Gao Qingshi felt a little headache. When it came to the basic structure of the revolver, he could indeed give you some pointers, because the technical principles of this thing were not difficult, and the structure itself was almost understandable to a modern person. However, this
It does not mean that his technical guidance can be transformed into production, especially mass production.
How to put it, it's like a famous joke in later generations, the mortar. The principle of the mortar is very simple, but for such a simple and easy-to-use weapon, it doesn't take just understanding the principle.
Everything will be fine, as long as you can't make seamless steel pipes, you will always just stare at the drawings.
Compared with mortars, the manufacturing difficulty of revolvers is indeed less, but it is hard to say whether Jinghua can do it now. Not only revolvers, but also the entire "pistol" family is actually not easy to manufacture, especially
It's mass production - he's a bit high on the pragmatic side and attaches the most importance to mass production. If a weapon can't be mass-produced, according to his habits, he generally won't consider putting it into production. What's more, considering that revolvers are based on the needs of cavalry, they are not
Only assigned to guards of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
In fact, the original pistol in Europe appeared quite early. It appeared in the 14th century. It was a hand-held fire door gun fired with one hand. After the 15th century, it developed into a matchlock pistol and was later replaced by a flintlock pistol. However,
After that, progress was very slow. It was not until the early 19th century that a percussion-type breech-loading multi-barreled rotary pistol appeared, that is, a revolver or revolver.
Later generations generally believe that the revolver was invented by American Samuel Colt in 1835, because on October 22, 1835, Colt obtained the British patent No. 6909, and his patented product was the revolver.
Wheel pistol.
Of course, Colt was not actually the earliest inventor of the revolver, because in the Royal United Forces Museum in Whitehall, England, there is a ignition revolver made before 1650, with a caliber of 12.7 mm.
The barrel and runner are both made of copper.
However, people still generally believe that the revolver invented by Colt was the first truly successful and widely used revolver in the world.
In fact, in the era of matchlocks and flintlocks, there were many primitive revolvers, but they needed to be turned by hand, which was very inconvenient to use. Of course, this early revolver also had the characteristics of simple structure and action.
It stands to reason that it is not impossible for Gao Wu to consider the advantages of reliability and safe use. However, he still feels that the revolver itself is not a weapon with a complicated structure. If it is really going to be made, why should it be necessary to make an "original version" first?
", wouldn't it be nice to have the basic structure in place in one step?
In 1818, before Colt obtained the patent, Americans Collier and three other people actually invented a flintlock revolver. For the first time, the action of the firing mechanism was combined with the revolver, making it the earliest revolver in use.
Wheel pistol. However, due to the poor craftsmanship at the time, it was expensive, and it did not use a flash cap, so it was not widely used.
The revolver invented by Colt in 1835 was a flash cap firing type, using a 10.16 mm paper cartridge cone warhead, which was almost the same as a modern revolver. Therefore, many history books refer to Colt as a "revolver."
"Father of the Wheel Pistol".
Gao Pragmatic recalled it carefully and remembered that before Colt invented the revolver, all revolvers were manual revolvers, and Colt's revolver was rotated by the hammer to be fired. This automatic revolver
The birth of the revolver naturally dwarfed all manual revolvers in the past.
In addition, compared with the original revolver, the Colt revolver has some unique features. For example, the magazine is a runner with a magazine that can rotate around its axis. When shooting, each bullet
The nest fits the barrel in turn; the runner can hold 5 rounds of bullets, and the barrel diameter is 9 mm; it uses the most advanced impact bolt, firing cap and rifled barrel at the time, with small size, light weight and excellent structure
Compact and functional.
Is that all? Gao Pragmatic always felt that something was missing. He thought about it again, and after a while he finally remembered some details. He thought that the revolver was different from all other firearms in that the barrel and chamber of the revolver
is separate.
A revolver usually consists of three parts: the base of the gun, the revolver and its rotation, the braking device and the locking, firing and firing mechanism.
The bottom of the gun is similar to the receiver on a general gun. There are many slots on it to combine all the mechanisms and parts, such as barrel, frame, grip, etc.;
The runner, the rotation and the braking device are fixed on the frame through the rotation axis. The runner is both the chamber and the magazine. There are 5 to 7 bullet nests on it, but the most common one seems to be 6, so people also call this
A revolver called "Six-Ring Zi";
The locking, firing, and firing mechanism are the most complex parts of the revolver. According to the action principle, it can be divided into single-action and double-action. When firing the single-action type, you must first press down the hammer with your hand to make it ready to fire, and then
Pull the trigger to fire. In the double-action type, you can press the hammer with your hand to cock it, or you can directly pull the trigger to fire automatically.
If I remember correctly, most of the early revolvers were single-action, while most of the later revolvers were double-action.
