Daming Crazy Emperor

On the shooting range, the crisp sound of muskets kept ringing.

Taichang, Sun Yuanhua and others are doing exhaustive tests on the range and penetration of the new bullet.

Overall, the new bullets are pretty good.

After the flintlock gun was loaded with new bullets, the range increased by about 130 steps, and the penetration power more than doubled.

However, Taichang still found a problem.

The new bullets seem to be a bit drifting, and they always miss the same place.

The target they used was not the target used for competitions in later generations, but the target they used was bigger than a human.

Logically speaking, even if the Jinyiwei elite who have practiced for several years can't hit the bull's-eye the size of a fist with a gun at a distance of about a hundred steps, the bullets should be concentrated in the bull's-eye the size of a washbasin after they aim.

However, the new bullets seemed to be floating around a bit. Jin Yiwei's elite aimed at the bull's-eye, but many of the bullets fell outside the target ring after they were fired.

This is definitely not the stink of Jin Yiwei's elite marksmanship, because this problem existed in the previous round bullets.

The previous round bullets float more powerfully than the new bullets, and it is possible to miss such a large target.

What caused this?

Taichang stared at the target that was hit with pits and pondered for a while, then took a Fengshen flintlock gun and looked at the rifling inside carefully, then said seriously: "This should be a problem with the rifling, the rifling we carved It might be the wrong amount, it might be the wrong spacing, it might be the wrong arc.

In short, the rifling must be improved, and the spacing, number, curvature, depth, etc. must be tested one by one. "

Ugh, improved rifling!

This is not an ordinary difficulty, because after the rifling is engraved, the modification cannot be erased.

They have to scrap a barrel every time they test it.

And parameters such as the number, spacing, radian, and depth of rifling cannot be determined after one or two tests. Each parameter is estimated to be tested hundreds of times.

In other words, at least a few hundred barrels would be abolished if they improved the rifling.

Sun Yuanhua has never done this kind of thing before, and the rifling in the barrel is still the same as when the flintlock was finalized.

Sun Yuanhua froze for a moment, then asked cautiously: "Your Majesty, do we really want to change this rifling?"

Taichang nodded without hesitation and said: "Well, we must change the rifling, because the rifling and the new bullet can not only improve the accuracy, but also improve the range and penetration.

This is not very difficult, you just need to send a few disciples to test continuously. "

This is indeed not difficult, the problem, this waste barrel!

Sun Yuanhua carefully reminded: "Your Majesty, if we want to improve the rifling, at least a few hundred barrels will be scrapped."

What happened to the hundreds of barrels?
Taichang said indifferently: "A few hundred gun barrels are only a day or two's output, and if they are scrapped, they will be scrapped. It doesn't matter if thousands of barrels are scrapped.

If we can test the rifling that perfectly fits the new bullet, the benefits will not be comparable to hundreds or even thousands of barrels.

How about this, Menghou, please tell the director of the Ministry of Industry of the Wubei City Gun Factory, before Wenkai develops the semi-automatic rifle, the Fengshen flintlock will not be produced. All the barrels produced during this period will be used to test and improve the rifling. . "

This!
Bi Maokang hesitated for a moment, but still bowed his hands and said, "I understand."

Taichang immediately asked again: "How about it, Wen Kai, how long will it take for the semi-automatic rifle to be developed?"

Dai Zi only feels that Yali Mountain is big at the moment.

The emperor actually ordered the Wubei City Gun Factory to stop production, waiting for the semi-automatic rifle he developed!
He thought about it carefully, then cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, this student can't speak well.

You give the students three days first, and the students will definitely be able to make a sample.

At that time, we will see what is wrong with the sample and then improve it.

Your Majesty, do you think it can be done? "

Three days!

Don't you brag.

Taichang asked solemnly: "Can you really make the sample in three days?"

Dai Zi gritted his teeth and nodded, "Your Majesty, don't worry, I have made all the parts out of wood many times, so it shouldn't be a big problem.

With so many machine tools in the Weapons Research Institute, students should be able to make samples in three days. "

All right, I also hope you can make the samples soon.

Taichang nodded slightly, and then said to Sun Yuanhua: "Chuyang, gather ten disciples and one hundred artisans above level four for Wenkai, and help him make samples of semi-automatic rifles."

