready for use. . "

It was true to say that it was shortened, after Pan Yi handed over the so-called pistol to Zhao Tai.

In his heart, he was a little speechless, because the pistol had a trigger and a bolt.

It is a shortened bolt-action rifle, which can barely be called a pistol.

"Let's shoot a target to see how it works."

Zhao Tai didn't feel safe about this kind of handmade gun, he didn't dare to try the gun himself.

Even if Zhao Tai's physical fitness has improved due to practicing swords and martial arts, he can still be a fierce general.

But the fierce general is also a mortal body, not invulnerable, and he will be injured and die in an accident.

"Here."

The arsenal is managed in a closed manner, and there are soldiers on watch all the time, even inside the factory, soldiers can be seen everywhere.

Needless to say, a tester can be called just by waving.

As the base of Zhao Tai, it is also the place with the most advanced technology in the world. Outsiders thought that the soldiers here were still using cold weapons.

But they didn't know that the soldiers had already used guns as hot weapons as soon as they were manufactured in the arsenal.

The soldiers took the guns, walked to the shooting range and stopped about 130 meters from the target, and skillfully pulled the bolt to load the paper-wrapped bullets, that is, the paper-shelled acorn-shaped iron bullets used for needle-fired guns.

Raise the gun and shoot in one go. When the gunshot sounded, a hole was punched in the target in the distance. According to the number of rings, there are eight rings.

"The range of this pistol is a hundred paces, which is 150 meters, but the optimal killing distance should be about 130 meters. At this distance, it can easily penetrate one layer of iron armor, and it is no problem to penetrate two layers of iron armor at 100 meters."

"Rate of fire ten rounds per minute, trained to twelve, maximum lifespan 1000 rounds."

The iron armor Pan Yi mentioned was not the kind of iron that was not too pure in this era, but the kind of iron produced in Montenegro as a reference.

It is also ironmaking, the technology at this time is not as advanced as that of later generations.

As for the service life is related to technology, no matter how tight the handmade barrel is, it cannot be compared with the barrel that has no gaps.

"Try a long gun, which is a rifle."

He didn't express any opinion on the pistol, but he was still very happy in his heart, because even though the pistol looked a little different, even a little strange, it was undeniable that it was useful. It seemed that the guards around him should change their weapons.

Even Zhao Tai has already started the idea of ​​forming spear soldiers. It would be meaningless to build guns without forming a hot weapon army.

"The range of the rifle is 300 meters. Because of the bearing capacity of the barrel, the subordinates have changed the caliber and paper shells of the gun. The service life of the rifle can reach more than 500 rounds. My lord, this kind of sharp weapon is rare in the world. Hold it Can run rampant in the world."

Pan Yi blushed with excitement, not only because these guns came from their hands, but also because of the power of the guns, and more because of the excitement of changing the world and opening the curtain of the times.

They even wanted to go out and kill randomly with their guns in hand, so as to vent their excitement.

Advanced?That must be quite advanced, after all, this thing has left the Han Dynasty for more than 2000 years.

Not to mention getting out the real needle gun, even using the current one is bullying the ancients, just like an adult beating a baby.

"I remember that the parts of firearms can be poured directly into the mold for casting, but this kind of parts are not so textured, and even have irregular burrs. How did you solve it?"

"It was ground with a file and a whetstone. This gun is good, but the output is not high because of the manpower."

Well, it can be made, even if it is a waste of hands, it is a waste of people.

"Yes, you have made such a great contribution, what kind of reward do you want? As long as I have it, I will not be stingy."

As soon as Zhao Tai finished speaking, everyone including Pan Yi looked at him with fiery eyes.

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