The revolver is manually loaded with ammunition. After the bullet is empty, it must be ejected or reloaded. There are three ways to push the revolver out of the frame. The most commonly used is the revolver swing-out type, which is to swing the revolver to the left or right.
, the one thrown to the left is called a revolver, and the one thrown to the right is called a right revolver.
Of course, from ancient times to the present, there seems to be no right revolver at all, so revolver has become synonymous with revolver, and it is even used more than the word revolver.
Based on the needs of mass production, Gao Pragmatic thought about Jinghua's current level of metal finishing. He estimated that the problem with the barrel was not big. After all, he had so many years of experience in manufacturing muskets. Although the barrel of the pistol was much thinner,
But it should still be within the technical scope that can be broken through.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! However, the manufacturing of the runner may be a bit troublesome. This thing definitely cannot produce an iron lump first and then drill it by hand, because even if it can be done, the production efficiency is not at all
I saw it, so a mold must be needed.
Jinghua artillery is famous all over the world, and it is definitely at the top level of technology in East Asia. Even compared with Europeans, it is highly pragmatic and confident. But the problem is that the artillery is a large mold after all, and it is obviously not the same thing as the small wheel of a revolver.
.
Jinghua Steel does have a subsidiary of Jinghua Seiko, but it’s funny to say that Jinghua Seiko has not actually taken over many military industry orders. Its main business is to make accessories for carriages. For example, Jinghua’s monopoly technology - springs, is a product of Jinghua Seiko.
In addition to springs, another key product of Jinghua Seiko in recent years is bearings. Bearings actually have a long history. Before Gao pragmatically named Jinghua Seiko's products "bearings", they were actually called "shaft bearings".
Also known as "Jurisdiction". [Note: Japan still calls bearings "Shaft Acceptance" until now.]
The "axle end key" is also interpreted as "axle end key". The Book of Songs can prove it: "Carrying fat and carrying jurisdiction, returning the chariot with words of strength. If you are as good as the guard, it will be harmful if it is not flawless?" This "axle end key" is used in ancient cars.
It is equivalent to what later generations called a pin, which passes through the end of the axle and can "bind" the wheel to fix the wheel axially; "grease" refers to lubricant, "hui" means to go home, and "step" means to go fast.
In other words, bearings existed in China by the middle of the Spring and Autumn Period at the latest. From the excavated cultural relics, it can be seen that the "shaft bearer" in the Qin and Han Dynasties had an inner cavity structure in which rollers could be placed. This kind of "shaft bearer" is considered
It is the first generation rolling bearing made by mankind.
But since Gao Pragmatic dared to change the name of Jinghua's bearings, it is of course because Jinghua's products have made epoch-making progress. Early rolling bearings had a big problem, which was that the rollers would collide with each other, causing unnecessary
Friction. To put it bluntly, Jinghua's changes are not difficult. They just add a cage to the ball - but with just this cage, the performance of the bearing immediately takes off.
The reason why we talk about bearings is that Gao Pragmatic knows very well that the output of these things is very low, especially the key parts of the bearings - the rollers - the balls themselves come from the mold, but the mold is not precise enough and requires experienced craftsmen one by one.
Sanded by hand.
If the bearing is like this, what about the runner of similar size? It is conceivable that manual finishing is required after the mold is produced. Manual finishing of the bearing is not a big problem, because Jinghua’s carriages are not only extremely expensive, but also the later ones.
The maintenance is as simple as killing a pig. It is not a product for ordinary people at all. The profit margin is large enough, so you don't have to worry about high labor costs.
But it’s hard to say whether it can be used like this if it’s a firearm that needs to be mass-produced. Maybe the cost of a revolver can buy several Wanli Type-2 rifles, then... it’s too uneconomical, right?
What's more, even if Gao Pragmatic insists on doing it regardless of the cost, there is still a problem before him: bullets.
Later revolvers of course had metal cartridges, but the early Colt actually used paper-cased fixed-loading ammunition. However, Jinghua currently only has paper-cased fixed-loading ammunition but no paper-cased fixed-loading ammunition. These are two different concepts.
, the former is actually just using paper shells to separate the gunpowder that needs to be filled each time in advance, while the latter is an integrated warhead, gunpowder, and flash cap, and the warhead should be a pointed bullet (cone-shaped) by now. Production and manufacturing
The difficulty is not at the same level. In other words, the cost is not at the same level.
Gao pragmatically told Liu Xin his worries with a gloomy face. After listening, Liu Xin looked at him with a puzzled expression, frowned and said: "It seems that the financial pressure of the construction of Jinghua City in the past few years has been too great for you.
As for what you do now, the first thing you think about is the cost. But how can you do this? You already have serious misunderstandings in your thinking!"
Gao Pragmatic was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously asked: "How can you see it?"