Sun Yuanhua hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "I understand."

Taichang asked again: "Zi Ru, have you brought the bank notes?"

Of course it does.

Cao Huachun nodded without hesitation and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."

Taichang nodded slightly and said: "That's OK, first take the 10 taels of silver notes."

Cao Huachun waved his hand, and soon a eunuch in charge came over with a box of bank notes.

Taichang took the box, stuffed it directly into Dai Zi's arms, and said solemnly: "This is your research and development expenses, you can buy whatever you want, eat whatever you want.

In short, you don't have to worry about money, just focus on developing semi-automatic rifles. "

My God, 10 taels!
Dai Zi hugged the box and was stunned.

He was stunned for a while, and then carefully asked: "Your Majesty, can the students spend this money as they want?

As for the student, is it okay to send it to the steward and craftsman who help? "

Taichang nodded slightly and said: "You can spend it however you want, in short, as long as you can achieve results, I will keep your endless money.

If you develop a semi-automatic rifle, I will give you a reward of 100 million taels.

In addition, for those who participate in the project, how much do you think should be rewarded, report it, and I will send it to you. "

My God, 100 taels!
When Dai Zi heard this, he was completely dumbfounded.

Seeing this, Sun Yuanhua gently patted him on the shoulder and encouraged him: "Wen Kai, as long as you work hard, money is really not a problem.

The emperor is responsible for the research and development of us all the same, as long as we can produce results, it will be a reward of millions of taels.

Work hard, don't let down the emperor's expectations. "

Dai Zi nodded quickly and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness, and thank you, Mr. Sun, for your suggestion."

Can he really make a sample of a semi-automatic rifle in three days?

Of course!
If you can't do it in three days, then you are deceiving the king!
There's no need for him to bully you.

Moreover, he is not bragging, he has actually made all the parts of the semi-automatic rifle many times by himself.

In the past, he just suffered from not having enough precision machine tools, so he could only make it with wood.

At this moment, there are not too many precision machine tools in the Weapons Research Institute, so he can naturally make real samples quickly.

On the morning of the fourth day, just after the hour, Taichang came to the Weapons Research Institute.

At this time, Dai Zi was already waiting at the shooting range with a new gun in his arms.

Two huge dark circles had already appeared on his face, and he looked almost like a zombie face, but his expression was quite excited, as if he had inexhaustible energy.

This kid, he must be too excited!
Seeing his appearance, Taichang couldn't help but solemnly said: "Wen Kai, semi-automatic rifles are very important, but your body is even more important.

You can't exhaust yourself by developing a semi-automatic rifle. I still have a lot of things for you to develop in the future. "

Dai Zi couldn't help being touched and said: "Your Majesty, the students are fine. Mr. Sun is afraid that the students will get sleepy, so he specially bought military refreshing liquid for the students. The students are in good spirits now."

Uh, doesn't this backfire?
Hearing this, Taichang couldn't help scolding slightly: "Chuyang, it's okay to drink a bottle or two of this potion once in a while, but drinking it every day will consume one's energy and cause great damage to the body. How can you let Wen Kai drink it indiscriminately?" ?”

Sun Yuanhua said helplessly: "Your Majesty, I can't do anything about it. Wen Kai just doesn't sleep. He can't stand still and doesn't sleep. I can only ask General Zhang for some refreshment."

Alas, these guys are desperate to do research.

Taichang sighed helplessly, then took the semi-automatic rifle from Dai Zi's hand and looked at it carefully.

This semi-automatic rifle already has the embryonic form of a later rifle, especially after adding a magazine, it really doesn't look like a product of this era.

In fact, he didn't know much about the structure of semi-automatic rifles.

He just looks at the workmanship.

If it's patchwork, it's a mess, of course it won't work.

The sample of this semi-automatic rifle is not bad, at least, the appearance looks quite sophisticated.

He looked at it for a while, then nodded slightly and said: "Well, it's well done, have you tried this?"

Hearing this, Dai Zi said in embarrassment: "Your Majesty, the student has already ordered someone to try it, and the burst seems to be fine, but sometimes it gets stuck."

Stuck?

Taichang couldn't help being curious: "Why did it get stuck, order someone to shoot a few shots for me to see."

Upon hearing this, Dai Zi hurriedly recruited a shooting range guard.

