Black Iron’s Glory

Chapter 52: Shooting practice

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"Aim, align the two firing points in the middle of the target, keep your hands steady and pay attention to the match rope, close your eyes, and release"

Viricero's loud shouts were heard in his ears, Claude closed his eyes and pulled the trigger hard.

"Chi-ba-ta-boom"

The butt of the gun on his shoulder slammed back. To Claude's surprise, the recoil of the Obash II standard matchlock gun when fired was not as great as expected, and was stronger than that of Verricro's. The old Galli III matchlock had much less recoil. The recoil of the matchlock gun when it was fired was like being punched hard. If you were not prepared, you would take a few steps back. If your body was too close, you might fall backwards.

Viricero did not look at the target, but instead came over and took the matchlock gun from Bockar's hand. He looked at it fondly and praised with envy: "What a good gun. In fact, I should try the gun first. When I watched you shoot just now, I realized that this gun can be fired without closing your eyes."

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Looking at the doubtful expressions on Claude and Bockard's faces, Verricro raised his gun and explained: "I was still wondering why the pill box of this Obash II standard matchlock gun was separated from the wooden butt. So far away. Look, the wooden butt of this gun is very long, about a foot and a half from the rear end of the barrel. This lengthens the distance between the pill box and the eye when aiming, ensuring that the matchstick splashes out after entering the pill box. The sparks will not hurt the eyes. Secondly, the wooden butt can hold the shoulder more comfortably and keep the gun body stable. Thirdly, such a long distance makes it easier for the gun holder to move between the two firing points and the target. aiming between

If you have seen my old-fashioned Galli Type III matchlock gun, you should have noticed that the position of the pill box is particularly far back. When aiming, the firing point on the pill box is easily blurred due to the insufficient distance. It is too close. for the sake of. In addition, I found that the sealing of the pill boxes on your two new guns is very good. When the trigger is pulled and the matchlock enters the pill box, there are almost no sparks. That's why I don't think you need to close your eyes when firing this gun. "

Verricro raised the gun to his shoulder and made a standing and aiming motion: "Look, the distance between this pill box and my eyes has been increased. I no longer need to close my eyes when shooting, which can better maintain the accuracy of shooting. And this wooden butt is very comfortable to hold and can better maintain the stability of the gun when firing. By the way, I forgot to ask you, did you feel the recoil was strong when you fired just now?"

Claude and Boker shook their heads together, both feeling that the recoil was not strong.

As for the distance between the pill box and the wooden butt mentioned by Verricro, Claude didn't think there was anything surprising. As long as it was studied based on human body mechanics, the appearance of the matchlock gun has been improved and is the same as in memory. It is very similar to those modern rifles, although its firing method is still very primitive and backward.

Verricro weighed the matchlock gun in his hand, and then stood it up to compare his height: "In terms of weight, it is about a kilogram lighter than my old matchlock gun, and the length of the gun body seems to be shorter. Twenty centimeters longer, making it easier to carry and launch during long-distance marches. I remember my father said that the Obash II standard matchlock gun could be equipped with a bayonet and turned into a spear for direct assassination and combat on the battlefield. Do you have this gun you bought? With bayonet”

Claude recalled all the supporting items in the wooden box and shook his head: "No, I didn't find a bayonet. If there had been, I wouldn't have bought the fishbone dagger from Valkuri."

Bockaar said he didn't find any bayonet accessories in the wooden box.

"I originally wanted to see how the bayonet is attached to the barrel of the gun," Viricero touched the barrel and said, "The barrel of your gun is straight, and the muzzle and barrel are the same size, unlike mine. That one has a bit of a bell mouth. My father said that my old matchlock gun had the bayonet inserted directly into the barrel, but your new one is said to be buckled outside the barrel and does not affect the firing of the musket."

Claude has seen the bayonet belonging to Viricault's family, and Viricault took it with him last time he went to Bailuzhou. It looks almost the same length as a dagger, except that one has a single-edged blade and the other has a double-edged blade. But the handle was bare and uncomfortable to hold. There was no way, Verricro had explained, this was to fit it into the barrel of the gun.

"It's actually very simple. Just put two iron rings like sleeves on the front and end of the bayonet handle and put them on the outside of the barrel.