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It is made of copper and steel.
Either way, it's a rifled gun.
What is a Rifled Gun?This is another type of gun that has rifling on the inner wall of the barrel relative to the smoothbore gun.
The shooting distance and accuracy of rifled guns are much higher than that of smoothbore guns. This is the driving force of the future, so Xu Ding will be in place in one step, but a spiral rifled gun.
Fortunately, Donglai has relatively high ordnance technology, so it is not too difficult to operate.
Next, guns of various materials are fired continuously under the control of the operator to test the service life of the guns and their respective characteristics and shortcomings.
After an hour of shooting, Shi Hao and others finished the experiment and recorded and analyzed the data, and then came to Xu Ding to report.
There was both surprise and worry on his face, Xu Ding said: "Sadly, why do you look like this."
Shi Hao truthfully replied: "My lord, after our inspection, the data of the front-loading rifle came out, but there is a good news and a bad news."
"Let's tell the bad news first!" Xu Ding also became serious, it seems that the problem is not small.
Shi Hao said: "The bad news is that whether it is made of copper or steel, it is not very qualified. The service life is too short, and it is easy to explode. The design of the bullet and the gun itself still needs to be optimized."
Xu Ding nodded slightly. There is a lot of know-how in firearms. It doesn't mean that if you understand the principles, you can make a good gun if you understand the principles.
The finer the object, the more it needs countless experiments and the test of time.
The establishment of the Firearms Bureau is still too hasty and short, and the foundation is not strong enough.
"What about the good news?" Huang Chengyan asked.
Shi Hao said: "The good news is that the shooting distance of a rifled gun is far greater than that of a smoothbore gun. Even our unqualified barrel can shoot at a distance of a minimum of [-] steps and a maximum of [-] steps."
Between five hundred steps and eight hundred steps.
The shooting distance is about the same.
Facts have shown that more than 200 meters, it is generally difficult to accurately hit the target.
More than 400 meters, it is difficult to hit the target.
Therefore, the shooting distance of the rifled gun has surpassed the folk firearms of the Nanming Empire.
It is even comparable to, or even superior to, the next-level firearms equipped by its army.
This is very good news.
As long as you can optimize and find the alloy steel suitable for making guns, you can compete with Nanming on the way of muskets.
So Xu Ding said: "It is indeed good news. Next, you will focus on research and development of alloy steel materials suitable for making gun barrels. I will ask the steel factory to cooperate with you in research and development."
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"Yes!"
Shi Hao replied respectfully, then stepped back and left to prepare for the cannon test.
Seeing that he was about to leave, Xu Ding shouted: "Wait a minute, I returned to Weiyuan Island this time and brought back some finished firearms. When the artillery is tested, your Firearms Bureau will take it over and study it carefully. You should gain something."
Shi Hao was overjoyed when he heard the words, there was a finished product, and it was much easier to study and study.
It can be used for reference, which saves the tiredness of working behind closed doors and searching hard.
The artillery test is relatively cumbersome.
One is to measure the range, the other is the power, and the third is whether the quality and design of the artillery itself are reasonable.
And its risk factor is the greatest.
Because once the chamber explodes, it may really cause death and injury, and it will be on a large scale.
"Boom"
The cannons were tested non-stop, and suddenly one of the cannons was blown up after only two tests.
Others suffered minor injuries.
But Shi Hao and others were not intimidated by the difficulties, and the wounded were carried down for treatment.
Others continued to wipe their guns.
They fought until evening, when the sunset glow covered half of the sky, and the sound of the cannons stopped.
Most of the guns were damaged by blasting or splitting.
Various detailed parameters were also statistically analyzed.
But Xu Ding and Huang Chengyan couldn't calm down for a long time.
The power of the artillery was more obvious, and the test range was blown up to a mess.
It is heralding that a new era is coming.
A new revolution is underway.
"Whether Bokang has this thing will attack the city in an instant. Even a strong city or a majestic checkpoint can't withstand its blow." Huang Chengyan suddenly thought of Xu Ding before he went to Pingzhou last year what he said.
In just a few short months, the power of firearms has been fully revealed.
And it is unstoppable.
No wonder Xu Ding was so nervous when he found out what happened in Pingzhou, so he made arrangements for the funeral.
"Father-in-law, it's true. It's just pediatrics. When firearms develop to a certain extent, a single shell may directly raze the entire Weiyuan Island to the ground." Xu Ding knew that if the devil of gunpowder was released, the war would be lost more and more. original taste.
A bomb destroys an island, destroying a place comparable to the size of a county.
Huang Chengyan didn't dare to imagine at first.
This is horrible.
The scalp is a little numb.
Can't help worrying: "Bokang, this thing must be firmly controlled, and it must not fall into the hands of enemies and people with no evil thoughts, otherwise the whole world will be destroyed."
"Father-in-law is far-sighted, so I will definitely remember it." Xu Ding nodded slightly, and then replied:
"I won't use it casually unless it is absolutely necessary, and I can't stop researching this thing because we never know when the enemy will master it and research it. Only with a sword in hand can we protect ourselves."
While the two were chatting seriously, Shi Hao came over with a record file and reported the results to Xu Ding.