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Chapter 148 The Power of the Pistol

However, during the process of making the gun barrel, the group encountered difficulties.

"Mr. Zhuge, the rifling of the pistol always breaks during assembly, even though we were very careful during the operation."

The craftsman frowned slightly, then placed the failed product in front of Mr. Zhuge.

"This……"

Mr. Zhuge checked and reassembled the experiment several times, but failed every time due to the same problem.

"Ugh……"

Mr. Zhuge sighed slightly and said, "Hurry up and invite the master over."

“We have limited capabilities.”

After a while, Xu Feng was called into the room.

"Master Xu is in the process of assembling..."

"Oh?"

Xu Feng took the thing and thought for a moment.

The outside of the gun barrel was also removed a circle, and it looked shiny.

"Bring me a small hammer."

Then a craftsman handed a small hammer head to Xu Feng.

After he took it, he immediately walked to the workbench, quickly fixed it on a rotating head, and then walked towards the cold pressing device.

Everyone was slightly surprised when they saw this and didn't know what Xu Feng wanted to do.

"Master Xu, this is used to polish cannons. Isn't it a bit of an overreaction to use such a large device to make a small pistol?"

"Why use a butcher knife to kill a chicken?"

"Could it be that Lord Xu wants to thin the steel pipes by cold pressing? This is a bit too unbelievable."

Soon, an elderly craftsman figured out Xu Feng's true intention.

"It's not impossible in theory, but in practice it's very difficult."

Those present were all veterans who had gone through countless trials and tribulations and had decades of experience. Naturally, they understood Xu Feng's idea, and of course, they also saw the difficulty of the operation.

While everyone was talking, Xu Feng immediately placed the gun barrel under the cliff and tapped it gently with a small hammer.

The shiny gun barrel immediately began to rotate. After Xu Feng slowly hammered it, the gun barrel gradually polished into a prototype.

In order to polish out the best rifling, Xu Feng immediately changed the original drill hole for making the cannon into a small-caliber one, and then placed the barrel on the drill mouth for polishing.

In this way, the rifling is directly printed on the inside of the barrel. However, the barrel will naturally become thinner during this process, but the length will also increase after the hammering.

“It’s just amazing.”

"Such exquisite craftsmanship and great inventions are rare. You are truly worthy of being called Lord Xu."

"The pistol made using this method is also very resistant to pressure."

Xu Feng looked at the finished product and smiled proudly.

"Mr. Zhuge, please bring the caliper over."

Xu Feng then took the caliper and measured it himself. "Four millimeters, amazing."

Looking at the masterpiece that came out of his hands, Xu Feng smiled with satisfaction.

The barrel is now made, although there are still many steps to follow, such as grinding the lead and pulling the wire.

However, once the most critical components are made, it is only a matter of time before the finished product is assembled.

"Have you learned all the skills I just taught you?"

Xu Feng turned around and looked at the several master craftsmen in front of him. "We will also be mass-producing pistols in the future. Now everyone must learn these skills. After all, it is difficult for me to produce so many pistols by myself."

As the saying goes, "Many hands make light work."

Everyone present naturally understood this truth.

Xu Feng deliberately left a few small parts to several master craftsmen to make.

About two hours later, all the parts for assembling the pistol were produced and then assembled by Xu Feng himself.

"The next step is to produce bullets."

The technology used to produce bullets is far inferior to that used to produce pistols, and bullets are more sophisticated, so the requirements for craftsmanship are naturally higher.

Although there are various styles of bullets, this time Xu Feng only plans to start with the simplest one.

Xu Feng then rolled the pre-prepared steel into a cylinder and filled it with explosives.

"Bullets are much simpler to produce than pistols."

Xu Feng started to explain while making the dishes, and everything was ready around dusk.

"We'll test-fire it once we make another batch."

After a whole day of hard work, Xu Feng dragged his exhausted body back to his residence with Mr. Zhuge.

"Master Xu, what should we do next?"

"Mr. Zhuge, please declare to the public that the pistol and bullets were the work of the Holy Fire Cult. With this groundwork laid, I can find a way to clear your name before the Emperor in the future."

I don’t know why Xu Feng always has a bad feeling these days.

Although it was he who proposed to eradicate the evil forces in the martial arts world, with the political acumen of the Right Prime Minister, he would definitely make a fuss about the Holy Fire Sect.

However, due to the lack of evidence, he had not formally launched an attack. Xu Feng naturally wanted to eliminate all the troubles before this happened.

That evening Xu Feng had a long talk with Mr. Zhuge.

"Master Xu, I never thought that letting you stay with us in the capital would become a problem for you now."

Mr. Zhuge looked at Xu Feng with a guilty look on his face.

Although he was not told explicitly what was happening in the court, Mr. Zhuge was very smart and naturally knew the dilemma that the Right Prime Minister was in with Xu Feng.

"What's so embarrassing about this?"

Xu Feng pretended to be nonchalant at the time. "It was precisely because we were able to sit together and discuss things that we were able to design a more perfect waterwheel. Besides, everything we do is good for the country and the people."

Ever since Xu Feng changed his opinion of the Holy Fire Sect, he naturally wanted to be friends with them.

"Real things cannot be fake, and fake things cannot be real. Sooner or later, Dashun will see your value."

"Report..."

Suddenly, a Jinyiwei subordinate rushed into Xu Feng's room.

"Master Xu, someone broke into our warehouse and stole guns."

"what?"

Xu Feng frowned slightly, his eyes filled with shock.

Someone actually dared to do such a thing under the command of the commander of the Jinyiwei in the capital. This person is simply very bold.

"Was it the Right Prime Minister's doing?"

Xu Feng racked his brains, and seemed to focus all his attention on one person.

"We've caught the thief, but he's holding on tight. No matter how hard we try to interrogate him, we can't get to the bottom of what happened."

The Jinyiwei naturally used the torture instruments, but they didn't expect that this thief was actually such a tough guy.