Nan Yanxi looked at John with these questions: "What...is this principle?"
John smiled proudly and took the blunderbuss with both hands.
I saw him reaching out and pulling an iron rod-mounted mechanism on the right side of the gun barrel, and then pulled it back.
A cylindrical object as thick as a thumb fell out of the gun chamber.
It hit the bluestone pavement and made a "ding" sound.
Someone had already picked it up with a small cloth that had been soaked in water and handed it to Nan Yanxi.
And warned: "Commander, be careful of burning it."
Nan Yanxi nodded in agreement, carefully reached out to take it, and looked at it carefully.
I saw that this thing was made of brass, with a large smooth mouth on one side and a shallow edge on the other side.
As for the bottom, there is a separate dedicated core in the middle.
Judging from the shape, it may be slightly deformed due to the impact of the beak just now.
John on the side hurriedly explained: "This is the shell of the musket after firing, which is as heavy as two or three copper coins."
"After launching, you can pick it up and recharge it, install the warhead, or discard it in an emergency."
After saying that, he handed over another unfired musket: "Look, I have also improved this warhead."
"With our improved fire guns, the range and accuracy are no longer the same!"
After saying that, he explained to him in detail, combined with the new fire gun.
This time, it was really beyond Nan Yanxi's understanding.
The ones I have seen in Daming before, whether they are local products or imported ones, are not as exquisite as this one.
In Nan Yanxi's opinion, only the prototype projectile can hit accurately.
How come this shaped projectile that looks like a wolf-shaped projectile is more accurate than the round projectile?
Moreover, the barrel of the gun was actually carved with even threads by several skilled craftsmen.
Everyone explained that it was to improve accuracy and range.
Nan Yanxi always thought that the smoother and smoother the barrel, the better, but she didn't expect it to be done like this.
I couldn't help but sigh secretly in my heart. Fortunately, I proposed the concept of firearms in advance.
People in this world seem to have an extremely high talent for firearms.
As long as someone reaches out and pierces the window paper, it will suddenly burst into flames like the dry weeds in the mountains.
Nan Yanxi can be sure that this is the gun in his hand.
Its performance definitely surpassed all the fire guns of the Ming Dynasty and even the entire world at that time.
I am no longer so afraid of rainy days, no longer so afraid of tide, and the operation is no longer so cumbersome.
Nan Yanxi mastered its operation skills after simple practice.
It's very simple, just pull the barrel, push the gun into the barrel, and then push the barrel back.
Nan Yanxi pulled the barrel of the gun, loaded another blunderbuss, and skillfully pushed the gun into the barrel.
He aimed at the farthest target, paused, and then decisively pulled the trigger.
"boom!"
With a loud noise, the target fell to the ground.
"Good stuff...good!"
Nan Yanxi was extremely excited and turned to look at everyone: "Thank you for your hard work, gentlemen! I will give you many rewards!"
Zhun Tou told Ye Zhiyu: "Sister Ye, when you get back, immediately draw up a reward document and reward according to your merits."
"Everyone in the Firearms Bureau will be rewarded!"
When Ye Zhiyu heard this, he quickly agreed, but secretly made eye contact with him.
Naturally, there must be a reward. When you go back and draw up a document, you must think carefully about how to reward it.
First of all, it should not be too gentle, as this will easily chill their hearts and they will not work hard on it in the future.
But it shouldn't be too heavy, to prevent these guys from being arrogant about their merits, and also to prevent them from being rewarded in the future.
Just like making a donkey work, it must be full and good, but not too full or too good to prevent it from kicking.
The two of them could understand these things with just one glance.
As soon as he said this, everyone thanked him one after another.
Nan Yanxi raised her legs and stood on the chair, holding her waist with one hand and pointing to the country with the other.
It really feels like giving a speech.
I saw him shouting to everyone present: "Everyone, you are all great talents from all over the world."
"There are even those from far away across the ocean."
"In my eyes, you are geniuses!"
"I am very pleased that everyone has achieved such an achievement. I will definitely be rewarded!"
As soon as this was said, everyone applauded.
Nan Yanxi stretched out her hand and continued to cheat: "I believe that your achievements will definitely be more than this!"
"So I hope everyone will guard against arrogance and impetuosity!"
"Keep up the good work and create greater brilliance! High-ranking officials will have it, and they will have generous salaries!"
As soon as he finished speaking, thunderous applause erupted from the venue again.
...
He couldn't put it down and played with the new fire gun in his hand, then turned to look at everyone.
"What...is this called? Does it have a name?"
When John heard this, he quickly stood up and took out a large blueprint: "Go back to the commander-in-chief."
"We are not going to use those fancy words to name it this time, but according to its function."
"Everyone has many new ideas. I have integrated them into this drawing. Please take a look at it."
Nan Yanxi took it and laid it flat on the table. When she looked up, she saw a variety of firecrackers of different styles on it.
John explained the uses of the fire guns on the drawing one by one.
Just now Nan Yanxi was able to shoot a gun. It is used by the infantry. It has a long barrel, high power and a long range.
But the disadvantage is that it is relatively bulky, so everyone in the Firearms Bureau decided to call it a walking gun after discussion.
In order to be used by cavalry, everyone shortened the barrel of the rifle and reduced its weight.
Although the power and range are somewhat lost, it can be used to shoot with one hand on a bumpy horse.
Everyone in the Firearms Bureau was going to call it a horse gun.
In addition, there is also a rapid-fire gun, which combines the advantages of the thunder gun.
Place five muskets into a honeycomb-shaped special bullet nest.
Place the beak behind the rapid-fire gun and connect it to the bullet nest through the mechanism.
Every time the beak is moved, the bullet nest will also rotate to ensure that each bullet goes straight into the barrel.
The advantage is that it has a fast rate of fire, can hold five blunderbuss at a time, and can fire five blunderbuss in a row in a short period of time.
The disadvantage is that because it has to be installed in a limited cylinder, the caliber of the subgun has to be reduced.
Moreover, there are gaps between the bullet nest, the gun chamber, and the gun barrel, causing the gunpowder to leak out.
Therefore, its power and range are inferior to those of single-player infantry and horse guns.
Considering its fast rate of fire, a small number of them can be deployed to deal with close enemies.
But everyone is mainly planning to shorten the barrel of the gun and deploy it for sailors to use.
Because in current naval battles in various countries, the main weapons are still bows and arrows and trebuchets.
And our side has long been preparing to install cannons on the new warships, which has completely overwhelmed the previous two attack methods.
Therefore, when sailors fight, they only need to operate the artillery.
As for the rapid-fire cannons, they were mainly used for self-defense and to prepare for possible boarding battles.
The space inside the ship is small, so there is no need for a long range, just a fast rate of fire.
It would be most suitable for them to use this rapid-fire gun simply by shortening its length.