Lu Ming

Chapter 181 Enlistment
After the benchmark gun type was finalized, the participants struck while the iron was hot and added a blocking type.

It would be a waste if Sharps wasn't used as a sniper rifle.

In the Civil War, although the front-mounted Springfield rifle was the main force, the cool Sharps rifle was the soldier's favorite weapon.

Sharps didn't promote it at first because it was priced at $35, nearly three times more expensive than a front-loading gun. In 3, under the grim situation of the federal army retreating steadily, President Lincoln personally intervened, and the Northern Army finally purchased 1862 Sharps and formed the First and Second Marksman Regiments, commanded by Colonel Birdain. Created a brilliant era of Sharps.

From this moment on, the Sharps rifle became famous: its main function was battlefield sniping.An experienced veteran can even shoot and kill the enemy at a distance of 400 meters.You should know that the human body 400 meters away is only the size of a matchbox, unlike the bison, which is huge and easy to target.

The most important point is: these sniper kills were completed without a scope and the bullets were custom-loaded paper shells!The precise attributes of the Sharps rifle can be seen from this.

After the Civil War, Sharps participated in many world-class shooting competitions and achieved excellent results.

Traveling through the crowd will naturally not let go of one of the best attributes of this rifle.So at the seminar that day, in addition to the benchmark type, another sniper Sharps with a slightly longer barrel and a scope holder was also determined—even if only self-produced Sharps will be used in the future. With 4 times the eyepiece, soldiers can also accurately destroy the enemy within 800 meters.

Regarding the specific details of the two new firearms, in the discussion that afternoon, five traversers discussed, and finally gave the framework and requirements item by item.

These data and requirements will be brought by Cao Chuan to future generations with a USB flash drive, and after modifications by professional weapon designers, digital simulation, live ammunition testing of sample guns and other procedures, 200 prototype guns will pass through Cao Chuan’s hands and come to the world. Sir, equip the army.

The blueprints of these prototype guns will be read and discussed by workers in the military factory in the kiln area. In the days to come, countless soldiers will charge into battle with the knockoff Sharps produced in the kiln area, burying the enemy in the rain of bullets.

After crossing the three steps of arquebus, smoothbore brown bass, and rifled Minigun, Sharps, a sci-fi rifle, will soon come to the army ahead of schedule.

It crosses the huge gap between the front chamber and the breech, making the biggest strategic advantage of the breech gun—the behavior of soldiers reloading in a prone position, which came in advance in the 17th century.

From then on, trenches, foxholes and dense phalanxes, which look funny but are actually massacres of war, will appear in the crossing plane.

The so-called debut is the pinnacle, nothing more than that.

The reason why the time-traveling forces are so cautious about this prototype gun is this: Since the advantages are so great, the design of the prototype gun must be cautious, because there is almost no possibility of upgrading in the future.

Although Sharps can be easily converted into a metal shell type, the big office has made it clear: Once it is finalized, it will not be modified and upgraded in the future. It is impossible for copper shells, and it will not be possible in this lifetime.

There will always be more important cables, wires, motors, refrigerators, and electric massage sticks. These big copper eaters stand in front. With the development of industrial society, the demand for metal copper can be said to be unlimited.

With Sharps already supernatural, it is expected that the big office will import dozens of sets of special equipment, occupy a few copper mines, and mass-produce copper-cased bullets. Whether it will be seen in a long time, or in the lifetime, we can wait and see.

In short, the new gun will solidify at the moment it is finalized.

Perhaps one day, a certain faction will have abundant copper and a strong basic industry. However, at that time, all kinds of bolt-action rifles that are more suitable for copper-shelled bullets will enter the stage of history: such as the well-known Mauser, [-] and Mosin Nagant.An old gun with an outdated design like Sharps will still not get the chance to modify it at that time, and can only silently exert its last residual heat in a gun tower in a remote colony.

Three days later, when another wave of people was bragging and farting at the artillery seminar, Chairman Cao had returned to the later generations with a USB flash drive.

As for artillery, from the moment someone announced that copper metal was not allowed to be used in guns, no one paid attention.

Even if the firearms do not use copper-cased bullets, there are still a lot of fuss about them: Rifled Mini, breech Sharps, etc., are all designs that can change the mode of war, just like the steam engine is to the waterwheel.

Artillery, however, was lackluster.Without metal shells, the front-loading smoothbore gun is the only choice. The sad thing is: there is no skill tree for this thing.

From the present in the 17th century to the Opium War 200 years later, the front-mounted smoothbore gun has not undergone revolutionary changes. The caliber has increased, the range has increased, and various parts have been found to be stronger. This is the whole of evolution.

However, this change is more due to the enthusiasm for upgrading the metal processing industry. As for the smoothbore gun itself-it has a small mouth and a big buttocks, and there is a small eye in the buttocks. When it gets mad, it sprays iron balls. Cough, this design has not been seen for hundreds of years. Variety.

Traveling through the crowd is no exception.

