Chapter 77: Flintlock
"Thank you for your hard work, Blacksmith Yuan. All of this is inseparable from your contribution." Quan Yi expressed sincere condolences to Blacksmith Yuan.
For the past six months, Blacksmith Yuan has been sitting in his room every day, studying the production of iron guns without sleep or food.
"Young Master, you have given me too much praise. This is what I should do." Blacksmith Yuan said modestly.
Although Blacksmith Yuan is quite proud of his forging skills, he knows that the ability to complete this weapon is all due to the young master.
He also benefited a lot from the various ingenuities contained in a simple weapon.
"Young Master, this is the Iron Gun No. 2 that I built according to your requirements. After experiments, it has met the various requirements you have put forward before."
General Yuan Blacksmith He handed the iron gun to Quan Yi and reported.
Su Ling'er on the side quickly glanced at the wooden target. She was also very curious about the power of this iron gun.
Su Ling'er's eyesight is very good. She can see objects only fifty meters away.
However, when she saw it, her pupils suddenly shrank and she was shocked.
Because, she also looked over the target and saw what was happening behind her.
Behind the target is a thick brick wall. In order to build this test range, very hard stones were used, and ordinary swords could not leave any traces at all.
But there was a circular hole in the wall, and there was a tiny iron ball embedded in it.
Is this a gun?
She had seen Quan Yi use a shotgun, but in her opinion, it was all because of Quan Yi's special first soul skill that created such lethality.
But Yuan Tiejiang was able to cause damage equivalent to Quan Yi's first soul skill without using any soul skills. This was simply beyond her knowledge.
Quan Yi took the fire gun, and the cold touch and the smell of gunpowder made Quan Yi feel excited.
The gun body is made of all metal, and the most important thing is that the structure of the gun is that of a breech-loading gun, and it is also a flintlock gun.
Quan Yi did not conduct detailed research on firearms in his previous life.
But he generally knew the history of firearms development.
The earliest firearms usually put ammunition into the exit of the barrel, and then used a long rope to connect the gunpowder. Before firing, light the rope, aim at the enemy, and wait until the flames follow the rope. , ignite the gunpowder, and the warhead can be pushed out through the pressure of the explosion.
The firearm in Quan Yi's hand is called a flintlock gun.
This type of flintlock gun is the product of the mid-to-late development of guns. It can fill ammunition from the back of the barrel and fire the ammunition by pulling the trigger.
Because, it not only greatly improves the loading efficiency, but also improves the stability and accuracy of the popular weapon.
Quanyi initially wanted to make the former type of musket, but Quanyi discovered that with Douluo Continent’s technology, a more advanced flintlock gun could be made.
“It’s so exquisite, it’s really a work of art.” Quan Yi looked at the trigger and hammer parts and said sincerely in admiration.
In addition to being lightweight, it is also quite beautiful in shape. It is different from his original simple design. It obviously took a lot of effort.
Furthermore, Izumi could see that the manufacturing process of this gun surpassed the previous 'shotguns', especially the joints behind the barrel. The various structures fit perfectly without any deviation. .
In the past six months, Blacksmith Yuan's craftsmanship seems to have improved to a higher level.
"A blacksmith can achieve this level of skill after decades of practice. However, what is more important is the young master's creativity. Without your guidance, no matter how superb my craftsmanship is, I would not be able to create this kind of weapon.< br>
Moreover, the most important gunpowder was also invented by you. Without gunpowder, no matter how exquisite the iron gun is, it is just an iron pipe and has no effect. "
Although, Quan Yi's. The compliment made Blacksmith Yuan very happy, but he didn't dare to overdo it. The most important part of this musket was not made by him.
Gunpowder can be said to be the most important part of the iron gun.
At the same time, it is also Quanyi's most important invention in the past six months.
Saltpeter, sulfur, charcoal, these are the most basic gunpowder materials. But Izumi's understanding of gunpowder only goes so far.
However, fortunately, these three things all exist in Douluo Continent. And they are all easy to find.
But Quanyi doesn't know the specific ratio. However, to find the ratio, you only need to spend time and energy to experiment one by one.
So Quan Yi entrusted the research of gunpowder to his mother and asked her to secretly conduct research and experiments on gunpowder elsewhere.
After investing time, money, and the experimental methods provided by Quan Yi, we quickly found a suitable ratio.
At the same time, Quan Yi and Yuan Blacksmith studied the design of the iron gun. After a two-pronged approach, they invented the flintlock gun in only half a year.
Moreover, Quan Yi is not stopping there, he is also carrying out material purification operations, searching for other materials on Douluo Continent, and looking forward to the birth of more powerful gunpowder.
In order to maintain confidentiality, the research on gunpowder was conducted secretly in another place, so Blacksmith Yuan did not know the specific method of making gunpowder.
With Quan Yi's gunpowder and Yuan Blacksmith's technology, this powerful weapon was finally born.
Moreover, this is just the beginning, it still has more room for development.
“Can I try it?” Quan Yi was eager to give it a try.
"Of course." Blacksmith Yuan was very confident in his work, and he also spent a lot of money on the materials.
So, there is no fear of safety risks.
There is a large table in front of Blacksmith Yuan, with a box of gunpowder and a round iron ball placed on it.
Although it was the first time to test fire, as a designer, Izumi certainly knew how to operate it.
He skillfully poured gunpowder into the gun, and then loaded the bullet from the back of the barrel.
Then, set up the iron gun and aim at the wooden target in the distance.
The weight of the iron gun is tens of kilograms. For safety, Blacksmith Yuan specially used the highest grade iron essence as the main material for forging. This material has good toughness and moderate hardness, but it has low density. Too big and a bit heavy.
Adults may struggle just to lift it up.
However, this weight is nothing to Quan Yi.
This kind of gun is different from a shotgun. The iron ball cannot explode and performs a range attack.
To hit the target, the gunman needs to aim, passing the crosshair of the gun muzzle, three points and one line.
Quan Yi pulled the trigger decisively.
The flint impact of the hammer produces a fire, the flame ignites the gunpowder and causes an explosion. The pressure generated by the explosion launches the steel bullet.
There was a bang, and in the blink of an eye, the iron ball had penetrated the wooden board and embedded itself in the wall.
"Click, clang."
Two voices came.
One is the sound of boards being smashed, and the other is the sound of steel hitting the wall.
After the gunshot, Quan Yi put down the iron gun, but Su Ling'er's heart could not calm down for a long time.
After seeing it with her own eyes, she found that the lethality and attack power of the musket were comparable to the second soul skill.
Furthermore, the attack is fast and the distance is long, making it difficult for a great soul master level soul master to escape without being prepared.
A flintlock gun can allow people with no soul power to hunt down great soul masters. What this means, Su Ling'er dare not continue to think about.
(End of this chapter)