Chapter 924 Shotgun
At present, the most important thing for Akan and Captain Baca is to sit in hiding and overcome the technical problem of building propeller ships. Although supported by the technical data of book demons, it is also difficult to build wooden boats that exceed the technology of this era in this era. The most important thing is that there is a shortage of skilled workers.
However, Aken once again learned the strength of ancient skilled craftsmen. Captain Baca has only learned about the technology of sealing bearings in less than a month. This is also the experience he accumulated when building the first ironclad ship. However, the final finalization of the new propeller ship is still based on the 'St. Sui' and adds two mast sails. Because there is no steam power now, the propeller depends entirely on manual operation. If you sail for a long distance, it is not as good as wind sailing.
The musket technology is also taught to Captain Baca along with propeller technology. This era is dominated by fling guns. The shooting distance and accuracy of this kind of musket are not satisfactory, but it is much faster than that of a musket.
In 1807, the British priest A.J. Forsyth invented the firing ignition device using mercury ammant, and later someone invented the fire cap. Put the fire cap on the anvil with a fire door, and hit the fire cap to ignite the gunpowder in the well, and then there is a firing gun. From then on, the musket entered the era of real mainstream battlefield weapons.
The Prussian, now the German de Raisai, invented the needle shotgun in 1840. Its technical characteristics are that ammunition is loaded from the back end of the barrel, fixed bullets are used, and the needle is fired. From this time on, the musket has been changed from a front-loaded gun to a rear-loaded gun, and fired by a needle, using fixed-loaded bullets, which has truly acquired the basic characteristics of modern firearms. Until modern times, no matter how much the gun increases from the speed of fire to the shooting distance, it is not possible to escape these three basic characteristics.
History is always full of chance. In fact, in this era, it already has the technical foundation for manufacturing rear-mounted needle shotguns. Because before the flitzer, there was a rotary musket invented by Ma Han, a Frenchman born in the family of gunsmiths, locksmiths and watchmakers in the mid-16th century. The structure of this rotary musket through the clock strap clockwork steel wheel is very complex, and the technical difficulty is much higher than that of flimps and shotguns. Moreover, the barrel worm technology is also mature, so there has been no problem in manufacturing firing gun parts for a long time. It was only 150 years later that someone accidentally invented the technique of firing a lance and ushered in a new era of weapons.
Think about it, in the era when even clockwork and such a precise mechanical structure can be manufactured in large quantities, modern gun parts are naturally not a problem. Of course, this does not mean that assault guns such as AK47 can be manufactured in this era. Modern firearms are firing faster and have higher requirements for barrel alloy materials. Metallurgical technology in this era has not yet been able to do it.
Therefore, as long as Akan and the book demon draw the drawings of the shotgun and give them to Captain Baca, he can copy this weapon. However, there are still some technical barriers to the technology of fixed bullets. For example, the production process and requirements of large quantities of copper bullets, smokeless gunpowder and primer are relatively high. Especially for the small factory where Captain Baca hides, the production of this dangerous gunpowder bullet is still a little difficult.
After manually developing two firing guns and dozens of bullets, the book demon Akan and Captain Baka found that it was still a little difficult for pirates to carry this super-era weapon in large numbers. Therefore, the purchase of a fl like-fire gun is still planned.
On this day, when Aken was fiddling with a musket, he found several pirates coming back from the back mountain of the hiding place, carrying a few wild animals in their hands and a few shotguns on their shoulders. Aken's heart suddenly moved, and he immediately stopped the pirates, grabbed their shotguns, and looked carefully for a long time.
This is a front-mounted fire rope hunting gun made by pirates. It has a simple structure and no rifle barrel. China calls it a 'bird gun'. It is fired with iron sand or lead bombs. The range is not far, but it is more than enough to shoot birds and rabbits. Aken suddenly laughed when he looked at it, "Hahaha! It's really interesting. Why do I have to work so hard to get a rifle for such a simple thing?!" Aken opened these stunned pirates and immediately ran back to the temporary arsenal.
In the office, the book demon was drinking tea and reading a book. Seeing Akan running back happily and knowing that he might have some good news, he took a sip of tea and said to Aken, "You came just in time. I have something to tell you..."
"Listen to me first..." Aken roared and drank all the tea in the book demon teapot, "Poof! What kind of broken tea is this? It smells like mint. There is no rum at all!"
"This is from the governor of Port-au-Prince..." The book demon smiled and made tea again.