Travelers can refine high-quality steel and high-quality iron, and can perform various heat treatments on metals, various electric hammer hydraulic machines, and various frying and steaming.However, these technologies, at most, allow the smoothbore gun produced by the traverser to have a thinner wall, better heat dissipation, and a higher hit rate of the iron ball shot. In essence, it is still a front-mounted smoothbore gun. Compared with the opponent, it is not technically generation difference.

So no one pays attention to the smoothbore gun: 2, 4, 6, 8, according to the poundage of the military factory, let's practice the craft honestly, when the long-barreled 24-pound naval gun is done, it will be considered a success.

As for the army artillery, this has not yet been put on the agenda.

In front of Sharps rifles with an effective range of 800 meters and breech loading, all small and medium-sized smoothbore guns have become a burden to soldiers when performing tasks.

Like those 2468-pound cannons that accompanied soldiers in history, those with a range of less than 800 meters are embarrassing now.Even if it reaches 800 meters, it is embarrassing to find that the enemy has been wiped out by the dense rain of bullets after the artillerymen have worked hard to push the heavy artillery vehicle to the front of the formation and fired an iron ball.

Whatever a small cannon can do, Sharps can do it—now it is the 17th century, the European half-snake gun needs a caliber of more than 12 pounds to reach a range of 800 meters.In fact, these inaccurate iron ball guns are useless in front of passing soldiers who are stretched into skirmish lines, lie down sparsely, and shoot with breech guns.

Technology is the primary productive force. The breech-loading guns that appeared more than 200 years in advance eliminated all small and medium-sized smoothbore guns overnight from the army's battle order.

At least 12-pound Napoleon guns must be produced on the crossing crowd before they can barely be used in medium-scale battles.

As for the large army smoothbore guns. Well, on the day when tens of thousands of people will fight together, it is estimated that it will be the Central Plains War. They want to kill deer.
Half a month later, Mr. Cao brought a box of imported goods, including 10 sample guns.

Among the 10 sample guns, 2 are sniper-type guns with scopes.

Everyone was dumbfounded after seeing the sample gun.

Beautiful classic dark red lacquer, walnut wood gun body, and the gun lock is laser-engraved with a strong three-dimensional effect, with dense cloud and dragon patterns on it-this is not a gun, but a handicraft.

Facing everyone's surprised eyes, Cao Chuan shrugged with a wry smile: "Don't look at me, I was also forced."

In fact, Mr. Cao was really forced.

No regular weapon company will produce materials for an unconventional gun with an order quantity of only 200. Design is one thing, and production is another.

Cao Chuan had no choice but to find private workshops that produced high-end craft guns.

Unexpectedly, they found the right door: almost all private workshops have experience in producing high-end vintage Sharps shotguns.

When the procurement manager sent by Cao Chuan took out the sample guns and blueprints, these handicraft workshops, which can produce the highest precision sniper rifles, quickly cut out the barrels of the specified length according to the requirements of the blueprints, and then cut the bolts. , and then call out the finished Yunlong decoration from the gallery, with a dozen lasers, 10 sample guns will be OK.

It is worth mentioning that laser decoration is a must, otherwise people will not sell naked guns, there is no artistry, and the signboard will be smashed.

After listening to Mr. Cao's narration, the comrades all burst into laughter.

As a result, retro Sharps with a price of up to 4000 US dollars each appeared on Dayuan Island in the 17th century.You know, the civilian semi-automatic in the American Wal-Mart supermarket only costs 500 dollars, and there will be discounts during the holidays.
In addition, 200 Sharps without gun stocks will arrive in a few days, Mr. Cao wants everyone to be ready.

There's nothing wrong with that.In fact, gunstocks made of expensive hematoxylin rosewood or red sandalwood pears are worthy of these beautiful handicrafts—a certain power entrenched on the island lacks everything except high-grade wood.

The 10 sample guns brought by Mr. Cao are ordinary guns weighing 3.9 kg and 1050 mm long. They use 45-inch caliber paper-wrapped bullets. The rate of fire is 8-10 rounds per minute. The effective range is 400 meters and the maximum range is 800 meters. .

The weight and length of the whole gun have been reduced a lot compared to the original version, and the accessories including the bayonet, ruler, and crosshair are also fully set, ready to be put into battle at any time.

As for the sniper type, except that the barrel length is a bit longer than the normal type, three shallow grooves are added under the handguard to help fix the scope: a certain force cannot produce Picatinny rails, and will use self-produced scopes and cards in the future. seat.

Two days later, after a personal test by the military personnel, it was determined that the antique Sharps brought by Mr. Cao had fully met the design standards, so these 10 beautiful rifles were officially entered into service after a brief naming and gun-giving ceremony.

Of course, after the official service, this gun can no longer be called Sharps. Considering that this gun was finalized and produced in 1628 when crossing the plane, at the gun ceremony, the new gun was officially named "Sharps" by Xia Zhongtang. Type [-] rifle".

Of course, adhering to the revolutionary spirit of the people at the bottom who always despise authority and have fun in bitterness, this gun will soon be dubbed "two-eight big cover" and "two-force style" in the years to come. It can be seen from this that the quality of some time-travelers is poor.

(End of this chapter)