Chapter 55 Suggestions for Improvement

However, there is still a problem with the result of this test, that is, they have not yet tested the maximum charge of this new bird. The larger the charge, the higher the initial speed of the projectile, the farther the range, and the greater the lethality.

However, because this bird gun is still newly made, no one dares to install too much gunpowder to let Xiao Tianjian take this risk, so it is not very clear whether the power can be enhanced for the time being.

However, the shortcomings of this new bird are also exposed, that is, the tube is a little too long and too heavy. Xiao Tianjian also believes that the skilled craftsmen in this era may not realize the relationship between caliber, capacity, range and power. The reason why those capable people in the Ming Dynasty such as Xu Guangqi did not do so. It is estimated that it is also because of the soldiers' gun operation and the problems of walking with the bird, the bird is basically set at eight to twelve millimeters, and the weight is about seven or eight catties, but the bird is not made bigger and heavier, while Xiao Tianjian is a firepower winner. He doesn't care about so many problems, the weight of twelve catties, although It's a little heavy, but it's not a key problem that affects the carrying or operation of soldiers. He believes that through long-term strict training and good food, his firemen can solve these problems.

What he wants is more firepower output than the enemy, fire the enemy first, and to effectively kill and injure, at least he must be able to suppress the enemy's main individual long-range weapons and always maintain the advantage of Xingtian Army's firepower. Only in this way can the Xingtian Army reduce its own side when effectively kills the enemy. The casualties.

As for the difficulty of aiming with a gun, the fishtail stock they use now has been offset to a certain extent. If you want to further improve the shooting accuracy of the gunners, in addition to strict training, he also has a very simple and effective attention.

"This bird gun is indeed a little long and a little heavy. For a big man like me, if he has enough strength, it's not a big problem. For our ordinary fire gun, it's still a little heavy. The power is up, but it's not good! That's it! Let the carpenters add a foldable wooden stick below when making the gun body for this bird gun, so as to make sure it is stronger. When aiming at the gun, you can put down the wooden stick and pestle it on the ground, so that the gunmen can rely on the wooden stick below to aim. In that case, I think in that case, such as If anyone still says that it is unstable, then you can directly let him sweep the pigsty! Ha ha!" Xiao Tianjian looked at the new bird in his hand, squatted down, took a small branch, drew a rough shape on the ground, and proposed to Yang Changshou.

Yang Changshou immediately nodded and smiled and said, "The general is really wise. I have also thought of this method in the past two days, but I am not as clever as the general. At the beginning, we began to think of arranging a short fork for each gun, and we can aim at the bird on the fork. In that case, we can also aim more accurately! But compared with the general's method, the way we think is a little too stupid! The general's method is good. Usually, the pole is closed into the groove of the gun body, and when it is used, it is opened on the ground. This method is much simpler, and it does not affect the firemen to bring another knife! Ha ha!"

Xiao Tianjian secretly sweated. What kind of wisdom is he! He is just a picture of a Western heavy rope gun in this era that he has seen on the Internet, and the Western heavy rope gun is also a way to expand the caliber, extend the barrel, and increase the amount of charge. The weight is more than 20 catties. For tall Europeans, they can't aim at the gun, let alone this. He is a short and thin Chinese in the times, so he can't make the bird gun as perverted as the Western heavy rope gun. He can only improve the caliber, weight, etc. within the range he can bear. Anyway, his main opponent now is not a Westerner, but an officer or a colleague. If one day, he can fight against the east. The words of the captives, for those barbarians who only know how to hold bows and arrows, his current new bird is enough for them to drink a pot.

However, Xiao Tianjian is thick-skinned enough to withstand other people's praise. After all, the patentee will not come to him for patent fees at this time, so he was born and continued to pretend to be wise.

"Do not praise me. I'm not much smarter than you. I just like to think more. As long as you think more, there is nothing you can solve! I think this type of bird has basically achieved the purpose I want, and it should be able to be put into mass production! All kinds of molds can also be prepared in large quantities!

In addition, don't take pity on this bird. From tomorrow on, we will conduct destructive tests on it, constantly increase the amount of charge, see how much gunpowder can make it explode, and then determine a suitable amount of charge, which can not only ensure the power, but also ensure the safety of our fire hand. In short, we need to put this The power of the bird breeding is exerted to the extreme, and whoever meets us will suffer losses!" After Xiao Tianjian was modest for a moment, he told Yang Changshou.

Yang Changshou naturally nodded and agreed respectfully, saying that it will be done immediately from tomorrow.

