Daming: The system rejected my request for salted fish

Chapter 858

In addition to telephones, firearms also need to be updated and iterated because of the possible leakage of rifled flintlock technology.

In this era, the rifled flintlock rifle was indeed powerful, but it also had a very obvious disadvantage, which was environmental requirements.

Under normal circumstances, the rifled flintlock rifle combined with the Minié bullet is powerful enough to dominate this era.

But once it encounters a humid environment, or rainy or snowy weather, the rifled flintlock rifle is not so easy to use.

The advantage of a rifled flintlock is that it ignites automatically, without the need to light the fuse first and then ignite the gunpowder like a matchlock gun.

The problem is that rifled flintlock rifles and other muskets have one thing in common: they cannot avoid the process of manually loading gunpowder.

Once it rains, not to mention whether the wet flint can be ignited, even if it can be ignited, it is necessary to ensure that the gunpowder is dry.

So the next thing Wei Wu had to do was to make the fixed ammunition, and this required making the fulminate of mercury percussion cap first.

At that time, we can slightly change the design of the gun, remove the original flint mechanism, and modify it into a hammer and percussion cap.

Wei Wu's idea was to design it according to the 1893 Mauser rifle, so there would be no need to load a bullet each time a round was fired like the old rifles.

A fixed double-row magazine is made that can store five rounds of bullets, and five rounds of bullets can be loaded at once through the clip.

(Bridge clip = auxiliary loading tool, the bullet is fixed on it in advance, which makes it easier to press the bullet into the magazine when used.)

With the machine tools Wei Wu brought out, manufacturing the gun structure was very simple, and he didn't have to worry about the design of the gun.

You just need to state your general requirements, and the smart craftsmen will naturally find a way to make them come true.

The most important thing is the fulminate of mercury flash cap. This thing requires chemical preparation, but the materials are not difficult to find, just a little dangerous.

At that time, we will remind the craftsmen to pay attention to safety when making the rifles, and then we can wait for the first generation of rifles to come out.

In the future, if the enemy goes to war with the Ming Dynasty using rifled flintlock rifles, they will know what technological crushing means.

You know, even if they learned the three-stage shooting and the Wei Wujiao navy's combat method of changing guns but not people.

It is also impossible to win the rifle. After all, the rifle can be loaded with five bullets at a time, and it only takes about three seconds to load the clip.

Even if the number of people on both sides is the same, don't forget that two-thirds of the enemy are people who load ammunition.

The Ming Dynasty had as many guns as they could fire, and the frequency of firing was faster and not picky about the environment.

If it suddenly rained when the battle started, Wei Wu couldn't imagine how beautiful the scene would be and what kind of crushing victory it would be.

In addition to the upgrading of firearms technology, the next step is the optimization of motors and chemical knowledge.

There is no need to talk about the three acids and two bases. Just teach them the knowledge and let them practice it themselves.

As for the optimization of the motor, Wei Wu did not plan to take charge of this matter himself, as Sun Chang was already on the right track in this regard.

This guy started making his own machine tools a long time ago, and he should be able to give himself a surprise when he comes back this time.

At that time, let him take the lead in setting up a special research group to conduct in-depth research on motor knowledge.

However, these arrangements can only be made after he returns to the Institute of Science and Technology. The most important thing now is to deal with the real business first.

Regarding the artillery in the hands of the Japanese pirates, the real serious problem is not the manufacturing technology, but the artillery that flowed out from the Ming Dynasty.

That's the border! And it also involves the King of Jin, which is why Wei Wu just asked Lao Zhu to dismiss everyone.

But now, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao are rejoicing about the new technological developments that the Ming Dynasty will soon have.

If I were to tell this story now, I'm afraid the smiles on the faces of the father and son would disappear immediately.