Aken waved his hand, "We have entered a misunderstanding. What kind of shooting rifle are we studying? There are cannons in naval battles, and long-range firing guns are not used at all. After the battle, the firing gun is as powerful as the flist gun no matter how far it is. Although the loading speed is a little faster than that of a flounce gun, it is also more difficult to make firearms. Especially for fixed ammunition, it is easy to damage the gun with paper shells..."
What do you mean? ..." The book demon's eyes flashed and seemed to understand what Aken meant.
Aken continued: "The decisive factor in determining the victory of firearms in close combat is not distance. It depends on the launch speed and whether it can be launched continuously. The continuous firing rifle has a complex structure, and it is not easy to manufacture and process in Captain Baka's small arsenal. I saw this shotgun today..." Acon handed the pirate hunting shotgun to the book demon.
"I understand..." The book demon nodded.
Aken laughed and said, "Hahaha! Shotguns use smooth bore guns without ravels, and the barrel is better than firing guns. Moreover, the bullets of shotguns are also relatively easy to manufacture. I remember Remington m870's No. 12 deer bullet. One shot at close range is equivalent to 8 pistol shots! Moreover, except that the base is made of copper, the bullet shell is made of plastic and cardboard shells, and can be used repeatedly after recycling. Moreover, lead shotnel processing is also easy, which greatly reduces the difficulty of bullet processing.
"This shotgun has a strong stopping force against the enemy at close range, with large firepower and a wide killing surface. It is an efficient weapon in close combat. Moreover, the effective range of the shotgun is 100 meters, which is especially suitable for terrain battles such as cabins, jungles and towns. It is much more applicable than a firing gun! As long as it can be fired more than three times in a row after a single load, it is much more intense than other fighters in this era who are busy half a day after one launch. Do you have the drawings of the Remington shotgun m870, a classic weapon with simple structure, easy to manufacture and durable operation!"
The book demon listened quietly, and the hardcover books on the table kept turning, revealing a picture of a classic Remington shotgun. And with a decomposed part diagram, the structure is really simple. At the level of productivity in this era, there is absolutely no problem to make such a shotgun. You should know that even in the real world, this kind of shotgun can be produced in a simple workshop.
When Aken saw that the book demon didn't say anything, he asked, "That's right, what did you just want to say to me?"
The book demon quietly looked at Aken and said slowly, "I don't know if this shotgun is easy to do, but I know that if we don't arrive at the Spanish port of Veracruz in the Gulf of Mexico in time, we will miss the historical event of Hawkins and Drake's fleet being annihilated by the Spanish fleet..."
"What?" Aken was shocked, but his brain had not fully reacted,
At this moment, Captain Baca came in and said, "You asked me to follow the situation of the Spanish fleet, and now there is news. I heard that Enikis is leading his fleet to the Gulf of Mexico. I heard that they vented their anger on the British for the robbery of the hardware merchant ship and the golden treasure ship, looking for trouble for the British..."
"Oh! Not good! We only care about the construction of hiding places here, and forget that historical events are about to happen!" Aken was shocked and jumped up in a hurry. "What's the date today? Is it too late to get there?"
The book demon still looks calm. "Today is September 13, 1568, three days before the Hawkins fleet escaped into the Gulf of Mexico in a hurricane. We still have time to fly there, if we sail..."
"Why didn't you remind me earlier?" Aken couldn't help pulling the book demon and rushed out, contacting Zhang Fan and Luyi Xuanyuanxing to make them meet immediately.
"I, the book demon and the Green Wing have aircraft first, and Zhang Fan went to Havana to call Catalina's fleet and then came." Aken hurriedly arranged, "Youda doesn't have to go... No, you'd better go with me..."
Xuanyuan Star and Dark Sakura are following Catalina and Captain Hook's fleet and hunting near Havana. In fact, Caterina and Captain Hooker's pirate ship also met Hawkins' merchant fleet, but they got an explanation from Aken, let go of the big fat sheep, and sent the news to the rear base.
Muyuan, Bone Dragon and Bai Ze rose up in the air and rushed to the Gulf of Mexico in a hurry. Five hours later, everyone flew to the sea near Havana, contacted Xuanyuan Star halfway, and put Zhang Fan down to follow Catalina's fleet. Fortunately, Katrina's fleet at this time. A merchant fleet also heading to the Gulf of Mexico is being followed. Therefore, it is not far from the Hawkins fleet.
Because most of the ships were still being repaired in Captain Baca's hiding place, Catalina and Captain Hooke only brought out four relatively intact Galen-type warships, including five of Catalina's flagship sailboats, including the Pelican stolen by Zhang Fan's team. This force is naturally more than enough to deal with ordinary small and medium-sized merchant fleets.