Then Xiao Tianjian asked again, "I used to ask you to build the kind of short blade that can be equipped on the bird. Although I made some at the beginning, later we left Tianlongzhai, and this matter was put on hold. Now we have our own place. We need iron and iron. Do we have to continue to do this?"

Yang Changshou immediately replied with a smile, "General, don't worry, the little ones keep this matter in mind! I can't forget it! We are also thinking about how to make this kind of short blade, which can be pressed on the jaw, without affecting the release of the jaw, and it should be simple and strong, and can't fall off easily!"

Xiao Tianjian immediately shook his head and said, "You don't have to worry about this matter. I'll go back and draw a picture for you. You can do it according to my method. This new bird gun is long enough. Coupled with the short blade, it is estimated that it is almost the same as a short spear. In this way, once our fire hand is urgent. At the moment, putting the short blade on the mouth is a group of short spear soldiers. As long as the enemy is not a long spear, they will still suffer losses against them! At least the fireman also has the ability to protect himself. You don't have to lose the knife as soon as you finish it!"

"But the general, this new bird is too heavy. Can the fire hand dance?" Yang Changshou asked Xiao Tianjian with some hesitation.

Xiao Tianjian stood up and held the bird's knife in his hands. He took half a step forward with his left foot. He bent his knees and picked up the bird's knife and made a thrust forward. Although the bird's knife was not yet equipped with a bayonet, in his hand, a rapid thrust still made people produce a kind of The irresistible feeling.

Then Xiao Tianjian made a few simple movements, either stabbing, flirting, or smashing, which dazzled several craftsmen. Then he stopped his body and put the shoulder support of the bird down on the ground.

"With this thing, you don't need fancy tricks, it's just a simple thrust. As long as you practice this trick, when you line up, you will collectively stab forward, and the power is also quite a lot. If you really break up, you can take care of three people in a group, back to back. If the opponent uses a knife, a few people It's not necessarily able to touch them! If it really doesn't work, this guy is so heavy that he can smash it round. It's not much worse than an iron bar. As long as he smashes it, he can break the muscles and bones! What's more, there is this buttstock. In close combat, if you can't hit it, if you let the opponent get close, you will flirt hard and smash the opponent with the buttstock, which is enough for the other party to drink a pot! In a word, with just a few simple actions, no one can underestimate the power of the fireman!"

Xiao Tianjian is not aimless. In fact, the development of war and the emergence of bayonet will sooner or later kick the long gunners into the historical garbage. Before the invention of the machine gun, the built-made musketeers, with bayonet, are a group of long gunmen, lined up in a dense array, put guns from a distance to shoot the enemy, and stab at close range. The power of killing the enemy with a bayonet is quite huge.

And the bayonet does not need too much technology, but simple actions. The practice is purely. As long as you don't panic, when facing the enemy, the lethality is also quite small. Until the First and Second World War, the tactics of the bayonet will often be used, and even often affect the development of the war situation.

And this new bird gun is indeed too heavy. It's a little difficult to fight the bayonet, but there is no problem if you grasp it, but there is no problem. What's more, Xing Tianjun is originally about group cooperation. Thinking about thousands of musketeers with bayonets and stabbing the enemy together, it will also make people tremble.

After everyone looked at Xiao Tianjian's demonstration, Tietou and his guards also took over this new bird, held it heavily in their hands, and then drew several thrusts. They all nodded and said that although it was heavier, there was still no problem to assassinate after installing a short blade, so Yang Changshou and so on. The craftsmen have nothing to hesitate about.

Because Xiao Tianjian said that only soldiers know what they want most. The craftsmen make weapons for soldiers to use, so what the soldiers want is what they need to build. As the leader of the Xingtian Army, Xiao Tianjian naturally knows what weapons to give to the soldiers.

After finishing this matter, Xiao Tianjian left the Tiezuo area and returned to the camp area in front with Tietou, Zhang Chao and others. Because of the substantial breakthrough progress of the new bird gun, Xiao Tianjian was very happy today. He took out a few jars of wine in stock and distributed it, so that the craftsmen here could rest for a night. , and Zhang Chao added a meat dish to everyone, so that everyone could drink some wine to relax. Some time ago, when they killed Feng Tiancheng and two mountain thieves, they killed some of the other's horses. Now the horse meat has also been distributed everywhere and stored, but it is not very short of meat.

And for being able to eat meat, it makes everyone here very happy. Everyone knows how difficult it is to eat meat in this era, so everyone is very happy, and there is also laughter in Shuangfengzhai.

And Xiao Tianjian also personally summoned several main leaders in the craftsman's camp, arranged a few simple wine and dishes in the simple room, and had a drink with them, which also made the high tension relaxed in the past few months.