Liu Xin sighed and said: "How can you consider the cost of scientific research and innovation from the beginning? Especially military scientific research. Let me just give you an example. The GPS was only needed by the military, so they invested in it.
After the huge amount of funds were raised, not even a cent of benefit could be produced for a long time, but so what? After it was later transferred to civilian use, how much profit did GPS bring to Midi? As for other things besides wealth and profit
What about 'profit'? It's even more difficult to measure."
Gao pragmatic was stunned, and after a while, he suddenly slapped his thigh: "What a word that woke up the dreamer, I was short-sighted! Metal finishing will be a key technology for at least hundreds of years, and I can't bear to do it.
Spending money is really stupid...I really want to thank you for the wake-up call." After saying that, he straightened his face and bowed his hand seriously.
Liu Xin smiled and avoided it, saying: "It's been a long time since I've seen you so polite. I don't dare to accept it." Then, without waiting for Gao's pragmatic answer, she quickly became serious again: "But after hearing what you said, this revolver
I'm afraid there's still a way to go before the pistol comes out, but water from a distance can't save fire from close range. I'm afraid we have to find another way to deal with the lack of melee strength of the cavalry, or at least have a backup option to deal with it for a while.
"
Gao Pragmatic shook his head and said: "In terms of technology, I can't think of any good ways to temporarily support it. I always feel that it is because of my lack of understanding of cavalry tactics that the current cavalry equipment and tactical system are not perfect.
match."
Liu Xin thought about it and said: "Our family is mainly based on infantry, so we can't provide much reference on this matter; Erdemutu is a Mongolian and knows enough about cavalry. Unfortunately, the Mongolians now don't know much about firearms."
He is very unfamiliar. He has not provided any unique insights into your musketry cavalry in the past few years... I think the Ma family and the Ma family both have elite cavalry. Why don't you ask people from the two families to see if you can
Can’t you have any good ideas?”
This chapter is not finished yet. Please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Gao Pragmatic nodded slightly: "I will send a letter to inquire about something. In addition, what you said made me think of one thing: like me, Jinghua Cavalry Ding
This configuration of muskets and swords was actually not uncommon in Europe in history. For example, Napoleon’s army also had this kind of cavalry, which they called Chasseurs. In many portraits of Napoleon, the uniforms he wore were
The Chasseur uniform shows that the Chasseur’s status in the French army should be very high, and its combat effectiveness should of course be very strong.”
Liu Xin said in surprise: "I didn't know much about the military before, but I watched a movie whose name I forgot. It seemed to mention that the most famous French cavalry at that time was the cuirassier, right? What was the situation with the Chasseurs?"
Gao Pragmatic waved his hand and said: "The cuirassiers are also equipped with muskets, but they are different from the hunting cavalry. To put it simply, the cuirassiers are heavy cavalry, while the hunting cavalry is light cavalry - most of our Jinghua cavalry are now
They all use Mongolian horses, and obviously I won’t make them heavy cavalry, so judging from their current equipment configuration, they can only be hunter cavalry.”
"Okay, so do you remember what tactics Napoleon's Chasseurs followed?" Liu Xin asked.
Gao Pragmatic shook his head decisively: "It's not a question of whether I can remember it or not. It's because none of the materials I've read have detailed the tactics used by the Chasseurs. They just talked about it in general terms."
Liu Xin frowned: "What did you say?"
"Describe the equipment configuration, and then say that their equipment was cheap, they expanded their army quickly, and later became the main force of the French light cavalry... That's all." Gao Pragmatic sighed. Judging from his expression, he should have regretted that time.
I haven’t read any relevant monographs.
However, Liu Xin seemed to have gained a little, and she calculated: "It's cheap, it can quickly form an army, and later it became the main force of the French light cavalry - in fact, the information revealed here is enough."
Gao Pingshi's heart moved: "You mean..."
"That's right." Liu Xin shrugged slightly: "Our requirements for the cavalry are too high. This kind of equipment configuration is actually used to fight the cavalry sea, and we use the strategy of 'kill one thousand enemies and lose eight hundred'
The record is not enough, it is simply because I am too accustomed to the records of the navy and infantry."
Gao Pragmatic put his hand on his forehead: "But our cavalry in Jinghua is much 'more expensive' than the Mongolian cavalry!"
Liu Xin smiled bitterly and said: "Then what can we do? We can only assign the task of the revolver quickly, try to let the cavalry have continuous firepower as soon as possible, and then do less rushing, and try to use tactics such as harassment and diagonal cuts as much as possible.
"
Gao pragmatic sighed, nodded and said: "You can arrange the development of the revolver. I will go to the Ma family and the Ma family to discuss tactics with them."
Liu Xin nodded, and just as she answered, Gao Mo's voice came from outside the door: "Master, an angel is coming, and the emperor has summoned you."
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