The guard took the gun from Taichang's hand respectfully, then he skillfully opened the safety, opened his posture, aimed at a wooden target a hundred paces away and fired.

There was a crisp "pop", and a black spot immediately appeared on the wooden target, and a bullet casing flew out of the gun chamber.

Immediately afterwards, the guard pulled the trigger again.

There was a crisp "pop", and another black spot appeared on the wooden target, but no bullet casings flew out of the gun chamber here.

Seeing this, Dai Zi quickly stepped forward with a tool, quickly opened the chamber of the gun, fiddled with it a few times, and took out the shell casing.

He was about to order others to continue the test shooting, but Taichang raised his hand and said: "Okay, there is no need to try."

Ah!
Hearing this, Dai Zi couldn't help asking nervously: "Your Majesty, what's the matter?"

Taichang smiled slightly and said: "It's nothing, I just thought of something suddenly, maybe, if you add that thing in, it won't get stuck."

Upon hearing this, Dai Zi couldn't help asking excitedly, "Your Majesty, what is it?"

Taichang thought about it carefully, and then pointed to the barrel and said: "Now you should use a linkage device to eject the shells, right?

That is to say, the action of pulling the trigger is connected with actions such as ignition, ejection of shells, and loading of bullets through shrapnel, pull rods, and the like.

Actually, this is a bit too complicated.

There are too many parts in the barrel, and it might get stuck if it changes slightly after being heated.

You can add a bolt to replace the trigger to conduct actions such as ejecting shells and loading bullets. "

Bolt?

Hearing this, Dai Zi couldn't help asking: "Your Majesty, what is the bolt?"

A bolt is just a name!

Taichang gestured and said: "Now the action process of this semi-automatic rifle should be to pull the trigger, ignite, shoot the bullet, and then pull the shell to the back, and at the same time open the buckle on the clip and the cover for ejecting the shell, let the bullet The cartridge in the clip pushes the empty case out, which then pushes the cartridge into the front of the barrel, right?"

Dai Zi nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, Your Majesty, this process is indeed a bit complicated and requires a lot of parts."

Taichang pointed to the barrel of the gun again and said: "Actually, you don't need to make such a complicated design at all.

You only need to make a thin slot in the middle, stick out a small handle, and put a linkage device inside. This set of things is called a bolt.

Like this, after igniting and firing a gun, only need to pull the bolt back with hand, the cartridge case has just been drawn to the back, and simultaneously the buckle on the magazine clip and the casing for ejecting the cartridge case above have also been opened.

At this time, the empty shell case will be pushed out by the bullet.

Then, push the bolt forward with your hand, and the bullets will be pushed into the barrel, so that you can shoot continuously. "

This pull and push cannot be called automatic, but semi-automatic.

In fact, Dai Zi originally designed a fully automatic rifle!

This is definitely not enough to eat a fat man. If there is no semi-automatic, it will be fully automatic. It will be strange if it does not get stuck.

Dai Zi pushed and pulled back and forth like pinching the bolt of a gun, and then said carefully: "Your Majesty, it is indeed much easier to change it this way, and the problem of jamming will definitely not exist.

Question, can this be called a semi-automatic rifle?

In this way, it seems that it is not much faster than changing bullets by hand! "

Taichang shook his head slightly and said: "You are wrong about this, this pull and push is just a matter of an instant, and there is no time wasted at all.

Do you know how long it takes for a musketeer to change bullets on the battlefield?

They had to open the chamber first, take out the shell casings inside, then take out the bullets from the cartridge belt, stuff them into the chamber, close the chamber again, and then raise the gun to aim before they can continue shooting.

Ten moments of this set of movements is not enough time, you mean that the time for them to change bullets is more than ten times faster, you know? "

The instant he was talking about was actually a unit of time, roughly equivalent to about half a second.

Dai Zi gestured for a while, and it was really the case.

After adding the bolt, it is a little slower than pulling the trigger directly, but not much slower, and it is still much faster than manually loading the bullet.

He thought about it for a while, then nodded again and again and said: "Student understands, it is not difficult to add this bolt. The emperor will give the student three more days, and the student will definitely be able to make a qualified sample."

After all, he's going to call up people to continue working on it.

Taichang suddenly raised his hand and said, "Wait a minute, wait a moment."